‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Baritone
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Della Jones

Mezzo-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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