‎Britten: Albert Herring by Sir Peter Pears

Flor-ence! tell the midwife!

Benjamin Britten, Sylvia Fisher, English Chamber Orchestra, Johanna Peters

1:57

Doctor Jessop's midwife

English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Johanna Peters

2:16

I hope we're not too early, Florence?

April Cantelo, English Chamber Orchestra, Johanna Peters, Benjamin Britten, John Noble, Owen Brannigan

2:30

Stuffy!

Sylvia Fisher, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, Johanna Peters, English Chamber Orchestra, Owen Brannigan, John Noble, April Cantelo

2:42

Now then! Notebook, Florence!

Sylvia Fisher, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

2:46

The first suggestion on my list

English Chamber Orchestra, Edgar Evans, April Cantelo, Owen Brannigan, Sylvia Fisher, Benjamin Britten, Johanna Peters, John Noble

4:35

Is this all you can bring?

Johanna Peters, Sylvia Fisher, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

2:58

Beggin' your pardon

Benjamin Britten, John Noble, Johanna Peters, English Chamber Orchestra, Edgar Evans, April Cantelo, Owen Brannigan, Sylvia Fisher

6:12

Right! We'll have him!

Johanna Peters, John Noble, Benjamin Britten, Sylvia Fisher, English Chamber Orchestra, Edgar Evans, Owen Brannigan, April Cantelo

3:03

Interlude

English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

3:12

Bounce me high

Stephen Terry, English Chamber Orchestra, Sheila Amit, Anne Pashley, Benjamin Britten, Joseph Ward

2:30

Shop! Hi! Albert!

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Ward

2:16

Tickling a trout

Joseph Ward, Catherine Wilson, Sir Peter Pears, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

3:01

Meet me at a quarter past eight

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, Joseph Ward, Catherine Wilson

3:03

He's much too busy

Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Amit, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

3:35

Good morning, young man

Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Johanna Peters

1:34

We bring great news to you

John Noble, Benjamin Britten, Sylvia Fisher, Johanna Peters, Stephen Terry, Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex, Sheila Amit, English Chamber Orchestra, Edgar Evans, Owen Brannigan, Anne Pashley, April Cantelo

4:51

Isnt he here?

Johanna Peters, Benjamin Britten, Joseph Ward, Catherine Wilson, English Chamber Orchestra

2:26

For three precious weeks

Catherine Wilson, Benjamin Britten, Joseph Ward, Johanna Peters, English Chamber Orchestra

3:32

Quickly! Quickly, come along!

April Cantelo, Catherine Wilson, Sheila Amit, English Chamber Orchestra, Stephen Terry, Anne Pashley, Benjamin Britten, Joseph Ward

4:48

Here they are, dears!

Catherine Wilson, Benjamin Britten, Sheila Amit, Sylvia Fisher, April Cantelo, Joseph Ward, Anne Pashley, Owen Brannigan, English Chamber Orchestra, John Noble, Johanna Peters, Edgar Evans, Stephen Terry, Sheila Rex

2:26

My flowers are few

Sylvia Fisher, English Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Ward, Benjamin Britten, Owen Brannigan, Anne Pashley, Catherine Wilson, Johanna Peters, Sheila Amit, Stephen Terry, Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex, John Noble, April Cantelo, Edgar Evans

2:35

I'm full of happiness

Benjamin Britten, John Noble, English Chamber Orchestra, Sylvia Fisher

3:32

As representing the local Council

Joseph Ward, Anne Pashley, Johanna Peters, Stephen Terry, Sheila Rex, Catherine Wilson, Sheila Amit, Sylvia Fisher, Benjamin Britten, April Cantelo, John Noble, English Chamber Orchestra, Edgar Evans, Owen Brannigan

1:47

My heart leaps up with joy

Benjamin Britten, John Noble, English Chamber Orchestra, April Cantelo

1:58

Er-humph! Er-humph! I'm no great shakes

Catherine Wilson, John Noble, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Edgar Evans, April Cantelo, Sylvia Fisher, Johanna Peters, Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex, Joseph Ward, Owen Brannigan

2:39

Well tried, Albert!

