‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Baritone
Gerald Finley

Baritone

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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