PETER GRIMES

1 Prologue: Peter Grimes (Hobson, Swallow, Peter) 01:25

Track: 1
Title: Prologue: Peter Grimes (Hobson, Swallow, Peter)
Duration: 01:25
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: David Kelly, Owen Brannigan, Peter Pears
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

2 Prologue: You sailed your boat round the coast (Swallow, Peter, Mrs. Sedley, Hobson, Ellen, Chorus) 03:07

Track: 2
Title: Prologue: You sailed your boat round the coast (Swallow, Peter, Mrs. Sedley, Hobson, Ellen, Chorus)
Duration: 03:07
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Owen Brannigan, Peter Pears, Lauris Elms, David Kelly, Claire Watson
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

3 Prologue: Peter Grimes, I here advise you (Swallow, Hobson, Peter, Chorus) 02:12

Track: 3
Title: Prologue: Peter Grimes, I here advise you (Swallow, Hobson, Peter, Chorus)
Duration: 02:12
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Owen Brannigan, David Kelly, Peter Pears
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

4 Prologue: The truth - the pity - and the truth (Peter, Ellen) 01:55

Track: 4
Title: Prologue: The truth - the pity - and the truth (Peter, Ellen)
Duration: 01:55
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Peter Pears, Claire Watson
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

5 Prologue: Interlude I 03:00

Track: 5
Title: Prologue: Interlude I
Duration: 03:00
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

6 Act I Scene 1: Oh, hang at open doors (Auntie, Boles, Balstrode, Chorus) 05:37

Track: 6
Title: Act I Scene 1: Oh, hang at open doors (Auntie, Boles, Balstrode, Chorus)
Duration: 05:37
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Jean Watson, Raymond Nilsson, James Pease
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

7 Act I Scene 1: Hi! Give us a hand (Peter, Boles, Balstrode, Ned, Auntie, Hobson) 03:13

Track: 7
Title: Act I Scene 1: Hi! Give us a hand (Peter, Boles, Balstrode, Ned, Auntie, Hobson)
Duration: 03:13
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Peter Pears, Raymond Nilsson, James Pease, Geraint Evans, Jean Watson, David Kelly
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

8 Act I Scene 1: I'll have to go from pub to pub (Hobson, Ellen, Ned, Chorus) 02:05

Track: 8
Title: Act I Scene 1: I'll have to go from pub to pub (Hobson, Ellen, Ned, Chorus)
Duration: 02:05
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Claire Watson, David Kelly, Geraint Evans
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

9 Act I Scene 1: Let her among you without fault (Ellen, Hobson, Mrs. Sedley, Ned) 03:01

Track: 9
Title: Act I Scene 1: Let her among you without fault (Ellen, Hobson, Mrs. Sedley, Ned)
Duration: 03:01
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Claire Watson, David Kelly, Lauris Elms, Geraint Evans
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

10 Act I Scene 1: Look! The storm come! (Balstrode, Ned, Boles, Chorus) 02:53

Track: 10
Title: Act I Scene 1: Look! The storm come! (Balstrode, Ned, Boles, Chorus)
Duration: 02:53
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: James Pease, Geraint Evans, Raymond Nilsson
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

11 Act I Scene 1: And do you prefer the storm (Balstrode, Peter) 04:51

Track: 11
Title: Act I Scene 1: And do you prefer the storm (Balstrode, Peter)
Duration: 04:51
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: James Pease, Peter Pears
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

12 Act I Scene 1: What harbour shelters peace (Peter) 01:21

Track: 12
Title: Act I Scene 1: What harbour shelters peace (Peter)
Duration: 01:21
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Peter Pears
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

13 Act I Scene 1: Interlude II 04:10

Track: 13
Title: Act I Scene 1: Interlude II
Duration: 04:10
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

14 Act I Scene 2: Past time to close (Auntie, Mrs. Sedley, Balstrode, Boles, Nieces) 02:16

Track: 14
Title: Act I Scene 2: Past time to close (Auntie, Mrs. Sedley, Balstrode, Boles, Nieces)
Duration: 02:16
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: James Pease, Jean Watson, Raymond Nilsson, Lauris Elms, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

15 Act I Scene 2: We live and let live (Boles, Balstrode, Chorus) 01:52

Track: 15
Title: Act I Scene 2: We live and let live (Boles, Balstrode, Chorus)
Duration: 01:52
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Raymond Nilsson, James Pease
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

