‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Susan Gritton

Soprano
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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