‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor

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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