‎Britten: Peter Grimes by Sir Peter Pears — Apple Music Classical

Prologue: I. Peter Grimes!

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, David Kelly, Owen Brannigan, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

1:25

Prologue: II. You Salied Your Boat Around the Coast

Owen Brannigan, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Lauris Elms, Claire Watson, Benjamin Britten, David Kelly, Sir Peter Pears

3:05

Prologue: III. Peter Grimes, I Here Advise You

Benjamin Britten, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, David Kelly, Sir Peter Pears, Owen Brannigan

2:10

Prologue: IV. the Truth…the Pity…

Claire Watson, Sir Peter Pears, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

1:54

Prologue: V. Interlude I: On the Beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

3:02

I. Oh, Hang At Open Doors

Benjamin Britten, Marion Studholme, Owen Brannigan, Geraint Evans, James Pease, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, Jean Watson, Iris Kells, Raymond Nilsson

5:34

II. Hi! Give Us a Hand

Sir Peter Pears, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, James Pease, Geraint Evans, Jean Watson, Benjamin Britten, Raymond Nilsson

3:17

III. I Have to Go from Pub to Pub

Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten, David Kelly, Geraint Evans, Claire Watson

2:00

IV. Let Her Among You Without Fault, Cast the First Stone

David Kelly, Claire Watson, Lauris Elms, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten, Geraint Evans

3:02

V. Look, the Storm Cone!

James Pease, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten, Geraint Evans, Raymond Nilsson

2:50

VI. And Do You Prefer the Storm

Sir Peter Pears, Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten, James Pease, Benjamin Britten

4:58

VII. What Harbor Shelters Peace

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Sir Peter Pears

1:10

VIII. Interlude II: The Storm

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

4:09

IX: Past Time to Close!

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marion Studholme, Jean Watson, James Pease, Lauris Elms, Iris Kells, Benjamin Britten, Raymond Nilsson

4:23

X. We Live and Let Live

Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, James Pease, Benjamin Britten

1:52

XI. Have You Heard?

Lauris Elms, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, James Pease, Jean Watson, Benjamin Britten, Geraint Evans

1:28

XII. Now the Great Bear and Pleiades

Marion Studholme, James Pease, Jean Watson, Raymond Nilsson, Sir Peter Pears, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Iris Kells, Benjamin Britten

3:42

XIII. Old Joe Has Gone Fishing

Jean Watson, Geraint Evans, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

2:29

XIV. The Bridge Is Down, We Half Swam Over

Iris Kells, Jean Watson, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Marion Studholme, Geraint Evans, James Pease, Benjamin Britten, Raymond Nilsson, Sir Peter Pears, Claire Watson

1:35

I. Interlude III: Sunday Morning By the Beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

2:22

II. Glitter of Waves

Claire Watson, Benjamin Britten, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, John Lanigan

5:42

III. Let This Be a Holiday

Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten, Claire Watson, Sir Peter Pears

3:00

IV. This Unrelenting Work

Claire Watson, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

4:42

V. Fool to Let It Come to This

Geraint Evans, James Pease, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Lauris Elms, Benjamin Britten, Jean Watson, Raymond Nilsson

2:19

VI. What Is It?

James Pease, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Owen Brannigan, Jean Watson, Benjamin Britten, Raymond Nilsson, Iris Kells, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, Marion Studholme, Geraint Evans

1:03

VII. People!...I Willl Speak!

Jean Watson, Claire Watson, John Lanigan, James Pease, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten, Raymond Nilsson

2:10

VIII. We Planned That Their Lives

Jean Watson, Marion Studholme, Benjamin Britten, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Iris Kells, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, Owen Brannigan, James Pease, Claire Watson, Geraint Evans, Raymond Nilsson, David Kelly

2:26

IX - Swallow! Shall We Go?

John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, Owen Brannigan, Benjamin Britten, James Pease, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Raymond Nilsson

0:43

X. Now Is Gossip Put On Trial

Benjamin Britten, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden

2:13

XI. from the Gutter

Claire Watson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marion Studholme, Benjamin Britten, Iris Kells, Jean Watson

4:36

XII. Interlude IV: Passacaglia

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

5:33

XIII. Go There!

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

7:17

XIV. Now!...Now!

Sir Peter Pears, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten

2:10

XV. Peter Grimes! Nobody Here?

Owen Brannigan, John Lanigan, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten, Geraint Evans

3:01

I. Interlude V: Evening

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

4:20

II. Assign Your Prettiness to Me

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, Owen Brannigan, Benjamin Britten

2:34

III. Pah! Mr. Keene, Mr. Keene

Lauris Elms, Geraint Evans, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

3:24

IV. Come Along Doctor!

John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, James Pease, Claire Watson, Benjamin Britten

2:49

V. Embroidery in Childhood

Claire Watson, Benjamin Britten, James Pease, Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden & Benjamin Britten

5:11

VI. Mr. Swallow! I Want the Lawyer Swallow!

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Owen Brannigan, David Kelly, Lauris Elms, Jean Watson, Benjamin Britten

2:00

VII. Who Holds Himself Apart

David Kelly, Lauris Elms, Marion Studholme, Benjamin Britten, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Iris Kells, Owen Brannigan, Geraint Evans, Raymond Nilsson

3:45

VIII. Interlude VI: Fog

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Benjamin Britten

2:31

IX. Grimes! Grimes!

Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

5:02

X. Peter. We've Come to Take You Home

Sir Peter Pears, Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Claire Watson, James Pease, Benjamin Britten

3:31

XI. to Those Who Pass the Borough.

Chorus & Orchestra of the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Owen Brannigan, Jean Watson, Benjamin Britten, Raymond Nilsson

3:47

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Vocals
Benjamin Britten

Conductor
Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Choir
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra

Tony Watts

Producer
Harvey Summers

Mastering Engineer
Harvey Summers

Audio Restoration
James Murray

Liner Notes