‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-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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