‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Christopher Gillett

Tenor
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone

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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