‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Robert Lloyd

Baritone
Gerald Finley

Baritone

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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