‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Della Jones

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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