‎Britten: Peter Grimes by Heather Harper

"Peter Grimes!"

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

1:36

"You sailed your boat"

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

3:23

"Peter Grimes, I here advise you!"

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

2:10

"The truth.the pity."

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

2:01

Interlude I: On the beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

3:44

"Oh, hang at open doors"

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

5:15

"Hi! give us a hand"

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

3:30

"I have to go from pub to pub"

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

2:01

"Let her among you"

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

2:30

"Look, the storm cone!"

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

1:31

Interlude II: The Storm

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

4:21

"Past time to close!"

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

4:02

"We live and let live"

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

1:54

"Have you heard?"

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

1:25

"Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"

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

4:07

"Old Joe has gone fishing"

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

3:53

Interlude III: Sunday morning by the beach

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

2:37

"Glitter of waves"

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

5:57

"Let this be a holiday"

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

2:39

"This unrelenting work"

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

4:38

"Fool to let it come to this!"

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

2:17

"What is it?"

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

0:59

"People!.No! I will speak!"

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

1:59

"We planned that their lives"

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

2:31

"Swallow! Shall we go"

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

0:48

"Now is gossip put on trial"

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

1:54

"From the gutter"

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

4:37

Interlude IV: Passacaglia

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

5:24

"Go there!"

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

8:16

"Now!.Now!"

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

1:59

"Peter Grimes! Nobody here?"

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

2:55

Interlude V: Evening

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

4:47

"Assign your prettiness to me"

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

2:29

"Pah!"

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

2:54

"Come along, Doctor!"

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

3:33

"Embroidery in childhood"

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

4:57

"Mr.Swallow!"

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

1:45

"Who holds himself apart"

Colin Davis, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Forbes Robinson, Orchestra 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!"

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

7:16

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

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

2:34

"To those who pass the Borough"

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

4:28

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Heather Harper

Soprano
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra
Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Chorus, Choir
Colin Davis

Conductor

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

Heather Harper

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Chorus of the Royal Opera House

Colin Davis

Production

Britten: Peter Grimes

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production