‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Susan Gritton

Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Robert Lloyd

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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