‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Felicity Palmer

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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