‎Britten: Albert Herring by Susan Bullock

The morning room at Lady Billows' house in Loxford (Lady Billows, Florence)

City of London Sinfonia, Susan Bullock, Richard Hickox, Sally Burgess

2:01

Doctor Jessop's midwife… (Florence)

Richard Hickox, Sally Burgess, City of London Sinfonia

2:33

I hope we're not too early (Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Vicar, Mayor, Superintendent)

Rebecca Evans, Stephen Richardson, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox, Sally Burgess, Alan Opie, Robert Tear

2:42

Stuffy! Tobacco stink! (Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Mayor, Superintendent, Vic

Richard Hickox, Sally Burgess, City of London Sinfonia, Rebecca Evans, Stephen Richardson, Alan Opie, Robert Tear, Susan Bullock

2:46

Now then! Notebook, Florence! (Lady Billows)

Susan Bullock, Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia

2:49

The first suggestion on my list (Vicar, Florence, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Sup

Richard Hickox, Sally Burgess, Rebecca Evans, Stephen Richardson, Susan Bullock, City of London Sinfonia, Robert Tear, Alan Opie

4:47

Is this all you can bring? (Lady Billows, Florence)

Richard Hickox, Sally Burgess, Susan Bullock, City of London Sinfonia

3:11

Begging your pardon (Superintendent, Florence, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Vicar, Mayor)

Rebecca Evans, Stephen Richardson, Susan Bullock, City of London Sinfonia, Robert Tear, Richard Hickox, Sally Burgess, Alan Opie

4:24

Virtue, says Holy Writ (Vicar, Superintendent, Mayor, Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Lady Billo

Richard Hickox, Sally Burgess, City of London Sinfonia, Alan Opie, Rebecca Evans, Stephen Richardson, Susan Bullock, Robert Tear

2:03

Right! We'll have him! (Lady Billows, Florence, Vicar, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Superintende

Robert Tear, City of London Sinfonia, Rebecca Evans, Stephen Richardson, Susan Bullock, Richard Hickox, Sally Burgess, Alan Opie

3:04

Interlude

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia

3:08

Bounce me high (Emmie, Cis, Harry)

Rebecca Bottone, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox, Gregory Monk, Yvette Bonner

2:27

Shop! Hi! Albert! (Sid, Albert)

Richard Hickox, James Gilchrist, City of London Sinfonia, Roderick Williams

1:57

Did you ever have a pint at the local? (Sid, Albert)

James Gilchrist, Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Roderick Williams

1:41

Sid I'm sorry but… (Albert, Sid, Nancy)

Richard Hickox, James Gilchrist, Pamela Helen Stephen, City of London Sinfonia, Roderick Williams

3:36

We'll walk to the spinney (Sid, Nancy, Albert)

City of London Sinfonia, Pamela Helen Stephen, Roderick Williams, James Gilchrist, Richard Hickox

2:00

He's much too busy (Albert)

James Gilchrist, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

2:08

Mum wants two penn'oth of potherbs (Emmie, Albert)

Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, James Gilchrist, Yvette Bonner

1:35

Good morning, young man! (Florence, Albert, Mum)

Richard Hickox, Sally Burgess, James Gilchrist, Anne Collins, City of London Sinfonia

1:41

We bring great news to you (Lady Billows, Mum, Albert, Florence, Vicar, Mayor, Superintende

James Gilchrist, Susan Bullock, Anne Collins, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox, Sally Burgess, Robert Tear, Alan Opie

2:49

Well, think of that, my lad (Mum, Albert, Kids)

James Gilchrist, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox, Rebecca Bottone, Gregory Monk, Anne Collins, Yvette Bonner

2:53

Inside a marquee… (Florence, Nancy, Sid)

Richard Hickox, Sally Burgess, Pamela Helen Stephen, City of London Sinfonia, Roderick Williams

2:21

For three precious weeks (Florence, Nancy, Sid)

City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox, Sally Burgess, Pamela Helen Stephen, Roderick Williams

0:54

That's a fine sight for sore eyes! (Sid, Nancy)

City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox, Pamela Helen Stephen, Roderick Williams

2:41

Quickly, quickly (Miss Wordsworth, Emmie, Cis, Harry)

Rebecca Bottone, Rebecca Evans, Gregory Monk, Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, Yvette Bonner

3:26

I don't think you ought! (Nancy, Sid)

City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox, Pamela Helen Stephen, Roderick Williams

1:03

Quick, here they are! (Nancy, Sid, Miss Wordsworth, Superintendent, Mum, Mayor, Florence,

City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox, Robert Tear, Pamela Helen Stephen, Anne Collins, Rebecca Evans, Stephen Richardson, Roderick Williams

2:40

Husssh!. Harold Wood! (Miss Wordsworth, Harry, Emmie, Cis, Mum, Lady Billows)

Rebecca Evans, Susan Bullock, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox, Gregory Monk, Rebecca Bottone, Yvette Bonner

1:34

Come, let's sit down (Lady Billows, Mum, Superintendent, Albert, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, S

Rebecca Evans, Stephen Richardson, James Gilchrist, City of London Sinfonia, Susan Bullock, Richard Hickox, Anne Collins, Robert Tear

1:24

I'm full of happiness (Lady Billows, Vicar)

