‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Baritone
Christopher Gillett

Tenor

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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