‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Robert Lloyd

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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