Fruit Compote with Vanilla-Bean Syrup

1 cup(s) sugar

2 stick(s) (each about 3 inches long) cinnamon

1/2 (about 3 inches long) vanilla bean , split

4 large (about 2 pounds) firm but ripe Anjou or Bosc pears , peeled, cored, and each cut into 8 wedges

4 large (about 2 pounds) Golden Delicious apples , peeled, cored, and each cut into 12 wedges

2 cup(s) cranberries

2 package(s) (6 ounces each) dried peaches , each cut in half