Peter Grimes (remastered at 96kHz in 24-bit digital stereo from the original analogue master tapes)

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Annotation

Benjamin Britten 1913-1976
PETER GRIMES

Libretto by Montagu Slater, after the poem The Borough by George Crabbe

Peter Grimes, a fisherman: Peter Pears

Ellen Orford, a widow, schoolmistress of the Borough: Claire Watson

Captain Balstrode, a retired merchant skipper: James Pease

Hobson, the carrier, constable of the Borough: David Kelly

Swallow, a lawyer, Mayor of the Borough: Owen Brannigan

Mrs. Sedley, the widow of an East India Company's factor: Lauris Elms

Auntie, the landlady of "The Boar": Jean Watson

Niece 1, Niece 2, the main attractions of "The Boar": Marion Studholme, Iris Kells

Bob Boles, a Methodist fisherman: Raymond Nilsson

The Rector: John Lanigan

Ned Keene, the apothecary: Geraint Evans

John, Grimes's new apprentice: Marcus Norman

Townspeople, fisherfolk

Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
BENJAMIN BRITTEN

Recording location: Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London, December 1958
Producer: Erik Smith
Recording engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson
Remastering: Andrew Wedman
Publishers: Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd.
Cover: Peter Pears as Peter Grimes in the 1969 BBC production. Photo: © BBC / courtesy of the Britten-Pears Library
Art direction: Jeremy Tilston

467 682-2 CD Box Set
467 683-2 CD1
467 684-2 CD2

Annotation last modified on 2019-01-26 10:22 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Peter Grimes: Prologue. "Peter Grimes!" (Hobson)
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals:
David Kelly (operatic bass) (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue: "Peter Grimes!" (Hobson) (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals:
Owen Brannigan (operatic bass) (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Prologue: Interlude I (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals:
David Kelly (operatic bass) (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
soprano vocals:
Claire Watson (soprano) (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals:
James Pease (operatic bass / baritone) (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals:
James Pease (operatic bass / baritone) (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act I: Interlude II The Storm (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
contralto vocals:
Jean Watson (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals:
James Pease (operatic bass / baritone) (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals:
Geraint Evans (baritone) (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
tenor vocals:
Peter Pears (tenor) (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
baritone vocals:
Geraint Evans (baritone) (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
bass vocals:
David Kelly (operatic bass) (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1958-12)
recording of:
Peter Grimes: Act II: Interlude III (in 1958-12)
composer:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
soprano vocals:
Claire Watson (soprano) (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
soprano vocals:
Claire Watson (soprano) (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
soprano vocals:
Claire Watson (soprano) (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
contralto vocals:
Jean Watson (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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 (engineer) (in 1958-12)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
tenor vocals:
Raymond Nilsson (tenor) (in 1958-12)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (in 1958-12)
conductor:
Benjamin Britten (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (in 1958-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater 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 (English composer, conductor, and pianist) (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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Release

manufactured in:Germany
printed in:Germany
remastering:Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
copyrighted (©) by:Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1959)
part of:Decca Legends (order: 61)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4252047 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000059ZIE [info]
discography entry:https://www.deutschegrammophon.com/cat/4676822 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0000537227 [info]