‎Britten: Albert Herring by Sir Peter Pears

Flor-ence! tell the midwife!

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

1:57

Doctor Jessop's midwife

English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Johanna Peters

2:16

I hope we're not too early, Florence?

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

2:30

Stuffy!

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

2:42

Now then! Notebook, Florence!

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Sylvia Fisher

2:46

The first suggestion on my list

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

4:35

Is this all you can bring?

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

2:58

Beggin' your pardon

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

6:12

Right! We'll have him!

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

3:03

Interlude

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

3:12

Bounce me high

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

2:30

Shop! Hi! Albert!

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

2:16

Tickling a trout

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

3:01

Meet me at a quarter past eight

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

3:03

He's much too busy

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

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

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

4:51

Isnt he here?

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

2:26

For three precious weeks

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

3:32

Quickly! Quickly, come along!

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

4:48

Here they are, dears!

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

2:26

My flowers are few

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

2:35

I'm full of happiness

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

3:32

As representing the local Council

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

1:47

My heart leaps up with joy

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

1:58

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

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

2:39

Well tried, Albert!

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

3:07

Interlude

English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

6:54

Albert the Good!

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Sir Peter Pears

7:26

You oughtnt to whistle!

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

4:00

Heaven helps those who help themselves!

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

7:58

Introduction

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

2:25

Is she asleep?

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

3:32

I'm hungry, I'm tired

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

1:19

Give me a decent murder with a corpse!

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

1:09

Have you found him?

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

4:42

Fools! Fools! Blundering fools!

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

2:21

in the midst of life is death

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

4:22

Albert!

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

0:40

I'm sorry about that

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

2:12

I cant remember everything

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

6:10

Albert's come back to stay

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

0:39

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Vocals, Tenor
English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra
Benjamin Britten

Conductor
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

English Chamber Orchestra

Benjamin Britten

Sylvia Fisher

Production

Britten: Albert Herring

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