‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-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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