‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

Felicity Palmer, Della Jones, Susan Gritton, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Steuart Bedford, Ann Taylor, Peter Savidge, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Stuart Kale

4:14

Act I Scene 1: I hope we’re not too early

Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Susan Gritton, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Stuart Kale, Della Jones, Steuart Bedford, Ann Taylor

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Steuart Bedford, Peter Savidge, Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale, Della Jones, Ann Taylor, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Royal Northern Sinfonia

2:28

Act I Scene 1: Now then! Notebook, Florence!

Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Felicity Palmer, Steuart Bedford, Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Peter Savidge, Susan Gritton, Della Jones, Stuart Kale

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

Felicity Palmer, Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Christopher Gillett, Steuart Bedford, Stuart Kale, Josephine Barstow, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge

4:15

Act I Scene 1: Is this all you can bring?

Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Della Jones, Christopher Gillett, Ann Taylor, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Stuart Kale, Felicity Palmer, Steuart Bedford, Susan Gritton

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

Ann Taylor, Josephine Barstow, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Robert Lloyd, Della Jones, Gerald Finley, Felicity Palmer, Christopher Gillett, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale, Steuart Bedford, Peter Savidge

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

Royal Northern Sinfonia, Peter Savidge, Della Jones, Josephine Barstow, Ann Taylor, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Felicity Palmer, Christopher Gillett, Susan Gritton, Steuart Bedford, Stuart Kale

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

Christopher Gillett, Della Jones, Steuart Bedford, Josephine Barstow, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge, Stuart Kale, Felicity Palmer

3:12

Act I Scene 2: Bounce me high, bounce me low

Christopher Gillett, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford, Peter Savidge, Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Felicity Palmer, Josephine Barstow, Stuart Kale, Susan Gritton

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Ann Taylor, Felicity Palmer, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Della Jones

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

Josephine Barstow, Susan Gritton, Felicity Palmer, Christopher Gillett, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Della Jones, Peter Savidge, Stuart Kale

5:12

Act I Scene 2: Hi Sid! You forgot to pay for the herbs

Ann Taylor, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Della Jones, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Peter Savidge, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Steuart Bedford, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

Christopher Gillett, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Josephine Barstow, Della Jones, Felicity Palmer, Ann Taylor, Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge, Stuart Kale, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Steuart Bedford

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Peter Savidge, Susan Gritton, Steuart Bedford, Della Jones, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Felicity Palmer, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Stuart Kale

2:43

Act I Scene 2: Well! Think of that, my lad!

Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, Susan Gritton, Felicity Palmer, Josephine Barstow, Peter Savidge, Stuart Kale, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Christopher Gillett

2:37

Act II Scene 1: Interlude - Isn’t he here?

Susan Gritton, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Della Jones, Stuart Kale, Ann Taylor, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Felicity Palmer, Peter Savidge, Steuart Bedford

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Christopher Gillett, Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Ann Taylor, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Susan Gritton, Steuart Bedford, Stuart Kale

0:54

Act II Scene 1: That’s a fine sight for sore eyes!

Peter Savidge, Christopher Gillett, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Robert Lloyd, Ann Taylor, Gerald Finley, Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale, Della Jones, Steuart Bedford, Josephine Barstow

2:55

Act II Scene 1: Quickly, quickly, come along!

Susan Gritton, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Stuart Kale, Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Josephine Barstow, Ann Taylor, Christopher Gillett, Felicity Palmer, Della Jones, Peter Savidge

3:21

Act II Scene 1: I don’t think you ought

Peter Savidge, Susan Gritton, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Stuart Kale, Christopher Gillett, Steuart Bedford, Ann Taylor, Della Jones, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

Josephine Barstow, Susan Gritton, Ann Taylor, Steuart Bedford, Stuart Kale, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Felicity Palmer, Della Jones, Christopher Gillett, Peter Savidge, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

