‎Britten: Albert Herring by Sir Peter Pears

Flor-ence! tell the midwife!

Sylvia Fisher, English Chamber Orchestra, Johanna Peters, Benjamin Britten

1:57

Doctor Jessop's midwife

Johanna Peters, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

2:16

I hope we're not too early, Florence?

April Cantelo, Owen Brannigan, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, John Noble, Johanna Peters

2:30

Stuffy!

Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, Sylvia Fisher, Johanna Peters, John Noble, April Cantelo, Owen Brannigan, English Chamber Orchestra

2:42

Now then! Notebook, Florence!

Sylvia Fisher, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

2:46

The first suggestion on my list

April Cantelo, Johanna Peters, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, John Noble, Sylvia Fisher, English Chamber Orchestra, Owen Brannigan

4:35

Is this all you can bring?

Sylvia Fisher, Benjamin Britten, Johanna Peters, English Chamber Orchestra

2:58

Beggin' your pardon

English Chamber Orchestra, John Noble, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, April Cantelo, Johanna Peters, Owen Brannigan, Sylvia Fisher

6:12

Right! We'll have him!

Johanna Peters, John Noble, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, Owen Brannigan, April Cantelo, Sylvia Fisher

3:03

Interlude

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

3:12

Bounce me high

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Stephen Terry, Joseph Ward, Sheila Amit, Anne Pashley

2:30

Shop! Hi! Albert!

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Joseph Ward, English Chamber Orchestra

2:16

Tickling a trout

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Catherine Wilson, Benjamin Britten, Joseph Ward

3:01

Meet me at a quarter past eight

Catherine Wilson, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Joseph Ward

3:03

He's much too busy

Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Amit, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

3:35

Good morning, young man

English Chamber Orchestra, Johanna Peters, Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex

1:34

We bring great news to you

Sheila Rex, Stephen Terry, Sir Peter Pears, Owen Brannigan, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, April Cantelo, Sheila Amit, Sylvia Fisher, Anne Pashley, English Chamber Orchestra, John Noble, Johanna Peters

4:51

Isnt he here?

Joseph Ward, Johanna Peters, Catherine Wilson, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

2:26

For three precious weeks

Johanna Peters, Catherine Wilson, Benjamin Britten, Joseph Ward, English Chamber Orchestra

3:32

Quickly! Quickly, come along!

Anne Pashley, Joseph Ward, English Chamber Orchestra, Catherine Wilson, Benjamin Britten, April Cantelo, Stephen Terry, Sheila Amit

4:48

Here they are, dears!

April Cantelo, Benjamin Britten, Anne Pashley, Edgar Evans, Johanna Peters, Joseph Ward, Sheila Rex, English Chamber Orchestra, Catherine Wilson, Owen Brannigan, Stephen Terry, Sheila Amit, John Noble, Sylvia Fisher

2:26

My flowers are few

Stephen Terry, Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex, English Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Ward, John Noble, Johanna Peters, Sheila Amit, Sylvia Fisher, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, Owen Brannigan, April Cantelo, Catherine Wilson, Anne Pashley

2:35

I'm full of happiness

Sylvia Fisher, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, John Noble

3:32

As representing the local Council

English Chamber Orchestra, Catherine Wilson, Stephen Terry, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, Sheila Amit, Joseph Ward, Owen Brannigan, Johanna Peters, John Noble, Anne Pashley, Sylvia Fisher, Sheila Rex, April Cantelo

1:47

My heart leaps up with joy

April Cantelo, English Chamber Orchestra, John Noble, Benjamin Britten

1:58

Er-humph! Er-humph! I'm no great shakes

Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex, Sylvia Fisher, Catherine Wilson, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, John Noble, English Chamber Orchestra, April Cantelo, Johanna Peters, Joseph Ward, Owen Brannigan

2:39

Well tried, Albert!

April Cantelo, English Chamber Orchestra, Anne Pashley, Sylvia Fisher, Johanna Peters, Owen Brannigan, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, Catherine Wilson, Sheila Amit, John Noble, Stephen Terry, Sheila Rex, Joseph Ward

3:07

Interlude

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

6:54

Albert the Good!

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears

7:26

You oughtnt to whistle!

Joseph Ward, English Chamber Orchestra, Catherine Wilson, Benjamin Britten

4:00

Heaven helps those who help themselves!

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex, Catherine Wilson, Joseph Ward

7:58

Introduction

English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

2:25

Is she asleep?

Stephen Terry, Anne Pashley, Sheila Amit, Joseph Ward, English Chamber Orchestra, Owen Brannigan, Catherine Wilson, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans

3:32

I'm hungry, I'm tired

Joseph Ward, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Catherine Wilson, Owen Brannigan

1:19

Give me a decent murder with a corpse!

Stephen Terry, Owen Brannigan, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

1:09

Have you found him?

April Cantelo, Owen Brannigan, Catherine Wilson, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, Sheila Rex, Stephen Terry, John Noble, English Chamber Orchestra

4:42

Fools! Fools! Blundering fools!

John Noble, Catherine Wilson, Sylvia Fisher, Benjamin Britten, Sheila Rex, Edgar Evans, Anne Pashley, April Cantelo, Sheila Amit, English Chamber Orchestra, Johanna Peters

2:21

in the midst of life is death

John Noble, English Chamber Orchestra, Owen Brannigan, Johanna Peters, Anne Pashley, Catherine Wilson, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, Sylvia Fisher, April Cantelo, Sheila Rex, Joseph Ward, Sheila Amit, Stephen Terry

4:22

Albert!

Anne Pashley, Owen Brannigan, English Chamber Orchestra, Sheila Amit, Stephen Terry, Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, Sylvia Fisher, John Noble, Joseph Ward, Catherine Wilson, April Cantelo, Johanna Peters

0:40

I'm sorry about that

Sylvia Fisher, Sheila Rex, April Cantelo, Joseph Ward, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, Johanna Peters, Owen Brannigan, Sir Peter Pears, John Noble, English Chamber Orchestra, Catherine Wilson

2:12

I cant remember everything

Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, Sylvia Fisher, Sheila Rex, Owen Brannigan, Anne Pashley, English Chamber Orchestra, Sheila Amit, Stephen Terry, Sir Peter Pears, Joseph Ward, Johanna Peters, John Noble, April Cantelo, Catherine Wilson

6:10

Albert's come back to stay

Johanna Peters, John Noble, Anne Pashley, English Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Ward, Sheila Amit, Sylvia Fisher, April Cantelo, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, Stephen Terry, Sir Peter Pears, Catherine Wilson, Sheila Rex

0:39

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Vocals, Tenor
Benjamin Britten

Conductor
English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra
Sylvia Fisher

Soprano, Vocals

John Mordler

Assistant Producer
John Culshaw

Producer
Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer
Peter Dinmont

Liner Notes
Claudio Maria Perselli

Liner Notes
Roderich de Weerth

Liner Notes

Britten: Albert Herring

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Benjamin Britten

Sir Peter Pears

Benjamin Britten

English Chamber Orchestra

Sylvia Fisher

Production

Britten: Albert Herring

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