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

Prologue: I. Peter Grimes!

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

1:25

Prologue: II. You Salied Your Boat Around the Coast

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

3:05

Prologue: III. Peter Grimes, I Here Advise You

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

2:10

Prologue: IV. the Truth…the Pity…

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

1:54

Prologue: V. Interlude I: On the Beach

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

3:02

I. Oh, Hang At Open Doors

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

5:34

II. Hi! Give Us a Hand

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

3:17

III. I Have to Go from Pub to Pub

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

2:00

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

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

3:02

V. Look, the Storm Cone!

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

2:50

VI. And Do You Prefer the Storm

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

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!

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

4:23

X. We Live and Let Live

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

1:52

XI. Have You Heard?

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

1:28

XII. Now the Great Bear and Pleiades

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

3:42

XIII. Old Joe Has Gone Fishing

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

2:29

XIV. The Bridge Is Down, We Half Swam Over

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

1:35

I. Interlude III: Sunday Morning By the Beach

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:22

II. Glitter of Waves

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

5:42

III. Let This Be a Holiday

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

3:00

IV. This Unrelenting Work

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

4:42

V. Fool to Let It Come to This

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

2:19

VI. What Is It?

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

1:03

VII. People!...I Willl Speak!

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

2:10

VIII. We Planned That Their Lives

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

2:26

IX - Swallow! Shall We Go?

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

0:43

X. Now Is Gossip Put On Trial

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

2:13

XI. from the Gutter

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

4:36

XII. Interlude IV: Passacaglia

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

5:33

XIII. Go There!

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

7:17

XIV. Now!...Now!

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

2:10

XV. Peter Grimes! Nobody Here?

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

3:01

I. Interlude V: Evening

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

4:20

II. Assign Your Prettiness to Me

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

2:34

III. Pah! Mr. Keene, Mr. Keene

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

3:24

IV. Come Along Doctor!

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

2:49

V. Embroidery in Childhood

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

5:11

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

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

2:00

VII. Who Holds Himself Apart

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

3:45

VIII. Interlude VI: Fog

Benjamin Britten, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:31

IX. Grimes! Grimes!

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

5:02

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

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

3:31

XI. to Those Who Pass the Borough.

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

3:47

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Vocals
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra
Benjamin Britten

Conductor
Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Choir

Tony Watts

Producer
Harvey Summers

Mastering Engineer
Harvey Summers

Audio Restoration
James Murray

Liner Notes