‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Baritone

Paul Laidlaw

Production Assistant
John West

Producer
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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