‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Robert Lloyd

Baritone
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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