‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Baritone
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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