‎Britten: Albert Herring by Sir Peter Pears

Flor-ence! tell the midwife!

Benjamin Britten, Sylvia Fisher, English Chamber Orchestra, Johanna Peters

1:57

Doctor Jessop's midwife

English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Johanna Peters

2:16

I hope we're not too early, Florence?

April Cantelo, Benjamin Britten, Johanna Peters, Owen Brannigan, English Chamber Orchestra, John Noble

2:30

Stuffy!

Johanna Peters, Edgar Evans, John Noble, Owen Brannigan, April Cantelo, English Chamber Orchestra, Sylvia Fisher, Benjamin Britten

2:42

Now then! Notebook, Florence!

Sylvia Fisher, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

2:46

The first suggestion on my list

Sylvia Fisher, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Owen Brannigan, April Cantelo, Edgar Evans, John Noble, Johanna Peters

4:35

Is this all you can bring?

Sylvia Fisher, English Chamber Orchestra, Johanna Peters, Benjamin Britten

2:58

Beggin' your pardon

Edgar Evans, Johanna Peters, Owen Brannigan, Benjamin Britten, John Noble, April Cantelo, Sylvia Fisher, English Chamber Orchestra

6:12

Right! We'll have him!

Sylvia Fisher, Benjamin Britten, John Noble, Owen Brannigan, English Chamber Orchestra, Johanna Peters, April Cantelo, Edgar Evans

3:03

Interlude

English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

3:12

Bounce me high

Benjamin Britten, Joseph Ward, English Chamber Orchestra, Stephen Terry, Sheila Amit, Anne Pashley

2:30

Shop! Hi! Albert!

English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Joseph Ward, Sir Peter Pears

2:16

Tickling a trout

Catherine Wilson, Sir Peter Pears, Joseph Ward, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

3:01

Meet me at a quarter past eight

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Ward, Catherine Wilson, Sir Peter Pears

3:03

He's much too busy

English Chamber Orchestra, Sheila Amit, Benjamin Britten, Sir Peter Pears

3:35

Good morning, young man

Johanna Peters, Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex, English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten

1:34

We bring great news to you

April Cantelo, Owen Brannigan, Sheila Amit, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, John Noble, Johanna Peters, Stephen Terry, Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex, Sylvia Fisher, Anne Pashley, English Chamber Orchestra

4:51

Isnt he here?

Benjamin Britten, Johanna Peters, English Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Ward, Catherine Wilson

2:26

For three precious weeks

English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Catherine Wilson, Johanna Peters, Joseph Ward

3:32

Quickly! Quickly, come along!

Stephen Terry, Catherine Wilson, Sheila Amit, April Cantelo, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Ward, Anne Pashley

4:48

Here they are, dears!

Sheila Amit, April Cantelo, Catherine Wilson, Johanna Peters, Stephen Terry, Sheila Rex, Owen Brannigan, English Chamber Orchestra, John Noble, Joseph Ward, Sylvia Fisher, Edgar Evans, Anne Pashley, Benjamin Britten

2:26

My flowers are few

Sylvia Fisher, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra, Edgar Evans, Johanna Peters, Stephen Terry, Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex, John Noble, April Cantelo, Joseph Ward, Sheila Amit, Anne Pashley, Owen Brannigan, Catherine Wilson

2:35

I'm full of happiness

English Chamber Orchestra, Sylvia Fisher, John Noble, Benjamin Britten

3:32

As representing the local Council

Sheila Amit, John Noble, Joseph Ward, Owen Brannigan, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, April Cantelo, English Chamber Orchestra, Johanna Peters, Stephen Terry, Sheila Rex, Anne Pashley, Sylvia Fisher, Catherine Wilson

1:47

My heart leaps up with joy

John Noble, Benjamin Britten, April Cantelo, English Chamber Orchestra

1:58

Er-humph! Er-humph! I'm no great shakes

Owen Brannigan, Sylvia Fisher, English Chamber Orchestra, Catherine Wilson, April Cantelo, Johanna Peters, Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, Joseph Ward, John Noble

2:39

Well tried, Albert!

