‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Robert Lloyd

Baritone

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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