‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Baritone

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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