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

Prologue: I. Peter Grimes!

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

1:25

Prologue: II. You Salied Your Boat Around the Coast

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

3:05

Prologue: III. Peter Grimes, I Here Advise You

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

2:10

Prologue: IV. the Truth…the Pity…

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

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

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

5:34

II. Hi! Give Us a Hand

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

3:17

III. I Have to Go from Pub to Pub

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

2:00

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

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

3:02

V. Look, the Storm Cone!

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

2:50

VI. And Do You Prefer the Storm

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

4:58

VII. What Harbor Shelters Peace

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

1:10

VIII. Interlude II: The Storm

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

4:09

IX: Past Time to Close!

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

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

1:28

XII. Now the Great Bear and Pleiades

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

3:42

XIII. Old Joe Has Gone Fishing

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

2:29

XIV. The Bridge Is Down, We Half Swam Over

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

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, John Lanigan, Benjamin Britten

5:42

III. Let This Be a Holiday

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

3:00

IV. This Unrelenting Work

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

4:42

V. Fool to Let It Come to This

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

2:19

VI. What Is It?

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

1:03

VII. People!...I Willl Speak!

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

2:10

VIII. We Planned That Their Lives

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

2:26

IX - Swallow! Shall We Go?

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

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

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

4:36

XII. Interlude IV: Passacaglia

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

5:33

XIII. Go There!

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

7:17

XIV. Now!...Now!

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

2:10

XV. Peter Grimes! Nobody Here?

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

3:01

I. Interlude V: Evening

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

4:20

II. Assign Your Prettiness to Me

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

2:34

III. Pah! Mr. Keene, Mr. Keene

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

3:24

IV. Come Along Doctor!

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

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!

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

2:00

VII. Who Holds Himself Apart

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

3:45

VIII. Interlude VI: Fog

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:31

IX. Grimes! Grimes!

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

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

3:47

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Vocals
Benjamin Britten

Conductor
Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Choir
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra

Tony Watts

Producer
Harvey Summers

Mastering Engineer
Harvey Summers

Audio Restoration
James Murray

Liner Notes