‎Britten: Peter Grimes by Jonathan Summers

"Peter Grimes!"

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

1:36

"You sailed your boat"

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

3:23

"Peter Grimes, I here advise you!"

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

2:10

"The truth.the pity."

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

2:01

Interlude I: On the beach

Colin Davis, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

3:44

"Oh, hang at open doors"

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

5:15

"Hi! give us a hand"

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

3:30

"I have to go from pub to pub"

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

2:01

"Let her among you"

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

2:30

"Look, the storm cone!"

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

2:42

"And do you prefer the storm"

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

5:21

"What harbour shelters peace"

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

1:31

Interlude II: The Storm

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

4:21

"Past time to close!"

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

4:02

"We live and let live"

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

1:54

"Have you heard?"

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

1:25

"Now the Great Bear and Pleiades"

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

4:07

"Old Joe has gone fishing"

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

3:53

Interlude III: Sunday morning by the beach

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

2:37

"Glitter of waves"

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

4:38

"Fool to let it come to this!"

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

2:17

"What is it?"

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

0:59

"People!.No! I will speak!"

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

1:59

"We planned that their lives"

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

2:31

"Swallow! Shall we go"

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

0:48

"Now is gossip put on trial"

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

1:54

"From the gutter"

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

4:37

Interlude IV: Passacaglia

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

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, Jon Vickers, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, John Dobson, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Forbes Robinson

1:59

"Peter Grimes! Nobody here?"

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

2:55

Interlude V: Evening

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Colin Davis

4:47

"Assign your prettiness to me"

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

2:29

"Pah!"

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

2:54

"Come along, Doctor!"

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

3:33

"Embroidery in childhood"

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

4:57

"Mr.Swallow!"

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

1:45

"Who holds himself apart"

Forbes Robinson, Richard Van Allan, 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!"

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

7:16

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

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

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
Jonathan Summers

Baritone
Heather Harper

Soprano
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Orchestra
Colin Davis

Conductor

Vittorio Negri

Producer
Cees Heijkoop

Recording Engineer
Ko Witteveen

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

Jonathan Summers

Heather Harper

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House

Colin Davis

Production

Britten: Peter Grimes

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