‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-Soprano
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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