‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-Soprano

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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