‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Baritone

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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