‎Britten: Peter Grimes by Heather Harper

"Peter Grimes!"

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

1:36

"You sailed your boat"

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

3:23

"Peter Grimes, I here advise you!"

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

2:10

"The truth.the pity."

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

2:01

Interlude I: On the beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

3:44

"Oh, hang at open doors"

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

5:15

"Hi! give us a hand"

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

3:30

"I have to go from pub to pub"

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

2:01

"Let her among you"

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

2:30

"Look, the storm cone!"

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

2:42

"And do you prefer the storm"

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

5:21

"What harbour shelters peace"

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

1:31

Interlude II: The Storm

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

4:21

"Past time to close!"

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

4:02

"We live and let live"

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

1:54

"Have you heard?"

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

1:25

"Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"

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

4:07

"Old Joe has gone fishing"

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

3:53

Interlude III: Sunday morning by the beach

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:37

"Glitter of waves"

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

5:57

"Let this be a holiday"

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

2:39

"This unrelenting work"

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

4:38

"Fool to let it come to this!"

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

2:17

"What is it?"

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

0:59

"People!.No! I will speak!"

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

1:59

"We planned that their lives"

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

2:31

"Swallow! Shall we go"

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

0:48

"Now is gossip put on trial"

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

1:54

"From the gutter"

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

4:37

Interlude IV: Passacaglia

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

5:24

"Go there!"

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

8:16

"Now!.Now!"

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

1:59

"Peter Grimes! Nobody here?"

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

2:55

Interlude V: Evening

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

4:47

"Assign your prettiness to me"

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

2:29

"Pah!"

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

2:54

"Come along, Doctor!"

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

3:33

"Embroidery in childhood"

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

4:57

"Mr.Swallow!"

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

1:45

"Who holds himself apart"

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

3:37

Interlude VI: Fog

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:43

"Grimes! Grimes!"

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

7:16

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

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

2:34

"To those who pass the Borough"

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

4:28

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Heather Harper

Soprano
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra
Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Chorus, Choir
Jonathan Summers

Baritone

Vittorio Negri

Producer
Ko Witteveen

Recording Engineer
Cees Heijkoop

Recording Engineer
Tony Buczynski

Recording Engineer
Helmut Ebnet

Graphic Design
Estelle Kercher

Cover Art
Eric Walter White

Liner Notes

Britten: Peter Grimes

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Benjamin Britten

Heather Harper

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Jonathan Summers

Production

Britten: Peter Grimes

RECORD LABEL

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Production