‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor

Paul Laidlaw

Production Assistant
John West

Producer
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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