‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Christopher Gillett

Tenor

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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