‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor

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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