‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Susan Gritton

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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