‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Baritone
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Della Jones

Mezzo-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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