‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Christopher Gillett

Tenor

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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