‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor

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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