‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Robert Lloyd

Baritone

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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