‎Britten: Albert Herring by Benjamin Britten

Flor-ence! tell the midwife!

Johanna Peters, Benjamin Britten, Sylvia Fisher, English Chamber Orchestra

1:57

Doctor Jessop's midwife

Johanna Peters, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

2:16

I hope we're not too early, Florence?

Johanna Peters, Owen Brannigan, Benjamin Britten, John Noble, April Cantelo, English Chamber Orchestra

2:30

Stuffy!

Johanna Peters, Owen Brannigan, April Cantelo, Benjamin Britten, Sylvia Fisher, Edgar Evans, English Chamber Orchestra, John Noble

2:42

Now then! Notebook, Florence!

Sylvia Fisher, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

2:46

The first suggestion on my list

John Noble, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, English Chamber Orchestra, April Cantelo, Johanna Peters, Sylvia Fisher, Owen Brannigan

4:35

Is this all you can bring?

Benjamin Britten, Johanna Peters, Sylvia Fisher, English Chamber Orchestra

2:58

Beggin' your pardon

Benjamin Britten, John Noble, Johanna Peters, Owen Brannigan, April Cantelo, Sylvia Fisher, Edgar Evans, English Chamber Orchestra

6:12

Right! We'll have him!

John Noble, Benjamin Britten, Johanna Peters, Owen Brannigan, Edgar Evans, Sylvia Fisher, April Cantelo, English Chamber Orchestra

3:03

Interlude

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

3:12

Bounce me high

Sheila Amit, Joseph Ward, Stephen Terry, Anne Pashley, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

2:30

Shop! Hi! Albert!

Joseph Ward, Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra

2:16

Tickling a trout

Catherine Wilson, Sir Peter Pears, Joseph Ward, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

3:01

Meet me at a quarter past eight

Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears, Catherine Wilson, Joseph Ward, English Chamber Orchestra

3:03

He's much too busy

Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Amit, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

3:35

Good morning, young man

Johanna Peters, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, Sheila Rex

1:34

We bring great news to you

John Noble, Benjamin Britten, Johanna Peters, Owen Brannigan, Stephen Terry, Edgar Evans, Sheila Amit, April Cantelo, Sir Peter Pears, Anne Pashley, Sylvia Fisher, English Chamber Orchestra, Sheila Rex

4:51

Isnt he here?

Catherine Wilson, Benjamin Britten, Johanna Peters, English Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Ward

2:26

For three precious weeks

Joseph Ward, Johanna Peters, Catherine Wilson, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

3:32

Quickly! Quickly, come along!

April Cantelo, Joseph Ward, Stephen Terry, Anne Pashley, Benjamin Britten, Sheila Amit, English Chamber Orchestra, Catherine Wilson

4:48

Here they are, dears!

Catherine Wilson, Anne Pashley, Joseph Ward, Stephen Terry, Johanna Peters, Owen Brannigan, Sheila Rex, Sylvia Fisher, John Noble, Edgar Evans, Sheila Amit, Benjamin Britten, April Cantelo, English Chamber Orchestra

2:26

My flowers are few

Sheila Rex, Sylvia Fisher, Sheila Amit, Edgar Evans, Benjamin Britten, Catherine Wilson, Anne Pashley, Johanna Peters, Owen Brannigan, English Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Ward, Stephen Terry, April Cantelo, Sir Peter Pears, John Noble

2:35

I'm full of happiness

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, John Noble, Sylvia Fisher

3:32

As representing the local Council

Sheila Rex, Johanna Peters, Owen Brannigan, April Cantelo, Sylvia Fisher, Catherine Wilson, Joseph Ward, Stephen Terry, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, Sheila Amit, John Noble, Anne Pashley, English Chamber Orchestra

1:47

My heart leaps up with joy

Benjamin Britten, John Noble, April Cantelo, English Chamber Orchestra

1:58

Er-humph! Er-humph! I'm no great shakes

Sylvia Fisher, Johanna Peters, Owen Brannigan, Edgar Evans, April Cantelo, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, Joseph Ward, Sheila Rex, John Noble, Catherine Wilson, English Chamber Orchestra

2:39

Well tried, Albert!

