‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Susan Gritton

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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