‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-Soprano
Susan Gritton

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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