Edgar Evans, Sheila Rex, April Cantelo, Anne Pashley, John Noble, Johanna Peters, Owen Brannigan, Benjamin Britten, Sylvia Fisher, Joseph Ward, Stephen Terry, Catherine Wilson, Sheila Amit, English Chamber Orchestra

3:07

Interlude

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

6:54

Albert the Good!

Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

7:26

You oughtnt to whistle!

Joseph Ward, Catherine Wilson, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

4:00

Heaven helps those who help themselves!

Sheila Rex, Benjamin Britten, Joseph Ward, Catherine Wilson, Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra

7:58

Introduction

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

2:25

Is she asleep?

Catherine Wilson, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, English Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Ward, Stephen Terry, Owen Brannigan, Anne Pashley, Sheila Amit

3:32

I'm hungry, I'm tired

Catherine Wilson, Joseph Ward, Owen Brannigan, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

1:19

Give me a decent murder with a corpse!

Benjamin Britten, Owen Brannigan, Stephen Terry, English Chamber Orchestra

1:09

Have you found him?

Stephen Terry, Benjamin Britten, John Noble, English Chamber Orchestra, April Cantelo, Catherine Wilson, Sheila Rex, Edgar Evans, Owen Brannigan

4:42

Fools! Fools! Blundering fools!

Sheila Rex, Sheila Amit, English Chamber Orchestra, Johanna Peters, Sylvia Fisher, Anne Pashley, Edgar Evans, Benjamin Britten, April Cantelo, John Noble, Catherine Wilson

2:21

in the midst of life is death

Catherine Wilson, John Noble, Anne Pashley, Sheila Amit, Sheila Rex, Benjamin Britten, April Cantelo, English Chamber Orchestra, Johanna Peters, Owen Brannigan, Edgar Evans, Joseph Ward, Stephen Terry, Sylvia Fisher

4:22

Albert!

Catherine Wilson, Joseph Ward, Stephen Terry, Sheila Amit, John Noble, Sylvia Fisher, Benjamin Britten, Sheila Rex, April Cantelo, Sir Peter Pears, Johanna Peters, Owen Brannigan, Edgar Evans, Anne Pashley, English Chamber Orchestra

0:40

I'm sorry about that

Edgar Evans, April Cantelo, Sir Peter Pears, Sylvia Fisher, Joseph Ward, Benjamin Britten, Catherine Wilson, John Noble, Johanna Peters, Owen Brannigan, Sheila Rex, English Chamber Orchestra

2:12

I cant remember everything

Joseph Ward, Stephen Terry, John Noble, Sheila Rex, Benjamin Britten, April Cantelo, Sir Peter Pears, Johanna Peters, Owen Brannigan, Catherine Wilson, Sheila Amit, Edgar Evans, Anne Pashley, Sylvia Fisher, English Chamber Orchestra

6:10

Albert's come back to stay

Sheila Amit, Johanna Peters, April Cantelo, Sir Peter Pears, Anne Pashley, Benjamin Britten, Sylvia Fisher, Edgar Evans, John Noble, Catherine Wilson, Joseph Ward, Stephen Terry, English Chamber Orchestra, Sheila Rex

0:39

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Benjamin Britten

Conductor
English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra
Sir Peter Pears

Vocals, Tenor
Sylvia Fisher

Soprano, Vocals

John Culshaw

Producer
John Mordler

Assistant Producer
Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer
Peter Dinmont

Liner Notes
Claudio Maria Perselli

Liner Notes
Roderich de Weerth

Liner Notes

Britten: Albert Herring

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Benjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten

English Chamber Orchestra

Sir Peter Pears

Sylvia Fisher

Production

Britten: Albert Herring

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