‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor

John West

Producer
Paul Laidlaw

Production Assistant
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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