Britten: Albert Herring

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Albert Herring, Op. 39 (more info)
Performed by: Northern Sinfonia City of London Sinfonia
Composed by: Benjamin Britten
Conducted by: Richard Hickox
Stephen Richardson, bass
Sally Burgess, mezzo-soprano
Robert Tear, tenor
Robert Lloyd, bass
Christopher Gillett, tenor
Josephine Barstow, soprano
Felicity Palmer, alto
James Gilchrist, tenor
Alan Opie, baritone
Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano
Anne Collins, mezzo-soprano
Rebecca Evans, soprano
Susan Bullock, soprano
Yvette Bonner, soprano
Steuart Bedford, piano
Della Jones, mezzo-soprano
Gregory Monk,
Rebecca Bottone, soprano
Susan Gritton, soprano
Peter Savidge, baritone
Ann Taylor, mezzo-soprano
Stuart Kale, tenor
Gerald Finley, baritone
Roderick Williams, baritone


1.   Act I Scene 1: The morning room at Lady Billows' house in Loxford (Lady Billows, Florence) - 2:01
2.   Act I Scene 1: Doctor Jessop's midwife … (Florence) - 2:33
3.   Act I Scene 1: I hope we're not too early (Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Vicar, Mayor, Superintendent) - 2:42
4.   Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink! (Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Mayor, Superintendent, Vicar) - 2:45
5.   Act I Scene 1: Now then! Notebook, Florence! (Lady Billows) - 2:49
6.   Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list (Vicar, Florence, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Superintendent) - 4:46
7.   Act I Scene 1: Is this all you can bring? (Lady Billows, Florence) - 3:12
8.   Act I Scene 1: Begging your pardon (Superintendent, Florence, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Vicar, Mayor) - 4:24
9.   Act I Scene 1: Virtue, says Holy Writ (Vicar, Superintendent, Mayor, Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Lady Billows) - 2:03
10.   Act I Scene 1: Right! We'll have him! (Lady Billows, Florence, Vicar, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Superintendent) - 3:03
11.   Act I Scene 1: Interlude - 3:08
12.   Act I Scene 2: Bounce me high (Emmie, Cis, Harry) - 2:27
13.   Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi! Albert! (Sid, Albert) - 1:57
14.   Act I Scene 2: Did you ever have a pint at the local? (Sid, Albert) - 1:41
15.   Act I Scene 2: Sid I'm sorry but … (Albert, Sid, Nancy) - 3:36
16.   Act I Scene 2: We'll walk to the spinney (Sid, Nancy, Albert) - 2:00
17.   Act I Scene 2: He's much too busy (Albert) - 2:08
18.   Act I Scene 2: Mum wants two penn'oth of potherbs (Emmie, Albert) - 1:36
19.   Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man! (Florence, Albert, Mum) - 1:41
20.   Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you (Lady Billows, Mum, Albert, Florence, Vicar, Mayor, Superintendent, Miss Wordsworth) - 2:49
21.   Act I Scene 2: Well, think of that, my lad (Mum, Albert, Kids) - 2:49
22.   Act II Scene 1: Inside a marquee … (Florence, Nancy, Sid) - 2:21
23.   Act II Scene 1: For 3 precious weeks (Florence, Nancy, Sid) - 0:54
24.   Act II Scene 1: That's a fine sight for sore eyes! (Sid, Nancy) - 2:41
25.   Act II Scene 1: Quickly, quickly (Miss Wordsworth, Emmie, Cis, Harry) - 3:26
26.   Act II Scene 1: I don't think you ought! (Nancy, Sid) - 1:03
27.   Act II Scene 1: Bells offstage - Quick, here they are! (Nancy, Sid, Miss Wordsworth, Superintendent, Mum, Mayor, Florence, Vicar, Lady Billows, Children) - 2:39
28.   Act II Scene 1: Husssh! … Harold Wood! (Miss Wordsworth, Harry, Miss Wordsworth, Emmie, Cis, Mum, Lady Billows) - 1:34
29.   Act II Scene 1: Come, let's sit down (Lady Billows, Mum, Superintendent, Albert, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Sid, Children, Florence, Vicar, Nancy) - 1:24

