‎Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 by Roderick Williams

Peter Grimes! Peter Grimes! (Hobson)

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

6:40

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Stuart Skelton

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)

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

5:13

Hi! Give us a hand! (Peter)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Stuart Skelton

3:18

I have to go from pub to pub (Hobson)

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

4:53

Look! The storm cone! (Balstrode)

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

2:26

Ad do you prefer the storm (Balstrode)

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

6:01

Interlude II

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

4:27

Past time to close! (Auntie)

Edward Gardner, Susan Bickley, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

4:43

Pub conversation should depend (Balstrode)

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

2:56

Now the Great Bear and Pleiades (Peter)

Edward Gardner, Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

2:28

He's mad or drunk (Chorus)

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

1:02

Old Joe has gone fishing (Keene and the Others)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Marcus Farnsworth

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)

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

3:07

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

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

1:56

We planned that their lives (Ellen)

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

2:18

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

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

3:05

From the gutter (Nieces)

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

4:20

Interlude IV

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

5:51

Go there! Go there! (Peter)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuart Skelton

3:06

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuart Skelton, Edward Gardner

3:15

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

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

3:00

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

Edward Gardner, James Gilchrist, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:20

Interlude V

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

4:13

Assign your prettiness to me (Swallow)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Neal Davies

2:48

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

Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

2:45

Come along, Doctor! (First Burgess)

James Berry, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

1:49

Is the boat in? (Ellen)

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

0:50

Embroidery in childhood (Ellen)

Edward Gardner, Erin Wall, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:09

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

Roderick Williams, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

1:32

Mister Swallow! Mister Swallow! (Mrs Sedley)

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

5:15

Interlude VI

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

2:29

Grimes! Grimes! (Voices)

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

5:12

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

Edward Gardner, Erin Wall, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

2:31

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

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

4:23

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Roderick Williams

Baritone, Baryton
Stuart Skelton

Tenor
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Erin Wall

Soprano

Brian Pidgeon

Producer
Gunnar Herleif Nilsen

Assistant Engineer
Jonathan Cooper

Editing Engineer
Finn Gundersen

Booklet Editor
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
Guðmundur Ingólfsson

Photography
Mervyn Cooke

Liner Notes
Philip Reed

Liner Notes

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33

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Benjamin Britten

Roderick Williams

Stuart Skelton

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Erin Wall

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Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33

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