‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
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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