‎Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 by Stuart Skelton

Peter Grimes! Peter Grimes! (Hobson)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Barnaby Rea, Edward Gardner, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Erin Wall, Stuart Skelton, Edvard Grieg Kor, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Neal Davies, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

6:40

The truth - the pity - and the truth (Peter)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Stuart Skelton

1:50

Interlude I

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

3:12

Oh hang at open doors the net, the cork (Chorus of Fishermen and Women)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

5:13

Hi! Give us a hand! (Peter)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuart Skelton, Edward Gardner

3:18

I have to go from pub to pub (Hobson)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Barnaby Rea, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

4:53

Look! The storm cone! (Balstrode)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Roderick Williams, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

2:26

Ad do you prefer the storm (Balstrode)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Roderick Williams, Edward Gardner, Stuart Skelton

6:01

Interlude II

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

4:27

Past time to close! (Auntie)

Susan Bickley, Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

4:43

Pub conversation should depend (Balstrode)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Roderick Williams, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

2:56

Now the Great Bear and Pleiades (Peter)

Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

2:28

He's mad or drunk (Chorus)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Vibeke Kristensen, Roderick Williams, Susan Bickley, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Robert Murray, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus, Hanna Husáhr, Stuart Skelton, Edvard Grieg Kor

1:02

Old Joe has gone fishing (Keene and the Others)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Marcus Farnsworth, Edward Gardner

2:13

The bridge is down, we half swam over (Keene and the Others)

Barnaby Rea, Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

1:38

Interlude III

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

2:13

Glitter of waves (Ellen)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Erin Wall, Bergen Philharmonic Chorus, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

3:39

Wherefore I pray and beseech you (Rector)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, James Gilchrist, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

3:34

O all ye works of the Lord, bless ye the Lord (Chorus)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

5:18

Fool! to let it come to this! (Auntie)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Susan Bickley, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

3:07

People .No! I will speak!. (Boles)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Robert Murray, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

1:56

We planned that their lives (Ellen)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Erin Wall, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

2:18

Swallow - shall we go and see Grimes in his hut? (Rector)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, James Gilchrist, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

3:05

From the gutter (Nieces)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Hanna Husáhr, Edward Gardner, Vibeke Kristensen, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

4:20

Interlude IV

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

5:51

Go there! Go there! (Peter)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Stuart Skelton, Edward Gardner

3:06

in dreams I've built myself some kindlier home (Peter)

Edward Gardner, Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:15

Sometimes I see that boy here in this hut (Peter)

Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

3:00

Peter Grimes! Peter Grimes! Nobory here? (Rector)

James Gilchrist, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

3:20

Interlude V

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner

4:13

Assign your prettiness to me (Swallow)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Neal Davies, Edward Gardner

2:48

Mister Keene! Can you spare a moment? (Mrs Sedley)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Catherine Wyn-Rogers

2:45

Come along, Doctor! (First Burgess)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, James Berry

1:49

Is the boat in? (Ellen)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Erin Wall, Roderick Williams

0:50

Embroidery in childhood (Ellen)

Edward Gardner, Erin Wall, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

3:09

We'll find him, maybe give him a hand (Balstrode)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Roderick Williams

1:32

Mister Swallow! Mister Swallow! (Mrs Sedley)

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

5:15

Interlude VI

Edward Gardner, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

2:29

Grimes! Grimes! (Voices)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

5:12

Peter, we've come to take you home (Ellen)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Erin Wall

2:31

To those who pass, the Borough sounds betray (Chorus, led by Soprano)

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus

4:23

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Stuart Skelton

Tenor
Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra
Erin Wall

Soprano
Susan Bickley

Mezzo-Soprano

Brian Pidgeon

Producer
Gunnar Herleif Nilsen

Assistant Engineer
Jonathan Cooper

Editing Engineer
Tony Watson

Cover Photography
Patrick Allen

Photography
Charles Kilpatrick

Stage Director
Andy Staples

Photography
Paul Foster-Williams

Photography
Roland Haupt

Photography
Julie Kim

Photography
Gerard Collett

Photography
Benjamin Ealovega

Cover Photography, Photography
Oddleiv Apneseth

Photography
Hans Jørgen Brun

Photography
Kristin Hoebermann

Photography
Anna Thorbjörnsson

Photography
Finn Gundersen

Booklet Editor
Fernando Arias

Photography
Mervyn Cooke

Liner Notes
Philip Reed

Liner Notes
Guðmundur Ingólfsson

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Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33

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Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Erin Wall

Susan Bickley

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