‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Gerald Finley

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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