‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano

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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