‎Britten: Peter Grimes by Colin Davis

"Peter Grimes!"

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

1:36

"You sailed your boat"

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

3:23

"Peter Grimes, I here advise you!"

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

2:10

"The truth.the pity."

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

2:01

Interlude I: On the beach

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

3:44

"Oh, hang at open doors"

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

5:15

"Hi! give us a hand"

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

3:30

"I have to go from pub to pub"

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

2:01

"Let her among you"

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

2:30

"Look, the storm cone!"

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

2:42

"And do you prefer the storm"

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

5:21

"What harbour shelters peace"

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

1:31

Interlude II: The Storm

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

4:21

"Past time to close!"

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

4:02

"We live and let live"

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

1:54

"Have you heard?"

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

1:25

"Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"

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

4:07

"Old Joe has gone fishing"

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

3:53

Interlude III: Sunday morning by the beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

2:37

"Glitter of waves"

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

5:57

"Let this be a holiday"

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

2:39

"This unrelenting work"

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

4:38

"Fool to let it come to this!"

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

2:17

"What is it?"

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

0:59

"People!.No! I will speak!"

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

1:59

"We planned that their lives"

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

2:31

"Swallow! Shall we go"

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

0:48

"Now is gossip put on trial"

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

1:54

"From the gutter"

Colin Davis, Heather Harper, Elizabeth Bainbridge, 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!"

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

8:16

"Now!.Now!"

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

1:59

"Peter Grimes! Nobody here?"

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

2:55

Interlude V: Evening

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

4:47

"Assign your prettiness to me"

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

2:29

"Pah!"

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

2:54

"Come along, Doctor!"

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

3:33

"Embroidery in childhood"

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

4:57

"Mr.Swallow!"

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

1:45

"Who holds himself apart"

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

3:37

Interlude VI: Fog

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

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"

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

2:34

"To those who pass the Borough"

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

4:28

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Colin Davis

Conductor
Heather Harper

Soprano
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra
Jonathan Summers

Baritone

Vittorio Negri

Producer
Cees Heijkoop

Recording Engineer
Tony Buczynski

Recording Engineer
Ko Witteveen

Recording Engineer
Helmut Ebnet

Graphic Design
Estelle Kercher

Cover Art
Eric Walter White

Liner Notes

Britten: Peter Grimes

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Benjamin Britten

Colin Davis

Heather Harper

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Jonathan Summers

Production

Britten: Peter Grimes

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Production