‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Christopher Gillett

Tenor

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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