‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Della Jones

Mezzo-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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