‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-Soprano
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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