‎Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 by Susan Bickley

Peter Grimes! Peter Grimes! (Hobson)

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

6:40

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuart Skelton, Edward Gardner

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, Stuart Skelton, Edward Gardner

3:18

I have to go from pub to pub (Hobson)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Barnaby Rea, 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)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Roderick Williams, 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)

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

2:56

Now the Great Bear and Pleiades (Peter)

Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

2:28

He's mad or drunk (Chorus)

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

1:02

Old Joe has gone fishing (Keene and the Others)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Marcus Farnsworth

2:13

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

Barnaby Rea, Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

1:38

Interlude III

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

2:13

Glitter of waves (Ellen)

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

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)

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

1:56

We planned that their lives (Ellen)

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

2:18

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

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

3:05

From the gutter (Nieces)

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

4:20

Interlude IV

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

5:51

Go there! Go there! (Peter)

Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

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)

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

3:00

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

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, James Gilchrist

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)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Catherine Wyn-Rogers

2:45

Come along, Doctor! (First Burgess)

Edward Gardner, James Berry, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

1:49

Is the boat in? (Ellen)

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

0:50

Embroidery in childhood (Ellen)

Erin Wall, Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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)

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

5:15

Interlude VI

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

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)

Erin Wall, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

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
Susan Bickley

Mezzo-Soprano
Edward Gardner

Conductor
Stuart Skelton

Tenor
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

Brian Pidgeon

Producer
Jonathan Cooper

Editing Engineer
Gunnar Herleif Nilsen

Assistant 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
Guðmundur Ingólfsson

Photography
Finn Gundersen

Booklet Editor
Fernando Arias

Photography
Mervyn Cooke

Liner Notes
Philip Reed

Liner Notes

Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33

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Susan Bickley

Edward Gardner

Stuart Skelton

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

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Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33

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