‎Britten: Peter Grimes by Heather Harper

"Peter Grimes!"

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

1:36

"You sailed your boat"

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

3:23

"Peter Grimes, I here advise you!"

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

2:10

"The truth.the pity."

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

2:01

Interlude I: On the beach

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

3:44

"Oh, hang at open doors"

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

5:15

"Hi! give us a hand"

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

3:30

"I have to go from pub to pub"

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

2:01

"Let her among you"

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

2:30

"Look, the storm cone!"

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

2:42

"And do you prefer the storm"

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

5:21

"What harbour shelters peace"

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

1:31

Interlude II: The Storm

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

4:21

"Past time to close!"

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

4:02

"We live and let live"

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

1:54

"Have you heard?"

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

1:25

"Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"

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

4:07

"Old Joe has gone fishing"

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

3:53

Interlude III: Sunday morning by the beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

2:37

"Glitter of waves"

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

5:57

"Let this be a holiday"

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

2:39

"This unrelenting work"

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

4:38

"Fool to let it come to this!"

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

2:17

"What is it?"

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

0:59

"People!.No! I will speak!"

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

1:59

"We planned that their lives"

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

2:31

"Swallow! Shall we go"

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

0:48

"Now is gossip put on trial"

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

1:54

"From the gutter"

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

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!"

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

1:59

"Peter Grimes! Nobody here?"

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

2:55

Interlude V: Evening

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

4:47

"Assign your prettiness to me"

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

2:29

"Pah!"

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

2:54

"Come along, Doctor!"

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

3:33

"Embroidery in childhood"

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

4:57

"Mr.Swallow!"

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

1:45

"Who holds himself apart"

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

3:37

Interlude VI: Fog

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

2:43

"Grimes! Grimes!"

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

7:16

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

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

2:34

"To those who pass the Borough"

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

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
Cees Heijkoop

Recording Engineer
Tony Buczynski

Recording Engineer
Ko Witteveen

Recording Engineer
Helmut Ebnet

Graphic Design
Estelle Kercher

Cover Art
Eric Walter White

Liner Notes

Britten: Peter Grimes

RECORD LABEL

Benjamin Britten

Heather Harper

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Jonathan Summers

Production

Britten: Peter Grimes

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production