‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Robert Lloyd

Baritone

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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