‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Susan Gritton

Soprano

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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