‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
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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