‎Britten: Peter Grimes by Chorus of the Royal Opera House

"Peter Grimes!"

Richard Van Allan, Colin Davis, Forbes Robinson, Jon Vickers, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

1:36

"You sailed your boat"

Colin Davis, Patricia Payne, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Forbes Robinson, Jon Vickers, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

3:23

"Peter Grimes, I here advise you!"

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Forbes Robinson, Jon Vickers, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis, Richard Van Allan

2:10

"The truth.the pity."

Heather Harper, Jon Vickers, Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:01

Interlude I: On the beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

3:44

"Oh, hang at open doors"

Teresa Cahill, Colin Davis, Patricia Payne, Jonathan Summers, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Forbes Robinson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Anne Pashley, Elizabeth Bainbridge, John Dobson, John Lanigan, Sir Thomas Allen

5:15

"Hi! give us a hand"

Elizabeth Bainbridge, John Dobson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Thomas Allen, Jon Vickers, Richard Van Allan, Jonathan Summers, Colin Davis

3:30

"I have to go from pub to pub"

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Heather Harper, Richard Van Allan, Sir Thomas Allen, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

2:01

"Let her among you"

Sir Thomas Allen, Colin Davis, Patricia Payne, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Heather Harper, Richard Van Allan

2:30

"Look, the storm cone!"

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Jonathan Summers, Sir Thomas Allen, John Dobson

2:42

"And do you prefer the storm"

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis, Jon Vickers, Jonathan Summers

5:21

"What harbour shelters peace"

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Jon Vickers

1:31

Interlude II: The Storm

Elizabeth Bainbridge, John Dobson, Patricia Payne, Teresa Cahill, Colin Davis, Anne Pashley, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Jonathan Summers, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

4:21

"Past time to close!"

Patricia Payne, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Elizabeth Bainbridge, John Dobson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Anne Pashley, Jonathan Summers, Teresa Cahill, Colin Davis

4:02

"We live and let live"

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Jonathan Summers, Colin Davis

1:54

"Have you heard?"

Anne Pashley, Sir Thomas Allen, Jonathan Summers, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Patricia Payne, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Teresa Cahill, Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

1:25

"Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"

Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Jon Vickers, Teresa Cahill, Colin Davis, Anne Pashley, Elizabeth Bainbridge, John Dobson, Jonathan Summers

4:07

"Old Joe has gone fishing"

Elizabeth Bainbridge, John Dobson, Jon Vickers, Anne Pashley, Teresa Cahill, Colin Davis, Sir Thomas Allen, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Heather Harper, Richard Van Allan

3:53

Interlude III: Sunday morning by the beach

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:37

"Glitter of waves"

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis, Heather Harper, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, John Lanigan

5:57

"Let this be a holiday"

Colin Davis, Jon Vickers, Heather Harper, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

2:39

"This unrelenting work"

Jon Vickers, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Heather Harper, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

4:38

"Fool to let it come to this!"

Jonathan Summers, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Thomas Allen, Patricia Payne, Elizabeth Bainbridge, John Dobson, Colin Davis

2:17

"What is it?"

Teresa Cahill, Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Patricia Payne, Anne Pashley, Forbes Robinson, Jonathan Summers, John Lanigan

0:59

"People!.No! I will speak!"

Elizabeth Bainbridge, John Dobson, Jonathan Summers, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Heather Harper, Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, John Lanigan

1:59

"We planned that their lives"

John Lanigan, Sir Thomas Allen, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Forbes Robinson, Patricia Payne, Richard Van Allan, Anne Pashley, Heather Harper, Teresa Cahill, Colin Davis, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Elizabeth Bainbridge, John Dobson, Jonathan Summers

2:31

"Swallow! Shall we go"

Jonathan Summers, John Dobson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Patricia Payne, John Lanigan, Sir Thomas Allen, Teresa Cahill, Colin Davis, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Forbes Robinson, Richard Van Allan

0:48

"Now is gossip put on trial"

John Lanigan, Sir Thomas Allen, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, John Dobson, Colin Davis, Patricia Payne, Forbes Robinson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House

1:54

"From the gutter"

Elizabeth Bainbridge, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Teresa Cahill, Colin Davis, Heather Harper

4:37

Interlude IV: Passacaglia

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

5:24

"Go there!"

Colin Davis, Jon Vickers, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

8:16

"Now!.Now!"

Jon Vickers, John Dobson, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, John Lanigan, Sir Thomas Allen, Colin Davis, Forbes Robinson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

1:59

"Peter Grimes! Nobody here?"

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, John Lanigan, Sir Thomas Allen, Forbes Robinson, Colin Davis

2:55

Interlude V: Evening

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

4:47

"Assign your prettiness to me"

Forbes Robinson, Anne Pashley, Teresa Cahill, Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:29

"Pah!"

Forbes Robinson, Patricia Payne, Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Thomas Allen

2:54

"Come along, Doctor!"

Heather Harper, Jonathan Summers, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis, Patricia Payne, John Lanigan, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

3:33

"Embroidery in childhood"

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Heather Harper, Colin Davis, Jonathan Summers

4:57

"Mr.Swallow!"

Richard Van Allan, Patricia Payne, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Forbes Robinson, Elizabeth Bainbridge, Colin Davis

1:45

"Who holds himself apart"

Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Forbes Robinson, Colin Davis, Richard Van Allan

3:37

Interlude VI: Fog

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:43

"Grimes! Grimes!"

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Jon Vickers, Colin Davis

7:16

"Peter, we've come to take you home"

Colin Davis, Jon Vickers, Jonathan Summers, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Heather Harper

2:34

"To those who pass the Borough"

Colin Davis, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Forbes Robinson, Elizabeth Bainbridge, John Dobson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

4:28

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Chorus, Choir
Colin Davis

Conductor
Heather Harper

Soprano
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra

Vittorio Negri

Producer
Tony Buczynski

Recording Engineer
Ko Witteveen

Recording Engineer
Cees Heijkoop

Recording Engineer
Helmut Ebnet

Graphic Design
Estelle Kercher

Cover Art
Eric Walter White

Liner Notes

Britten: Peter Grimes

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Benjamin Britten

Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Colin Davis

Heather Harper

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Production

Britten: Peter Grimes

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