Peter Grimes

~ Release by Benjamin Britten; Peter Pears, Claire Watson, Geraint Evans, Owen Brannigan, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Benjamin Britten (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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1Peter Grimes: Prologue. "Peter Grimes!" (Hobson)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
bass vocals:
David Kelly (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue: "Peter Grimes!" (Hobson) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue
Benjamin Britten1:28
2Peter Grimes: Prologue. "You sailed your boat round the coast" (Swallow)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
bass vocals:
Owen Brannigan (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue: "You sailed your boat round the coast" (Swallow) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue
Benjamin Britten3:04
3Peter Grimes: Prologue. "Peter Grimes, I here advise you!" (Swallow)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
bass vocals:
Owen Brannigan (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue: "Peter Grimes: I here advise you!" (Swallow) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue
Benjamin Britten2:10
4Peter Grimes: Prologue. "The truth... the pity... and the truth" (Peter)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue: "The truth...the pity...and the truth" (Peter) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue
Benjamin Britten1:54
5Peter Grimes: Interlude I: On the beach (Dawn)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue: Interlude I (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue
Benjamin Britten2:58
6Peter Grimes: Act I, Scene I. "Oh! hang at open doors the net, the cork" (Women, Fishermen)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "Oh! hang at open doors the net, the cork," (Women and Fishermen) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten5:35
7Peter Grimes: Act I, Scene I. "Hi! Give us a hand!" (Peter)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "Hi! Give us a hand!" (Peter) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten3:19
8Peter Grimes: Act I, Scene I. "I have to go from pub to pub" (Hobson)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
bass vocals:
David Kelly (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "I have to go from pub to pub" (Hobson) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten1:58
9Peter Grimes: Act I, Scene I. "Let her among you without fault cast the first stone" (Ellen)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
soprano vocals:
Claire Watson (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "Let her among you without fault cast the first stone" (Ellen) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten3:09
10Peter Grimes: Act I, Scene I. "Look, the storm cone!" (Balstrode)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
baritone vocals:
James Pease (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "Look, the storm cone!" (Balstrode) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten2:41
11Peter Grimes: Act I, Scene I. "And do you prefer the storm" (Balstrode)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
baritone vocals:
James Pease (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "And do you prefer the storm" (Balstrode) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten4:57
12Peter Grimes: Act I, Scene I. "What harbour shelters peace" (Peter)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene I: "What harbour shelters peace" (Peter) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
Benjamin Britten1:12
13Peter Grimes: Interlude II: The Storm
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Interlude II The Storm (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I
Benjamin Britten4:08
14Peter Grimes: Act I, Scene II. "Past time to close!" (Auntie)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
contralto vocals:
Jean Watson (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene II: "Past time to close!" (Auntie) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 2
Benjamin Britten4:22
15Peter Grimes: Act I, Scene II. "We live and let live" (Balstrode)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
baritone vocals:
James Pease (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene II: "We live and let live" (Balstrode) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 2
Benjamin Britten1:58
16Peter Grimes: Act I, Scene II. "Have you heard? The cliff is down" (Keene)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
baritone vocals:
Geraint Evans (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene II: "Have you heard? The cliff is down" (Keene) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 2
Benjamin Britten1:23
17Peter Grimes: Act I, Scene II. "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" (Peter)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene II: "Now the Great Bear and Pleiades" (Peter) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 2
Benjamin Britten3:40
18Peter Grimes: Act I, Scene II. "Old Joe has gone fishing" (Keene)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
baritone vocals:
Geraint Evans (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene II: "Old Joe has gone fishing" (Keene) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 2
Benjamin Britten2:28
19Peter Grimes: Act I, Scene II. "The bridge is down, we half swam over" (Hobson)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
bass vocals:
David Kelly (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I Scene II: "The bridge is down, we half swam over" (Hobson) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Scene 2
Benjamin Britten1:39
20Peter Grimes: Interlude III: Sunday morning by the beach
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act II: Interlude III (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act II
Benjamin Britten2:25
21Peter Grimes: Act II, Scene I. "Glitter of waves and glitter of sunlight" (Ellen)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
soprano vocals:
Claire Watson (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "Glitter of waves and glitter of sunlight" (Ellen) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act II: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten5:41
22Peter Grimes: Act II, Scene I. "Let this be a holiday" (Ellen)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
soprano vocals:
Claire Watson (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "Let this be a holiday" (Ellen) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act II: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten3:00
23Peter Grimes: Act II, Scene I. "This unrelenting work" (Ellen)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
soprano vocals:
Claire Watson (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "This unrelenting work" (Ellen) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act II: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten4:41
24Peter Grimes: Act II, Scene I. "Fool to let it come to this!" (Auntie)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
contralto vocals:
Jean Watson (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "Fool to let it come to this!" (Auntie) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act II: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten2:18
25Peter Grimes: Act II, Scene I. "What is it?" (Chorus)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
choir vocals:
Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "What is it?" (Chorus) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act II: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten1:03
26Peter Grimes: Act II, Scene I. "People!... No! I will speak!" (Boles)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith
tenor vocals:
Raymond Nilsson (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "People!... No! I will speak!" (Boles) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (from 1942 until 1945)
librettist:
Charles Montagu Slater (from 1942 until 1945)
part of:
Peter Grimes: Act II: Scene 1
Benjamin Britten2:13
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