‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Robert Lloyd

Baritone

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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