Britten 100: The Birthday Collection, Vol. 3 (Recorded 1958)

Benjamin Britten, John Lanigan, Raymond Nilsson, James Pease, Marion Studholme, Claire Watson, Jean Watson, Sir Peter Pears, Royal Opera House Chorus at Covent Garden, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Owen Brannigan, Lauris Elms, Geraint Evans, Iris Kells & David Kelly

Songs (45)

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Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Prologue: Peter Grimes (Hobson)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Prologue: You sailed your boat round the coast (Swallow)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Prologue: Peter Grimes, I here advise you (Swallow)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Prologue: The truth… The pity… And the truth (Peter Grimes)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Prologue: Interlude I. On the Beach

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 1: Oh, hang at open doors (Auntie, Boles, Balstrode, Chorus)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 1: Hi! Give us a hand (Peter Grimes)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 1: I have to go from pub to pub (Hobs on)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 1: Let her among you without fault (Ellen)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 1: Look! The storm cone! (Captain Balstrode)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 1: And do you prefer the storm (Captain Balstrode, Peter Grimes)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 1: What harbour shelters peace (Peter)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 1: Interlude II. The Storm

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 2: Past time to close (Auntie)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 2: We live and let live (Captain, Balstrode, Chorus)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 2: Have you heard? The cliff is down (Ned Keene)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 2: Now the Great Bear and Pleiades (Peter Grimes, Nieces)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 2: Old Joe has gone fishing (Ned Keene, Captain Balstrode)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 2: The bridge is down (Hobs on)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II: Interlude III. Sunday morning by the beach

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 1: Glitter of waves of sunlight (Ellen)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 1: Let this be a holiday (Ellen, Rector, Peter, Chorus)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 1: This unrelenting work (Ellen, Peter, Chorus)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 1: Fool to let it come to this! (Auntie)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 1: What is it? (Auntie, Ned, Boles, Mrs. Sedley, Balstrode, Swallow, Nieces, Rector, Chorus)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 1: People… No! I will speak! (Boles)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 1: We planned that their lives (Ellen, Rector, Mrs. Sedley, Boles, Ned, Nieces, Auntie, Balstrode, Hobs on, Swallow, Chorus)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 1: Swallow! Shall we go and see Grimes in his hut? (Pastor)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 1: Now gossip is put on trial (Mrs. Seedley, Boles, Pastor, Ned Keene, Swallow)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 1: From the gutter (Nieces, Auntie, Ellen)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II: Interlude IV. Passacaglia

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 2: Go there (Peter Grimes)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 2: Now! Now! (Boles, Pastor, Swallow, Ned Keene)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 2: Peter Grimes! Nobody here? (Pastor)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III: Interlude V. Evening

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 1: Assign your prettiness to me (Swallow, Nieces, Ned)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 1: Pah! …Ahoy! Owen Brannigan (Swallow, Ned Keene)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 1: Come along, Doctor (Burgess, Burgesses, Rector, Mrs. Sedley, Ellen, Balstrode)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 1: Embroidery in childhood was (Ellen, Balstrode)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 1: Mr. Swallow! Mr. Swallow (Mrs. Sedley, Auntie, Swallow, Hobs on)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 1: Who holds himself apart, lets his pride (Chorus)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III: Interlude VI. Fog

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 2: Grimes! Grimes! (Voices, Peter)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 2: Peter, we've come to take you home (Ellen, Peter, Balstrode)

Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 2: To those who pass the Borough (Swallow, Fisherman, Auntie, Boles, Chorus)

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