‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Baritone

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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