‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Baritone

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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