‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Felicity Palmer

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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