‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Susan Gritton

Soprano

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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