John Noble, Anne Pashley, Benjamin Britten, Johanna Peters, Stephen Terry, Sheila Rex, Sheila Amit, April Cantelo, Owen Brannigan, English Chamber Orchestra, Edgar Evans, Joseph Ward, Sylvia Fisher, Catherine Wilson

3:07

Interlude

English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

6:54

Albert the Good!

English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten

7:26

You oughtnt to whistle!

English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Joseph Ward, Catherine Wilson

4:00

Heaven helps those who help themselves!

Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex, Catherine Wilson, English Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Ward, Benjamin Britten

7:58

Introduction

English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

2:25

Is she asleep?

Sheila Amit, Stephen Terry, Edgar Evans, Anne Pashley, Benjamin Britten, Catherine Wilson, Joseph Ward, English Chamber Orchestra, Owen Brannigan

3:32

I'm hungry, I'm tired

Benjamin Britten, Catherine Wilson, Owen Brannigan, Joseph Ward, English Chamber Orchestra

1:19

Give me a decent murder with a corpse!

Benjamin Britten, Stephen Terry, Owen Brannigan, English Chamber Orchestra

1:09

Have you found him?

Stephen Terry, Sheila Rex, English Chamber Orchestra, Edgar Evans, Owen Brannigan, John Noble, Benjamin Britten, Catherine Wilson, April Cantelo

4:42

Fools! Fools! Blundering fools!

Johanna Peters, Sheila Rex, Benjamin Britten, Catherine Wilson, Sheila Amit, Sylvia Fisher, English Chamber Orchestra, Edgar Evans, Anne Pashley, April Cantelo, John Noble

2:21

in the midst of life is death

Sylvia Fisher, Owen Brannigan, Anne Pashley, April Cantelo, English Chamber Orchestra, Edgar Evans, Joseph Ward, Catherine Wilson, Sheila Amit, Johanna Peters, Stephen Terry, Sheila Rex, John Noble, Benjamin Britten

4:22

Albert!

English Chamber Orchestra, Sylvia Fisher, Owen Brannigan, Catherine Wilson, Sheila Amit, Joseph Ward, Anne Pashley, Johanna Peters, Stephen Terry, Sir Peter Pears, Edgar Evans, Sheila Rex, April Cantelo, Benjamin Britten, John Noble

0:40

I'm sorry about that

English Chamber Orchestra, Edgar Evans, Owen Brannigan, Johanna Peters, Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex, Catherine Wilson, Sylvia Fisher, April Cantelo, Benjamin Britten, Joseph Ward, John Noble

2:12

I cant remember everything

Johanna Peters, Stephen Terry, Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex, Owen Brannigan, Anne Pashley, Catherine Wilson, Sheila Amit, Sylvia Fisher, April Cantelo, English Chamber Orchestra, Edgar Evans, John Noble, Joseph Ward, Benjamin Britten

6:10

Albert's come back to stay

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Edgar Evans, Joseph Ward, Anne Pashley, Catherine Wilson, Sheila Amit, April Cantelo, Johanna Peters, Stephen Terry, Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex, John Noble, Sylvia Fisher

0:39

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Vocals, Tenor
Benjamin Britten

Conductor
English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra
Sylvia Fisher

Soprano, Vocals

John Mordler

Assistant Producer
John Culshaw

Producer
Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer
Peter Dinmont

Liner Notes
Claudio Maria Perselli

Liner Notes
Roderich de Weerth

Liner Notes

Britten: Albert Herring

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Benjamin Britten

Sir Peter Pears

Benjamin Britten

English Chamber Orchestra

Sylvia Fisher

Production

Britten: Albert Herring

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