‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone

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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