‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Susan Gritton

Soprano

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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