‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Della Jones

Mezzo-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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