‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Baritone
Gerald Finley

Baritone

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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