‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano

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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