‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Susan Gritton

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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