‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-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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