‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Robert Lloyd

Baritone
Susan Gritton

Soprano

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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