‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Gerald Finley

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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