‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano

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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