Peter Savidge, Christopher Gillett, Susan Gritton, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Josephine Barstow, Della Jones, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Ann Taylor, Stuart Kale, Steuart Bedford

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Steuart Bedford, Susan Gritton, Della Jones, Robert Lloyd, Ann Taylor, Gerald Finley, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

Ann Taylor, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Susan Gritton, Steuart Bedford, Josephine Barstow, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Felicity Palmer, Peter Savidge, Christopher Gillett, Della Jones, Stuart Kale

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

Josephine Barstow, Stuart Kale, Christopher Gillett, Susan Gritton, Della Jones, Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Peter Savidge, Robert Lloyd, Felicity Palmer, Gerald Finley

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Stuart Kale, Ann Taylor, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Della Jones, Susan Gritton, Felicity Palmer

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

Susan Gritton, Della Jones, Ann Taylor, Felicity Palmer, Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Stuart Kale

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

Steuart Bedford, Robert Lloyd, Susan Gritton, Gerald Finley, Josephine Barstow, Peter Savidge, Stuart Kale, Della Jones, Christopher Gillett, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Felicity Palmer

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

Peter Savidge, Della Jones, Susan Gritton, Christopher Gillett, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Josephine Barstow, Ann Taylor, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

Ann Taylor, Della Jones, Stuart Kale, Robert Lloyd, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Peter Savidge, Gerald Finley, Steuart Bedford, Susan Gritton, Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Felicity Palmer

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

Peter Savidge, Ann Taylor, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Christopher Gillett, Stuart Kale, Della Jones, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Josephine Barstow, Susan Gritton, Steuart Bedford, Felicity Palmer

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Peter Savidge, Ann Taylor, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, Della Jones, Susan Gritton, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale

5:20

Act II Scene 2: Albert! Fast asleep, poor kid

Ann Taylor, Peter Savidge, Della Jones, Josephine Barstow, Steuart Bedford, Susan Gritton, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Felicity Palmer, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Christopher Gillett, Stuart Kale

2:55

Act III Interlude

Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Ann Taylor, Christopher Gillett, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Della Jones, Steuart Bedford, Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

Christopher Gillett, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Steuart Bedford, Felicity Palmer, Ann Taylor, Stuart Kale, Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Della Jones, Susan Gritton

3:09

Act III: What the hell d’you think I am?

Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Christopher Gillett, Della Jones, Josephine Barstow, Susan Gritton, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Ann Taylor, Felicity Palmer, Steuart Bedford, Peter Savidge, Stuart Kale

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Ann Taylor, Susan Gritton, Stuart Kale, Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Christopher Gillett, Della Jones, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Felicity Palmer

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

Ann Taylor, Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Felicity Palmer, Peter Savidge, Susan Gritton, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Steuart Bedford, Stuart Kale

3:01

Act III: Threnody - In the midst of life is death

Ann Taylor, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Josephine Barstow, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Peter Savidge, Steuart Bedford, Felicity Palmer, Christopher Gillett, Susan Gritton, Della Jones, Stuart Kale

4:49

Act III: Albert?

Gerald Finley, Della Jones, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Felicity Palmer, Stuart Kale, Susan Gritton, Ann Taylor, Peter Savidge, Josephine Barstow, Robert Lloyd

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

Gerald Finley, Josephine Barstow, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Christopher Gillett, Ann Taylor, Susan Gritton, Felicity Palmer, Peter Savidge, Steuart Bedford, Della Jones, Stuart Kale, Robert Lloyd

4:41

Act III: I didn’t lay it on too thick, did I?

Josephine Barstow, Christopher Gillett, Robert Lloyd, Gerald Finley, Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Della Jones, Felicity Palmer, Susan Gritton, Peter Savidge, Ann Taylor, Stuart Kale

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano

John West

Producer
Paul Laidlaw

Production Assistant
Mike Hatch

Engineer
John Piper

Cover Art
Keith Anderson

Liner Notes
Nigel Luckhurst

Photography
Sue Knussen

Liner Notes

Britten: Albert Herring

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