‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
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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