‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Gerald Finley

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

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