Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 (2020) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Britten: Peter Grimes, Op. 33 (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 02:17:58 minutes | 2,18 GB | Genre: Classical
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‘The burly Aussie tenor is now even more identified with this ill-fated protagonist than Peter Pears, the first Grimes. And everywhere Skelton has sung the part, whether at English National Opera, the Proms, the Edinburgh festival or now on this international tour of a concert staging mounted by the Bergen Philharmonic, the conductor has been Edward Gardner. Theirs is one of the great musical partnerships, and they continue to find compelling new depths in this tragic masterpiece.’ – Richard Morrison (The Times)

This studio recording was made following the acclaimed production at Grieghallen, in Bergen, in 2019 (repeated in Oslo and London and reviewed above). Luxuriant playing from the Bergen Philharmonic and a stellar cast under the assured direction of Edward Gardner make this a recording to treasure.

Tracklist:
Disc 1 (01:22:30)
1. Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Erin Wall, Neal Davies, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Barnaby Rea, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus & Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Prologue: Peter Grimes! Peter Grimes! (06:40)
2. Stuart Skelton, Erin Wall, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Prologue: The Truth, the Pity, and the Truth (01:50)
3. Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Prologue: Interlude I (03:12)
4. Roderick Williams, Barnaby Rea, Francis Brett, David Hansford, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Susan Bickley, Hanna Husáhr, Vibeke Kristensen, Robert Murray, Neal Davies, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, James Gilchrist & Marcus Farnsworth – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 1: Oh Hang at Open Doors the Net, the Cork (05:13)
5. Stuart Skelton, Roderick Williams, Susan Bickley, Robert Murray, Marcus Farnsworth, Barnaby Rea, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 1: Hi! Give Us a Hand! (03:18)
6. Erin Wall, Edward Gardner, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Marcus Farnsworth, Barnaby Rea, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm & Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 1: I Have to Go from Pub to Pub (04:53)
7. Stuart Skelton, James Gilchrist, Marcus Farnsworth, Barnaby Rea, Francis Brett, David Hansford, Vernon Kirk, Catherine Backhouse, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus, Erin Wall, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Roderick Williams, Susan Bickley, Hanna Husáhr, Vibeke Kristensen, Robert Murray, Neal Davies & Catherine Wyn-Rogers – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 1: Look! The Storm Cone! (02:26)
8. Stuart Skelton, Roderick Williams, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 1: And Do You Prefer the Storm (06:01)
9. Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 1: Interlude II (04:27)
10. Roderick Williams, Susan Bickley, Hanna Husáhr, Vibeke Kristensen, Robert Murray, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Francis Brett, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 2: Past Time to Close! (04:43)
11. Roderick Williams, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Susan Bickley, Hanna Husáhr, Vibeke Kristensen, Robert Murray, Neal Davies, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, James Gilchrist & Marcus Farnsworth – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 2: Pub Conversation Should Depend (02:56)
12. Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 2: Now the Great Bear and Pleiades (02:28)
13. Stuart Skelton, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Roderick Williams, Susan Bickley, Hanna Husáhr, Vibeke Kristensen, Robert Murray, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor & Royal Northern College of Music Chorus – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 2: He’s Mad or Drunk (01:02)
14. Stuart Skelton, Marcus Farnsworth, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Roderick Williams, Susan Bickley, Hanna Husáhr, Vibeke Kristensen, Robert Murray, Neal Davies, Catherine Wyn-Rogers & James Gilchrist – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 2: Old Joe Has Gone Fishing (02:13)
15. Stuart Skelton, James Gilchrist, Marcus Farnsworth, Barnaby Rea, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Erin Wall, Roderick Williams, Susan Bickley, Hanna Husáhr, Vibeke Kristensen, Robert Murray, Neal Davies & Catherine Wyn-Rogers – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act I Scene 2: The Bridge Is Down, We Half Swam Over (01:38)
16. Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II: Interlude III (02:13)
17. Erin Wall, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 1: Glitter of Waves (03:39)
18. Erin Wall, James Gilchrist, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 1: Wherefore I Pray and Beseech You (03:34)
19. Stuart Skelton, Erin Wall, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 1: O All Ye Works of the Lord, Bless Ye the Lord (05:18)
20. Roderick Williams, Barnaby Rea, Catherine Backhouse, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Susan Bickley, Hanna Husáhr, Vibeke Kristensen, Robert Murray, Neal Davies, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, James Gilchrist & Marcus Farnsworth – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 1: Fool! To Let It Come to This! (03:07)
21. Erin Wall, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Roderick Williams, Susan Bickley, Robert Murray, James Gilchrist, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus & Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 1: People, No! I Will Speak! (01:56)
22. Erin Wall, Marcus Farnsworth, Barnaby Rea, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Roderick Williams, Susan Bickley, Hanna Husáhr, Vibeke Kristensen, Robert Murray, Neal Davies, Catherine Wyn-Rogers & James Gilchrist – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 1: We Planned That Their Lives Should Have a New Start (02:18)
23. Roderick Williams, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Hanna Husáhr, Vibeke Kristensen, Robert Murray, Neal Davies, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, James Gilchrist, Marcus Farnsworth & Bergen Philharmonic Choir – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 1: Swallow, Shall We Go and See Grimes in His Hut? (03:05)
24. Erin Wall, Marcus Farnsworth, Barnaby Rea, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Roderick Williams, Susan Bickley, Hanna Husáhr, Vibeke Kristensen, Robert Murray, Neal Davies, Catherine Wyn-Rogers & James Gilchrist – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 1: From the Gutter (04:20)

