‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Robert Lloyd

Baritone

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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