‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Robert Lloyd

Baritone

John West

Producer
Paul Laidlaw

Production Assistant
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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