‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Christopher Gillett

Tenor

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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