Sheila Amit, Catherine Wilson, John Noble, April Cantelo, Johanna Peters, Stephen Terry, Sheila Rex, Joseph Ward, Anne Pashley, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, Owen Brannigan, English Chamber Orchestra, Sylvia Fisher

3:07

Interlude

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

6:54

Albert the Good!

Sir Peter Pears, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

7:26

You oughtnt to whistle!

Joseph Ward, Catherine Wilson, Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

4:00

Heaven helps those who help themselves!

English Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Ward, Catherine Wilson, Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex, Benjamin Britten

7:58

Introduction

Benjamin Britten, English Chamber Orchestra

2:25

Is she asleep?

Edgar Evans, Sheila Amit, Stephen Terry, Catherine Wilson, English Chamber Orchestra, Anne Pashley, Joseph Ward, Benjamin Britten, Owen Brannigan

3:32

I'm hungry, I'm tired

English Chamber Orchestra, Catherine Wilson, Owen Brannigan, Joseph Ward, Benjamin Britten

1:19

Give me a decent murder with a corpse!

Benjamin Britten, Stephen Terry, English Chamber Orchestra, Owen Brannigan

1:09

Have you found him?

Stephen Terry, Sheila Rex, Benjamin Britten, Edgar Evans, English Chamber Orchestra, John Noble, April Cantelo, Catherine Wilson, Owen Brannigan

4:42

Fools! Fools! Blundering fools!

Catherine Wilson, John Noble, Anne Pashley, Johanna Peters, Sheila Amit, Sheila Rex, Edgar Evans, Benjamin Britten, Sylvia Fisher, April Cantelo, English Chamber Orchestra

2:21

in the midst of life is death

Sylvia Fisher, Benjamin Britten, Sheila Amit, Edgar Evans, Anne Pashley, April Cantelo, Johanna Peters, Stephen Terry, Sheila Rex, Catherine Wilson, Joseph Ward, English Chamber Orchestra, John Noble, Owen Brannigan

4:22

Albert!

Edgar Evans, Anne Pashley, Catherine Wilson, April Cantelo, Joseph Ward, Benjamin Britten, Sylvia Fisher, Owen Brannigan, Sheila Amit, English Chamber Orchestra, John Noble, Johanna Peters, Stephen Terry, Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex

0:40

I'm sorry about that

April Cantelo, English Chamber Orchestra, Owen Brannigan, Catherine Wilson, Edgar Evans, John Noble, Joseph Ward, Sylvia Fisher, Benjamin Britten, Johanna Peters, Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex

2:12

I cant remember everything

Benjamin Britten, April Cantelo, Joseph Ward, Sylvia Fisher, John Noble, Catherine Wilson, Sheila Amit, Johanna Peters, Stephen Terry, Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex, English Chamber Orchestra, Edgar Evans, Owen Brannigan, Anne Pashley

6:10

Albert's come back to stay

April Cantelo, Johanna Peters, Stephen Terry, Sir Peter Pears, Sheila Rex, Joseph Ward, English Chamber Orchestra, Anne Pashley, Sheila Amit, Catherine Wilson, Sylvia Fisher, Edgar Evans, Benjamin Britten, John Noble

0:39

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Sir Peter Pears

Vocals, Tenor
Benjamin Britten

Conductor
English Chamber Orchestra

Orchestra
Sylvia Fisher

Soprano, Vocals

John Mordler

Assistant Producer
John Culshaw

Producer
Kenneth Wilkinson

Recording Engineer
Peter Dinmont

Liner Notes
Claudio Maria Perselli

Liner Notes
Roderich de Weerth

Liner Notes

Britten: Albert Herring

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Benjamin Britten

Sir Peter Pears

Benjamin Britten

English Chamber Orchestra

Sylvia Fisher

Production

Britten: Albert Herring

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