‎Britten: Peter Grimes by Jon Vickers

"Peter Grimes!"

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

1:36

"You sailed your boat"

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

3:23

"Peter Grimes, I here advise you!"

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

2:10

"The truth.the pity."

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

2:01

Interlude I: On the beach

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

3:44

"Oh, hang at open doors"

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

5:15

"Hi! give us a hand"

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

3:30

"I have to go from pub to pub"

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

2:01

"Let her among you"

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

2:30

"Look, the storm cone!"

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

2:42

"And do you prefer the storm"

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

5:21

"What harbour shelters peace"

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

1:31

Interlude II: The Storm

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

4:21

"Past time to close!"

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

4:02

"We live and let live"

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

1:54

"Have you heard?"

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

1:25

"Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"

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

4:07

"Old Joe has gone fishing"

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

3:53

Interlude III: Sunday morning by the beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

2:37

"Glitter of waves"

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

5:57

"Let this be a holiday"

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

2:39

"This unrelenting work"

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

4:38

"Fool to let it come to this!"

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

2:17

"What is it?"

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

0:59

"People!.No! I will speak!"

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

1:59

"We planned that their lives"

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

2:31

"Swallow! Shall we go"

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

0:48

"Now is gossip put on trial"

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

1:54

"From the gutter"

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

4:37

Interlude IV: Passacaglia

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

5:24

"Go there!"

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

8:16

"Now!.Now!"

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

1:59

"Peter Grimes! Nobody here?"

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

2:55

Interlude V: Evening

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

4:47

"Assign your prettiness to me"

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

2:29

"Pah!"

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

2:54

"Come along, Doctor!"

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

3:33

"Embroidery in childhood"

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

4:57

"Mr.Swallow!"

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

1:45

"Who holds himself apart"

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

3:37

Interlude VI: Fog

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:43

"Grimes! Grimes!"

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

7:16

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

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

2:34

"To those who pass the Borough"

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

4:28

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Jon Vickers

Tenor
Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Chorus, Choir
Jonathan Summers

Baritone, Baryton
Colin Davis

Conductor

Vittorio Negri

Producer
Ko Witteveen

Recording Engineer
Cees Heijkoop

Recording Engineer
Tony Buczynski

Recording Engineer
Helmut Ebnet

Graphic Design
Estelle Kercher

Cover Art
Eric Walter White

Liner Notes

Britten: Peter Grimes

RECORD LABEL

Benjamin Britten

Jon Vickers

Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Jonathan Summers

Colin Davis

Production

Britten: Peter Grimes

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production