16 Act I Scene 2: Have you heard the cliff is down (Ned, Auntie, Mrs. Sedley, Chorus) 01:27

Track: 16
Title: Act I Scene 2: Have you heard the cliff is down (Ned, Auntie, Mrs. Sedley, Chorus)
Duration: 01:27
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Geraint Evans, Jean Watson, Lauris Elms
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

17 Act I Scene 2: Now the Great Bear and Pleiades (Peter, Nieces, Boles, Balstrode, Auntie, Chorus) 03:44

Track: 17
Title: Act I Scene 2: Now the Great Bear and Pleiades (Peter, Nieces, Boles, Balstrode, Auntie, Chorus)
Duration: 03:44
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Peter Pears, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, Raymond Nilsson, James Pease, Jean Watson
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

18 Act I Scene 2: Old Joe has gone fishing (Balstrode, Peter, Chorus) 02:30

Track: 18
Title: Act I Scene 2: Old Joe has gone fishing (Balstrode, Peter, Chorus)
Duration: 02:30
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: James Pease, Peter Pears
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

19 Act I Scene 2: The bridge is down (Hobson, Ned, Ellen, Boles, Auntie, Nieces, Peter) 01:38

Track: 19
Title: Act I Scene 2: The bridge is down (Hobson, Ned, Ellen, Boles, Auntie, Nieces, Peter)
Duration: 01:38
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: David Kelly, Geraint Evans, Claire Watson, Raymond Nilsson, Jean Watson, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, Peter Pears
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

20 Act II: Interlude III 02:23

Track: 20
Title: Act II: Interlude III
Duration: 02:23
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

21 Act II Scene 1: Glitter of waves (Ellen) 05:44

Track: 21
Title: Act II Scene 1: Glitter of waves (Ellen)
Duration: 05:44
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Claire Watson
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

22 Act II Scene 1: Let this be a holiday (Ellen, Rector, Peter, Chorus) 02:58

Track: 22
Title: Act II Scene 1: Let this be a holiday (Ellen, Rector, Peter, Chorus)
Duration: 02:58
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Claire Watson, John Lanigan, Peter Pears
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

23 Act II Scene 1: This unrelenting work (Ellen, Peter, Chorus) 04:48

Track: 23
Title: Act II Scene 1: This unrelenting work (Ellen, Peter, Chorus)
Duration: 04:48
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Claire Watson, Peter Pears
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

24 Act II Scene 1: Fool to let it come to this (Auntie, Ned, Boles, Mrs. Sedley, Balstrode, Swallow, Nieces, Rector, Chorus) 02:20

Track: 24
Title: Act II Scene 1: Fool to let it come to this (Auntie, Ned, Boles, Mrs. Sedley, Balstrode, Swallow, Nieces, Rector, Chorus)
Duration: 02:20
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Jean Watson, Geraint Evans, Raymond Nilsson, Lauris Elms, James Pease, Owen Brannigan, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, John Lanigan
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

25 Act II Scene 1: What is it? (Auntie, Ned, Boles, Mrs. Sedley, Balstrode, Swallow, Nieces, Rector, Chorus) 01:03

Track: 25
Title: Act II Scene 1: What is it? (Auntie, Ned, Boles, Mrs. Sedley, Balstrode, Swallow, Nieces, Rector, Chorus)
Duration: 01:03
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Jean Watson, Geraint Evans, Raymond Nilsson, Lauris Elms, James Pease, Owen Brannigan, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, John Lanigan
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

26 Act II Scene 1: People … No! I will speak! (Boles, Balstrode, Rector, Auntie, Ellen, Chorus) 02:08

Track: 26
Title: Act II Scene 1: People … No! I will speak! (Boles, Balstrode, Rector, Auntie, Ellen, Chorus)
Duration: 02:08
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Raymond Nilsson, James Pease, John Lanigan, Jean Watson, Claire Watson
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

1 Act II Scene 1: We planned that their lives (Ellen, Rector, Mrs. Sedley, Boles, Ned, Nieces, Auntie, Balstrode, Hobson, Swallow, Chorus) 02:27

Track: 1
Title: Act II Scene 1: We planned that their lives (Ellen, Rector, Mrs. Sedley, Boles, Ned, Nieces, Auntie, Balstrode, Hobson, Swallow, Chorus)
Duration: 02:27
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Claire Watson, John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, Raymond Nilsson, Geraint Evans, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, Jean Watson, James Pease, David Kelly, Owen Brannigan
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

2 Act II Scene 1: Swallow - shall we go and see Grimes in his hut? (Rector, Swallow, Balstrode, Mrs. Sedley, Boles, Chorus) 00:43

