‎Britten: Peter Grimes by Jon Vickers

"Peter Grimes!"

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

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

I here advise you!"

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

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

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

3:44

"Oh, hang at open doors"

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

5:15

"Hi! give us a hand"

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

3:30

"I have to go from pub to pub"

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

2:01

"Let her among you"

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

2:30

"Look, the storm cone!"

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

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

1:31

Interlude II: The Storm

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

4:21

"Past time to close!"

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

4:02

"We live and let live"

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

1:54

"Have you heard?"

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

1:25

"Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"

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

4:07

"Old Joe has gone fishing"

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

3:53

Interlude III: Sunday morning by the beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

2:37

"Glitter of waves"

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

5:57

"Let this be a holiday"

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

2:39

"This unrelenting work"

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

4:38

"Fool to let it come to this!"

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

2:17

"What is it?"

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

0:59

"People!.No! I will speak!"

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

1:59

"We planned that their lives"

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

2:31

"Swallow! Shall we go"

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

0:48

"Now is gossip put on trial"

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

1:54

"From the gutter"

Elizabeth Bainbridge, Colin Davis, Heather Harper, Teresa Cahill, 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, Colin Davis, Jon Vickers

8:16

"Now!.Now!"

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

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

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

4:47

"Assign your prettiness to me"

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

2:29

"Pah!"

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

2:54

"Come along, Doctor!"

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

3:33

"Embroidery in childhood"

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

4:57

"Mr. Swallow!"

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

1:45

"Who holds himself apart"

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

3:37

Interlude VI: Fog

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

2:43

"Grimes! Grimes!"

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

7:16

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

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

2:34

"To those who pass the Borough"

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

4:28

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Jon Vickers

Tenor
Jonathan Summers

Baritone, Baryton
Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Chorus, Choir
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra

Vittorio Negri

Producer
Ko Witteveen

Recording Engineer
Tony Buczynski

Recording Engineer
Cees Heijkoop

Recording Engineer
Helmut Ebnet

Graphic Design
Estelle Kercher

Cover Art
Eric Walter White

Liner Notes

Britten: Peter Grimes

RECORD LABEL

Benjamin Britten

Jon Vickers

Jonathan Summers

Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Production

Britten: Peter Grimes

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production