‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone

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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