‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-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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