‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone

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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