Benjamin Britten · 1913–1976 · British
| Composed | 1945 |
| Instrumentation | 2[1/pic.2/pic] 2[1.2/eh] 2[1.2/Ebcl] 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 3[2.Dtpt] 3 1 — tmp+2 — hp — cel — str |
| Duration | 147 minutes |
| Soloists | Peter Grimes (ten), Ellen Orford (sop), Captain Balstrode (bar), Auntie (con), Bob Boles (ten), Swallow (bass), Mrs Sedley (mez), Rev. Horace Adams (ten), Ned Keene (bar), Hobson (bass) |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Olympic — the summit of the repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Boosey & Hawkes ↗ |
| Source | Boosey & Hawkes catalogue — Peter Grimes ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.