‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Robert Lloyd

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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