Albert Herring, Op. 39 (more info)
Performed by: Northern Sinfonia City of London Sinfonia
Composed by: Benjamin Britten
Conducted by: Richard Hickox
Stephen Richardson, bass
Sally Burgess, mezzo-soprano
Robert Tear, tenor
Robert Lloyd, bass
Christopher Gillett, tenor
Josephine Barstow, soprano
Felicity Palmer, alto
James Gilchrist, tenor
Alan Opie, baritone
Pamela Helen Stephen, mezzo-soprano
Anne Collins, mezzo-soprano
Rebecca Evans, soprano
Susan Bullock, soprano
Yvette Bonner, soprano
Steuart Bedford, piano
Della Jones, mezzo-soprano
Gregory Monk,
Rebecca Bottone, soprano
Susan Gritton, soprano
Peter Savidge, baritone
Ann Taylor, mezzo-soprano
Stuart Kale, tenor
Gerald Finley, baritone
Roderick Williams, baritone


1.   Act II Scene 1: I'm full of happiness (Lady Billows, Vicar) - 3:49
2.   Act II Scene 1: As representing our local Council (Mayor, Vicar) - 2:03
3.   Act II Scene 1: My heart leaps up with joy to see (Miss Wordsworth, Vicar) - 2:11
4.   Act II Scene 1: Erhumph … (Superintendent, Vicar) - 1:16
5.   Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert! (Mum, Florence, Superintendent, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Nancy, Sid, Lady Billows, Albert, Vicar) - 2:07
6.   Act II Scene 1: Albert the Good! (Vicar, Florence, Albert, Mum, Children, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Superintendent, Mayor, Nancy, Sid) - 2:34
7.   Act II Scene 1: Bring the plates! Quickly now! (Sid, Nancy, Children, Miss Wordsworth, Albert, Lady Billows, Florence, Vicar, Mum, Superintendent, Mayor) - 7:34
8.   Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good! (Albert) - 4:51
9.   Act II Scene 2: Why did she stare … ? (Albert) - 2:50
10.   Act II Scene 2: You oughtn't to whistle (Nancy, Sid) - 1:47
11.   Act II Scene 2: Come along, darling (Sid, Nancy) - 2:16
12.   Act II Scene 2: Heaven helps those who help themselves (Albert) - 5:24
13.   Act II Scene 2: Albert! Albert? Fast asleep, poor kid! (Mum) - 3:06
14.   Act III: The following afternoon … - 2:13
15.   Act III: Is she asleep? (Emmie, Nancy, Cis, Mayor, Harry) - 3:16
16.   Act III: What the hell d'you think I am? (Sid, Nancy, Superintendent, Mayor) - 1:49
17.   Act III: How's the manhunt? (Sid, Superintendent, Harry) - 1:15
18.   Act III: Have you found him? (Mum, Superintendent) - 3:01
19.   Act III: All that I did! (Mum, Nancy, Miss Wordsworth, Vicar, Harry) - 2:42
20.   Act III: Fools! (Lady Billows, Nancy, Vicar, Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Mum, Mayor, Superintendent) - 2:32
21.   Act III: In the midst of life is death (Vicar, Nancy, Mayor, Lady Billows, Superintendent, Florence, Miss Wordsworth, Sid, Mum) - 5:24
22.   Act III: Albert … ? (Albert, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Nancy, Florence, Mayor, Sid, Vicar, Superintendent, Mum, Sid) - 2:57
23.   Act III: I can't remember anything (Albert, Mum, Nancy, Sid, Lady Bellows, All) - 5:44
24.   Act III: Hi! That's my girl (Sid, Children, Albert) - 2:02

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