‎Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 by Stuart Skelton

Peter Grimes! Peter Grimes! (Hobson)

Edward Gardner, Barnaby Rea, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Stuart Skelton, Edvard Grieg Kor, Erin Wall, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus, Neal Davies

6:40

The truth - the pity - and the truth (Peter)

Edward Gardner, Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

1:50

Interlude I

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

3:12

Oh hang at open doors the net, the cork (Chorus of Fishermen and Women)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

5:13

Hi! Give us a hand! (Peter)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuart Skelton, Edward Gardner

3:18

I have to go from pub to pub (Hobson)

Barnaby Rea, Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

4:53

Look! The storm cone! (Balstrode)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Roderick Williams, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

2:26

Ad do you prefer the storm (Balstrode)

Roderick Williams, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Stuart Skelton

6:01

Interlude II

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

4:27

Past time to close! (Auntie)

Edward Gardner, Susan Bickley, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

4:43

Pub conversation should depend (Balstrode)

Roderick Williams, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

2:56

Now the Great Bear and Pleiades (Peter)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuart Skelton

2:28

He's mad or drunk (Chorus)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Susan Bickley, Roderick Williams, Stuart Skelton, Hanna Husáhr, Robert Murray, Vibeke Kristensen, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

1:02

Old Joe has gone fishing (Keene and the Others)

Marcus Farnsworth, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

2:13

The bridge is down, we half swam over (Keene and the Others)

Edward Gardner, Barnaby Rea, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

1:38

Interlude III

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

2:13

Glitter of waves (Ellen)

Edward Gardner, Erin Wall, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

3:39

Wherefore I pray and beseech you (Rector)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, James Gilchrist, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

3:34

O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord (Chorus)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

5:18

Fool! to let it come to this! (Auntie)

Edward Gardner, Susan Bickley, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

3:07

People .No! I will speak!. (Boles)

Robert Murray, Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

1:56

We planned that their lives (Ellen)

Erin Wall, Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

2:18

Swallow - shall we go and see Grimes in his hut? (Rector)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, James Gilchrist, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

3:05

From the gutter (Nieces)

Edward Gardner, Vibeke Kristensen, Hanna Husáhr, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

4:20

Interlude IV

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

5:51

Go there! Go there! (Peter)

Edward Gardner, Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:06

in dreams I've built myself some kindlier home (Peter)

Edward Gardner, Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:15

Sometimes I see that boy here in this hut (Peter)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuart Skelton, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

3:00

Peter Grimes! Peter Grimes! Nobory here? (Rector)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, James Gilchrist, Edward Gardner

3:20

Interlude V

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

4:13

Assign your prettiness to me (Swallow)

Neal Davies, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

2:48

Mister Keene! Can you spare a moment? (Mrs Sedley)

Edward Gardner, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

2:45

Come along, Doctor! (First Burgess)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, James Berry, Edward Gardner

1:49

Is the boat in? (Ellen)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Erin Wall, Roderick Williams

0:50

Embroidery in childhood (Ellen)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Erin Wall

3:09

We'll find him, maybe give him a hand (Balstrode)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Roderick Williams

1:32

Mister Swallow! Mister Swallow! (Mrs Sedley)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

5:15

Interlude VI

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

2:29

Grimes! Grimes! (Voices)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

5:12

Peter, we've come to take you home (Ellen)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Erin Wall

2:31

To those who pass, the Borough sounds betray (Chorus, led by Soprano)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

4:23

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Stuart Skelton

Tenor
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Susan Bickley

Mezzo-Soprano
Edward Gardner

Conductor

Brian Pidgeon

Producer
Gunnar Herleif Nilsen

Assistant Engineer
Jonathan Cooper

Editing Engineer
Tony Watson

Cover Photography
Patrick Allen

Photography
Charles Kilpatrick

Stage Director
Andy Staples

Photography
Paul Foster-Williams

Photography
Roland Haupt

Photography
Julie Kim

Photography
Gerard Collett

Photography
Benjamin Ealovega

Cover Photography, Photography
Oddleiv Apneseth

Photography
Hans Jørgen Brun

Photography
Kristin Hoebermann

Photography
Anna Thorbjörnsson

Photography
Fernando Arias

Photography
Finn Gundersen

Booklet Editor
Mervyn Cooke

Liner Notes
Philip Reed

Liner Notes
Guðmundur Ingólfsson

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Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33

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Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Susan Bickley

Edward Gardner

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Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33

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