‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Felicity Palmer

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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