‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor

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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