‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Baritone
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Susan Gritton

Soprano

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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