‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano

Paul Laidlaw

Production Assistant
John West

Producer
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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