Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene 1: "Wherefore, I pray and beseech you" (Rector, Chorus, Ellen)

~ Recording by Tom Culbert, BBC Theatre Chorus, Joan Cross, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Reginald Goodall

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
37.5Peter Grimes, opera, Op. 33: Act 2. Scene 1. Wherefore, I pray and beseech you3:30Benjamin BrittenThe Collector's EditionBenjamin BrittenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)5099921752629
1.5Peter Grimes, op. 33, Act 2, Scene 1: "Wherefore, I Pray and Beseech You" (Rector, Chorus, Ellen)3:31Benjamin BrittenBritish Composers: Britten, Berkeley & RubbraBritten, Rubbra, BerkeleyAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2011-07-01
Warner Classics
1.5Peter Grimes, op. 33: Act II, Scene 1: "Wherefore, I pray and beseech you" (Rector, Chorus, Ellen)3:31Benjamin BrittenPeter Grims (scenes) / The Rape of Lucretia / Michelangelo & John Donne Sonnets / Violin Concerto / Piano Concerto / Berkeley / RubbraBritten, Berkeley, Rubbra; Sir Peter Pears, Joan Cross, Nancy Evans, Sir Reginald Goodall, Benjamin Britten, Theo Olof, Sir John Barbirolli, Jacques AbramAlbum + Compilation
EMI Classics (absorbed into Warner Classics since 2013-07-19)0 29006 2, 50999 0 29006 2 9

Relationships

producer:Lawrance Collingwood
choir vocals:BBC Theatre Chorus (from 1948-07-12 until 1948-07-17)
soprano vocals [Ellen]:Joan Cross (soprano) (from 1948-07-12 until 1948-07-17)
tenor vocals:Tom Culbert (tenor) (from 1948-07-12 until 1948-07-17)
orchestra:Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (from 1948-07-12 until 1948-07-17)
conductor:Sir Reginald Goodall (conductor) (from 1948-07-12 until 1948-07-17)
chorus master:Alan Melville (British conductor and chorus master) (from 1948-07-12 until 1948-07-17)
John Clements (choral composer) (from 1948-07-12 until 1948-07-17)
balance engineer:[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1948-07-12 until 1948-07-17)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1948-07-12 until 1948-07-17)
recording of:Peter Grimes: Act II: Scene 1 (from 1948-07-12 until 1948-07-17: partial)

Related works

Peter Grimes: Act II: Scene 1

part of:Peter Grimes: Act II (movement) (order: 2)
parts:1. Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "Glitter of waves and glitter of sunlight" (Ellen) (movement)
2. Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "Let this be a holiday" (Ellen) (movement)
3. Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "This unrelenting work" (Ellen) (movement)
4. Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "Fool to let it come to this!" (Auntie) (movement)
5. Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "What is it?" (Chorus) (movement)
6. Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "People!... No! I will speak!" (Boles) (movement)
7. Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "We planned that their lives should have a new start" (Ellen) (movement)
8. Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "Swallow! Shall we go and see Grimes in his hut?" (Rector) (movement)
9. Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "Now is gossip put on trial," (Mrs Sedley, Boles, Rector, Keene, Swallow and Chorus) (movement)
10. Peter Grimes: Act II Scene I: "From the gutter, why should we trouble at their ribaldries?" (Nieces) (movement)