‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-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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