‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Baritone
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano

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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