‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Robert Lloyd

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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