‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Baritone
Christopher Gillett

Tenor

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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