‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

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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