Track: 2
Title: Act II Scene 1: Swallow - shall we go and see Grimes in his hut? (Rector, Swallow, Balstrode, Mrs. Sedley, Boles, Chorus)
Duration: 00:43
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: John Lanigan, Owen Brannigan, James Pease, Lauris Elms, Raymond Nilsson
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

3 Act II Scene 1: Now gossip is put on trial (Chorus) 02:15

Track: 3
Title: Act II Scene 1: Now gossip is put on trial (Chorus)
Duration: 02:15
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

4 Act II Scene 1: From the gutter (Nieces, Auntie, Ellen) 04:36

Track: 4
Title: Act II Scene 1: From the gutter (Nieces, Auntie, Ellen)
Duration: 04:36
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, Claire Watson, Jean Watson
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

5 Act II: Interlude IV 05:34

Track: 5
Title: Act II: Interlude IV
Duration: 05:34
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

6 Act II Scene 2: Go there (Peter) 07:18

Track: 6
Title: Act II Scene 2: Go there (Peter)
Duration: 07:18
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Peter Pears
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

7 Act II Scene 2: Now! Now! (Peter, Chorus) 02:10

Track: 7
Title: Act II Scene 2: Now! Now! (Peter, Chorus)
Duration: 02:10
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Peter Pears
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

8 Act II Scene 2: Peter Grimes (Rector, Swallow, Ned) 03:09

Track: 8
Title: Act II Scene 2: Peter Grimes (Rector, Swallow, Ned)
Duration: 03:09
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: John Lanigan, Owen Brannigan, Geraint Evans
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

9 Act III: Interlude V 04:22

Track: 9
Title: Act III: Interlude V
Duration: 04:22
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

10 Act III Scene 1: Assign your prettiness to me (Swallow, Nieces, Ned) 02:32

Track: 10
Title: Act III Scene 1: Assign your prettiness to me (Swallow, Nieces, Ned)
Duration: 02:32
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Owen Brannigan, Marion Studholme, Iris Kells, Geraint Evans
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

11 Act III Scene 1: Mr. Keene (Mrs. Sedley, Ned) 03:26

Track: 11
Title: Act III Scene 1: Mr. Keene (Mrs. Sedley, Ned)
Duration: 03:26
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Lauris Elms, Geraint Evans
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

12 Act III Scene 1: Come along, Doctor (Burgess, Burgesses, Rector, Mrs. Sedley, Ellen, Balstrode) 02:47

Track: 12
Title: Act III Scene 1: Come along, Doctor (Burgess, Burgesses, Rector, Mrs. Sedley, Ellen, Balstrode)
Duration: 02:47
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: John Lanigan, Lauris Elms, Claire Watson, James Pease
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

13 Act III Scene 1: Embroidery in childhood was (Ellen, Balstrode) 05:17

Track: 13
Title: Act III Scene 1: Embroidery in childhood was (Ellen, Balstrode)
Duration: 05:17
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Claire Watson, James Pease
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

14 Act III Scene 1: Mr. Swallow (Mrs. Sedley, Auntie, Swallow, Hobson) 02:02

Track: 14
Title: Act III Scene 1: Mr. Swallow (Mrs. Sedley, Auntie, Swallow, Hobson)
Duration: 02:02
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Lauris Elms, Jean Watson, Owen Brannigan, David Kelly
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

15 Act III Scene 1: Who holds himself apart (Chorus) 03:46

Track: 15
Title: Act III Scene 1: Who holds himself apart (Chorus)
Duration: 03:46
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

16 Act III: Interlude VI 02:30

Track: 16
Title: Act III: Interlude VI
Duration: 02:30
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

17 Act III Scene 2: Grimes! (Voices, Peter) 05:05

Track: 17
Title: Act III Scene 2: Grimes! (Voices, Peter)
Duration: 05:05
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Peter Pears
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

18 Act III Scene 2: Peter, we've come to take you home (Ellen, Peter, Balstrode) 03:31

Track: 18
Title: Act III Scene 2: Peter, we've come to take you home (Ellen, Peter, Balstrode)
Duration: 03:31
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Claire Watson, Peter Pears, James Pease
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

19 Act III Scene 2: To those who pass the Borough (Swallow, Fisherman, Auntie, Boles, Chorus) 03:46

Track: 19
Title: Act III Scene 2: To those who pass the Borough (Swallow, Fisherman, Auntie, Boles, Chorus)
Duration: 03:46
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Performer: Owen Brannigan, Jean Watson, Raymond Nilsson
Ensemble: Covent Garden Royal Opera House Chorus, Covent Garden Royal Opera House Orchestra
Conductor: Benjamin Britten

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