Disc 2 (55:28)
1. Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 1: Interlude IV (05:51)
2. Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 2: Go There! Go There! (03:06)
3. Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 2: in Dreams I’ve Built Myself Some Kindlier Home (03:15)
4. Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Robert Murray, Neal Davies, James Gilchrist, Marcus Farnsworth, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus & Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 2: Sometimes I See That Boy Here in This Hut (03:00)
5. Neal Davies, James Gilchrist, Marcus Farnsworth, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act II Scene 2: Peter Grimes! Peter Grimes! Nobody Here? (03:20)
6. Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III: Interlude V (04:13)
7. Hanna Husáhr, Vibeke Kristensen, Neal Davies, Marcus Farnsworth, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 1: Assign Your Prettiness to Me (02:48)
8. Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Marcus Farnsworth, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 1: Mister Keene! Mister Keene! Can You Spare a Moment? (02:45)
9. Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Edward Gardner, James Gilchrist, James Barry, Peter Brooks, Andrew Masterson, George Butler, Samuel Knock, James Holt & Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 1: Come Along, Doctor! (01:49)
10. Erin Wall, Roderick Williams, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 1: Is the Boat In? (00:50)
11. Erin Wall, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 1: Embroidery in Childhood (03:09)
12. Erin Wall, Roderick Williams, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 1: We’ll Find Him, Maybe Give Him a Hand (01:32)
13. Susan Bickley, Edward Gardner, Neal Davies, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Barnaby Rea, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm & Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 1: Mister Swallow! Mister Swallow! (05:15)
14. Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 1: Interlude VI (02:29)
15. Stuart Skelton, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 2: Grimes! Grimes! (05:12)
16. Stuart Skelton, Erin Wall, Roderick Williams, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Edward Gardner – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 2: Peter, We’ve Come to Take You Home (02:31)
17. Erin Wall, Marcus Farnsworth, Barnaby Rea, David Hansford, Catrin Woodruff-Abel, Bergen Philharmonic Choir, Edvard Grieg Kor, Royal Northern College of Music Chorus, Choir of Collegiûm Mûsicûm, Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra, Edward Gardner, Roderick Williams, Susan Bickley, Hanna Husáhr, Vibeke Kristensen, Robert Murray, Neal Davies, Catherine Wyn-Rogers & James Gilchrist – Peter Grimes, Op. 33, Act III Scene 2: To Those Who Pass, the Borough Sounds Betray (04:23)