‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Robert Lloyd

Baritone

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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