‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Gerald Finley

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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