‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Susan Gritton

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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