‎Britten: Peter Grimes by Chorus of the Royal Opera House

"Peter Grimes!"

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

1:36

"You sailed your boat"

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

3:23

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

2:01

Interlude I: On the beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

3:44

"Oh, hang at open doors"

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

5:15

"Hi! give us a hand"

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

3:30

"I have to go from pub to pub"

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

2:01

"Let her among you"

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

2:30

"Look, the storm cone!"

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

2:42

"And do you prefer the storm"

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

5:21

"What harbour shelters peace"

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

1:31

Interlude II: The Storm

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

4:21

"Past time to close!"

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

4:02

"We live and let live"

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

1:54

"Have you heard?"

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

1:25

"Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"

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

4:07

"Old Joe has gone fishing"

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

3:53

Interlude III: Sunday morning by the beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

2:37

"Glitter of waves"

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

5:57

"Let this be a holiday"

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

2:39

"This unrelenting work"

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

4:38

"Fool to let it come to this!"

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

2:17

"What is it?"

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

0:59

"People!.No! I will speak!"

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

1:59

"We planned that their lives"

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

2:31

"Swallow! Shall we go"

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

0:48

"Now is gossip put on trial"

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

1:54

"From the gutter"

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

4:37

Interlude IV: Passacaglia

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

5:24

"Go there!"

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

8:16

"Now!.Now!"

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

1:59

"Peter Grimes! Nobody here?"

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

2:55

Interlude V: Evening

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

4:47

"Assign your prettiness to me"

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

2:29

"Pah!"

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

2:54

"Come along, Doctor!"

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

3:33

"Embroidery in childhood"

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

4:57

"Mr. Swallow!"

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

1:45

"Who holds himself apart"

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

3:37

Interlude VI: Fog

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:43

"Grimes! Grimes!"

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

7:16

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

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

2:34

"To those who pass the Borough"

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

4:28

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Chorus, Choir
Heather Harper

Soprano
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra
Jonathan Summers

Baritone

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

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Benjamin Britten

Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Heather Harper

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Jonathan Summers

Production

Britten: Peter Grimes

RECORD LABEL

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