‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Baritone
Gerald Finley

Baritone

John West

Producer
Paul Laidlaw

Production Assistant
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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