‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Baritone
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Della Jones

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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