‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
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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