‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
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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