‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Gerald Finley

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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