‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor

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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