‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

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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