‎Britten: Peter Grimes by Sir Peter Pears — Apple Music Classical

Prologue: I. Peter Grimes!

Benjamin Britten, David Kelly, Sir Peter Pears, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Owen Brannigan

1:25

Prologue: II. You Salied Your Boat Around the Coast

Owen Brannigan, Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Claire Watson, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, David Kelly, Lauris Elms

3:05

Prologue: III. Peter Grimes, I Here Advise You

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, David Kelly, Owen Brannigan

2:10

Prologue: IV. the Truth…the Pity…

Sir Peter Pears, Claire Watson, Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

1:54

Prologue: V. Interlude I: On the Beach

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

3:02

I. Oh, Hang At Open Doors

James Pease, Owen Brannigan, Geraint Evans, Iris Kells, Raymond Nilsson, Marion Studholme, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Jean Watson, Benjamin Britten

5:34

II. Hi! Give Us a Hand

Jean Watson, Geraint Evans, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten, James Pease, Raymond Nilsson, Sir Peter Pears

3:17

III. I Have to Go from Pub to Pub

Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Claire Watson, Geraint Evans, David Kelly, Benjamin Britten

2:00

IV. Let Her Among You Without Fault, Cast the First Stone

Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, David Kelly, Benjamin Britten, Geraint Evans, Claire Watson, Lauris Elms

3:02

V. Look, the Storm Cone!

James Pease, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Geraint Evans, Benjamin Britten, Raymond Nilsson

2:50

VI. And Do You Prefer the Storm

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten, James Pease

4:58

VII. What Harbor Shelters Peace

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

1:10

VIII. Interlude II: The Storm

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

4:09

IX: Past Time to Close!

Jean Watson, James Pease, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Raymond Nilsson, Iris Kells, Marion Studholme, Benjamin Britten, Lauris Elms

4:23

X. We Live and Let Live

Benjamin Britten, James Pease, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden

1:52

XI. Have You Heard?

Geraint Evans, James Pease, Jean Watson, Benjamin Britten, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Lauris Elms

1:28

XII. Now the Great Bear and Pleiades

Jean Watson, Iris Kells, Marion Studholme, Benjamin Britten, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Sir Peter Pears, James Pease, Raymond Nilsson

3:42

XIII. Old Joe Has Gone Fishing

Benjamin Britten, Jean Watson, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Geraint Evans, Sir Peter Pears

2:29

XIV. The Bridge Is Down, We Half Swam Over

Iris Kells, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Marion Studholme, Raymond Nilsson, Benjamin Britten, Jean Watson, James Pease, Geraint Evans, Sir Peter Pears, Claire Watson

1:35

I. Interlude III: Sunday Morning By the Beach

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:22

II. Glitter of Waves

Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Claire Watson, Benjamin Britten, John Lanigan

5:42

III. Let This Be a Holiday

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Claire Watson, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden

3:00

IV. This Unrelenting Work

Sir Peter Pears, Claire Watson, Benjamin Britten, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden

4:42

V. Fool to Let It Come to This

Geraint Evans, Benjamin Britten, Jean Watson, James Pease, Raymond Nilsson, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Lauris Elms

2:19

VI. What Is It?

Marion Studholme, Raymond Nilsson, Geraint Evans, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Owen Brannigan, Iris Kells, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, Jean Watson, Benjamin Britten, James Pease

1:03

VII. People!...I Willl Speak!

Jean Watson, Raymond Nilsson, Benjamin Britten, Claire Watson, James Pease, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, John Lanigan

2:10

VIII. We Planned That Their Lives

Geraint Evans, Benjamin Britten, Claire Watson, Owen Brannigan, Iris Kells, James Pease, David Kelly, Marion Studholme, Jean Watson, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Raymond Nilsson, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms

2:26

IX - Swallow! Shall We Go?

Benjamin Britten, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Raymond Nilsson, James Pease, Owen Brannigan, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms

0:43

X. Now Is Gossip Put On Trial

Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten

2:13

XI. from the Gutter

Benjamin Britten, Jean Watson, Iris Kells, Marion Studholme, Claire Watson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

4:36

XII. Interlude IV: Passacaglia

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

5:33

XIII. Go There!

Sir Peter Pears, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

7:17

XIV. Now!...Now!

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden

2:10

XV. Peter Grimes! Nobody Here?

Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten, Geraint Evans, John Lanigan, Owen Brannigan

3:01

I. Interlude V: Evening

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

4:20

II. Assign Your Prettiness to Me

Owen Brannigan, Iris Kells, Marion Studholme, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

2:34

III. Pah! Mr. Keene, Mr. Keene

Lauris Elms, Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Geraint Evans

3:24

IV. Come Along Doctor!

Benjamin Britten, James Pease, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Claire Watson, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms

2:49

V. Embroidery in Childhood

James Pease, Claire Watson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten, Benjamin Britten

5:11

VI. Mr. Swallow! I Want the Lawyer Swallow!

David Kelly, Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Jean Watson, Lauris Elms, Owen Brannigan

2:00

VII. Who Holds Himself Apart

Geraint Evans, David Kelly, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Raymond Nilsson, Owen Brannigan, Iris Kells, Marion Studholme, Benjamin Britten, Lauris Elms

3:45

VIII. Interlude VI: Fog

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:31

IX. Grimes! Grimes!

Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten, Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

5:02

X. Peter. We've Come to Take You Home

Sir Peter Pears, Claire Watson, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten, James Pease

3:31

XI. to Those Who Pass the Borough.

Raymond Nilsson, Jean Watson, Owen Brannigan, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten

3:47

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Vocals
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra
Benjamin Britten

Conductor
Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Choir

Tony Watts

Producer
Harvey Summers

Mastering Engineer
Harvey Summers

Audio Restoration
James Murray

Liner Notes