‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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