‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Robert Lloyd

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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