‎Britten: Peter Grimes by Heather Harper

"Peter Grimes!"

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

1:36

"You sailed your boat"

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

3:23

"Peter Grimes, I here advise you!"

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

2:10

"The truth.the pity."

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

2:01

Interlude I: On the beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

3:44

"Oh, hang at open doors"

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

5:15

"Hi! give us a hand"

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

3:30

"I have to go from pub to pub"

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

2:01

"Let her among you"

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

2:30

"Look, the storm cone!"

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

2:42

"And do you prefer the storm"

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

5:21

"What harbour shelters peace"

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

1:31

Interlude II: The Storm

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

4:21

"Past time to close!"

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

4:02

"We live and let live"

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

1:54

"Have you heard?"

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

1:25

"Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"

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

4:07

"Old Joe has gone fishing"

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

3:53

Interlude III: Sunday morning by the beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

2:37

"Glitter of waves"

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

5:57

"Let this be a holiday"

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

2:39

"This unrelenting work"

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

4:38

"Fool to let it come to this!"

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

2:17

"What is it?"

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

0:59

"People!.No! I will speak!"

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

1:59

"We planned that their lives"

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

2:31

"Swallow! Shall we go"

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

0:48

"Now is gossip put on trial"

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

1:54

"From the gutter"

Teresa Cahill, Colin Davis, Heather Harper, 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!"

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

8:16

"Now!.Now!"

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

1:59

"Peter Grimes! Nobody here?"

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

2:55

Interlude V: Evening

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

4:47

"Assign your prettiness to me"

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

2:29

"Pah!"

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

2:54

"Come along, Doctor!"

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

3:33

"Embroidery in childhood"

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

4:57

"Mr.Swallow!"

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

1:45

"Who holds himself apart"

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

3:37

Interlude VI: Fog

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

2:43

"Grimes! Grimes!"

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

7:16

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

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

2:34

"To those who pass the Borough"

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

4:28

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Heather Harper

Soprano
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra
Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Chorus, Choir
Colin Davis

Conductor

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

Heather Harper

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Colin Davis

Production

Britten: Peter Grimes

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Production