‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Gerald Finley

Baritone

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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