Alan Opie, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox, Susan Bullock

3:50

As representing our local Council (Mayor, Vicar)

City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox, Robert Tear, Alan Opie

2:03

My heart leaps up with joy to see (Miss Wordsworth, Vicar)

Richard Hickox, Rebecca Evans, City of London Sinfonia, Alan Opie

2:11

Erhumph… (Superintendent, Vicar)

City of London Sinfonia, Alan Opie, Richard Hickox, Stephen Richardson

1:16

Go on, Albert! (Mum, Florence, Superintendent, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Nancy, Sid, Lady Bi

Anne Collins, Pamela Helen Stephen, City of London Sinfonia, Rebecca Evans, Robert Tear, Richard Hickox, Sally Burgess, Roderick Williams

2:08

Albert the Good! (Vicar, Florence, Albert, Mum, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Superintend

Anne Collins, Rebecca Evans, James Gilchrist, Susan Bullock, Alan Opie, Richard Hickox, Sally Burgess, City of London Sinfonia

2:34

Bring the plates! Quickly now! (Sid, Nancy, Miss Wordsworth, Albert, Lady Billows, Florenc

City of London Sinfonia, Rebecca Evans, James Gilchrist, Susan Bullock, Richard Hickox, Sally Burgess, Pamela Helen Stephen, Roderick Williams

7:34

Albert the Good! (Albert)

City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox, James Gilchrist

4:50

Why did she stare… ? (Albert)

City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox, James Gilchrist

2:50

You oughtn't to whistle (Nancy, Sid)

Richard Hickox, Pamela Helen Stephen, City of London Sinfonia, Roderick Williams

1:47

Come along, darling, come follow me quick! (Sid, Nancy, Albert)

Richard Hickox, Pamela Helen Stephen, City of London Sinfonia, Roderick Williams

2:16

Heaven helps those who help themselves (Albert)

Richard Hickox, James Gilchrist, City of London Sinfonia

5:24

Albert! Albert? Fast asleep, poor kid! (Mum)

Anne Collins, Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia

3:09

The following afternoon…

City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

2:13

Is she asleep? (Emmie, Nancy, Cis, Mayor, Harry)

Gregory Monk, Richard Hickox, Pamela Helen Stephen, Rebecca Bottone, Robert Tear, City of London Sinfonia, Yvette Bonner

3:16

What the hell d'you think I am? (Sid, Nancy, Superintendent, Harry)

Pamela Helen Stephen, Gregory Monk, City of London Sinfonia, Stephen Richardson, Richard Hickox, Roderick Williams

1:50

How's the manhunt? (Sid, Superintendent, Harry)

Stephen Richardson, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox, Roderick Williams, Gregory Monk

1:15

Have you found him? (Mum, Superintendent)

Anne Collins, Stephen Richardson, Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia

3:00

All that I did! (Mum, Nancy, Miss Wordsworth, Vicar, Harry)

City of London Sinfonia, Gregory Monk, Rebecca Evans, Anne Collins, Richard Hickox, Pamela Helen Stephen, Alan Opie

2:43

Fools! (Lady Billows, Nancy, Vicar, Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Mum, Mayor, Superintendent)

Alan Opie, Richard Hickox, Sally Burgess, Rebecca Evans, Susan Bullock, Anne Collins, Pamela Helen Stephen, City of London Sinfonia

2:32

in the midst of life is death (Vicar, Nancy, Mayor, Lady Billows, Superintendent, Florence, Miss

Richard Hickox, Sally Burgess, Alan Opie, Stephen Richardson, Susan Bullock, City of London Sinfonia, Pamela Helen Stephen, Robert Tear

5:24

Albert… (Albert, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Nancy, Florence, Mayor, Sid, Vicar, Superintenden

Rebecca Evans, James Gilchrist, Susan Bullock, City of London Sinfonia, Pamela Helen Stephen, Richard Hickox, Sally Burgess, Robert Tear

2:57

I can't remember anything (Albert, Mum, Nancy, Sid, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Vica

Rebecca Evans, James Gilchrist, Susan Bullock, City of London Sinfonia, Pamela Helen Stephen, Richard Hickox, Anne Collins, Roderick Williams

5:44

Hi! That's my girl (Sid, Albert, Children)

James Gilchrist, Gregory Monk, City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox, Rebecca Bottone, Roderick Williams, Yvette Bonner

2:02

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Susan Bullock

Soprano
Pamela Helen Stephen

Mezzo-Soprano
Sally Burgess

Mezzo-Soprano
James Gilchrist

Tenor

Brian Couzens

Producer
Ralph Couzens

Engineer
Michael Common

Assistant Engineer
Rachel Smith

Editing Engineer
Keith Saunders

Photography
Richard Hetherington

Repetiteur
Michael Kennedy

Liner Notes
Celine Barsley

Photography
Justin Pumfrey

Photography
Edward Mandinian

Photography
Jim Four

Photography
Elizabeth Long

Booklet Editor
Tim Feeley

Graphic Design
John L. Wimbush

Cover Art

Britten: Albert Herring

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Benjamin Britten

Susan Bullock

Pamela Helen Stephen

Sally Burgess

James Gilchrist

Production

Britten: Albert Herring

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