‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-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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