‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Christopher Gillett

Tenor

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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