‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Gerald Finley

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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