‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Robert Lloyd

Baritone
Susan Gritton

Soprano

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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