‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone

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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