‎Britten: Albert Herring by Josephine Barstow

Act I Scene 1: Florence!

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

4:14

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

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

3:01

Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink!

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

2:28

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

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

2:53

Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list

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

4:15

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

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

2:52

Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon

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

6:05

Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him!

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

2:51

Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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

3:12

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

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

3:03

Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert!

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

3:41

Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry

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

5:12

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

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

3:56

Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man

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

1:37

Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you

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

2:43

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

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

2:37

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

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

2:28

Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks

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

0:54

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

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

2:55

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

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

3:21

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

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

1:06

Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they

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

2:36

Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood!

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

2:41

Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines

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

3:06

Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship

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

1:57

Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor

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

2:23

Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete

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

1:29

Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert!

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

1:50

Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert!

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

2:57

Act II Scene 1: Interlude

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

7:10

Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good

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

6:30

Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading

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

5:04

Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those

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

5:20

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

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

2:55

Act III Interlude

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

2:20

Act III: Is she asleep?

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

3:09

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

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

1:47

Act III: How’s the manhunt?

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

5:45

Act III: Hi! Heard the news?

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

3:01

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

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

4:49

Act III: Albert?

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

2:54

Act III: I can’t remember everything

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

4:41

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

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

1:42

Benjamin Britten

Composer
Josephine Barstow

Soprano
Della Jones

Mezzo-Soprano
Gerald Finley

Baritone
Susan Gritton

Soprano

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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