‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Baritone
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Della Jones

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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