‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Baritone
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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