‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Robert Lloyd

Baritone
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano

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

RECORD LABEL

On This Album

Production