‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
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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