‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Felicity Palmer

Mezzo-Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Christopher Gillett

Tenor

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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