BRITTEN: Albert Herring

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Albert Herring (more info)
Performed by: Northern Sinfonia
Composed by: Benjamin Britten
Conducted by: Steuart Bedford
Stuart Kale, tenor
Ann Taylor, mezzo-soprano
Peter Savidge, baritone
Della Jones, mezzo-soprano
Josephine Barstow, soprano
Christopher Gillett, tenor
Susan Gritton, soprano
Gerald Finley, baritone
Robert Lloyd, baritone
Felicity Palmer, mezzo-soprano
Recording date: 11-15 August 1996


1.   Act I Scene 1: Florence! - 4:14
2.   Act I Scene 1: I hope we’re not too early - 3:01
3.   Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink! - 2:28
4.   Act I Scene 1: Now then! Notebook, Florence! - 2:54
5.   Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list - 4:16
6.   Act I Scene 1: Is this all you can bring? - 2:52
7.   Act I Scene 1: Beggin' your pardon - 6:05
8.   Act I Scene 1: Right! We’ll have him! - 2:52
9.   Act I Scene 1: Interlude - 3:13
10.   Act I Scene 2: Bounce me high, bounce me low - 3:03
11.   Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi Albert! - 3:42
12.   Act I Scene 2: Sid, I’m sorry - 5:13
13.   Act I Scene 2: Hi Sid! You forgot to pay for the herbs - 3:57
14.   Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man - 1:37
15.   Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you - 2:43
16.   Act I Scene 2: Well! Think of that, my lad! - 2:21
17.   Act II Scene 1: Interlude - Isn’t he here? - 2:29
18.   Act II Scene 1: For three precious weeks - 0:54
19.   Act II Scene 1: That’s a fine sight for sore eyes! - 2:56
20.   Act II Scene 1: Quickly, quickly, come along! - 3:21

Albert Herring (more info)
Performed by: Northern Sinfonia
Composed by: Benjamin Britten
Conducted by: Steuart Bedford
Stuart Kale, tenor
Ann Taylor, mezzo-soprano
Peter Savidge, baritone
Della Jones, mezzo-soprano
Josephine Barstow, soprano
Christopher Gillett, tenor
Susan Gritton, soprano
Gerald Finley, baritone
Robert Lloyd, baritone
Felicity Palmer, mezzo-soprano
Recording date: 11-15 August 1996


1.   Act II Scene 1: I don’t think you ought - 1:07
2.   Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they - 2:37
3.   Act II Scene 1: Hush! Harold Wood! - 2:42
4.   Act II Scene 1: I’m full of happines - 3:07
5.   Act II Scene 1: Magnificent, your Ladyship - 1:57
6.   Act II Scene 1: Fascinating, Mr Mayor - 2:24
7.   Act II Scene 1: To make our thanks complete - 1:29
8.   Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert! - 1:50
9.   Act II Scene 1: Well tried Albert! - 2:57
10.   Act II Scene 1: Interlude - 7:10
11.   Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good - 6:30
12.   Act II Scene 2: Sounds like Sid serenading - 5:04
13.   Act II Scene 2: Heaven help those - 5:20
14.   Act II Scene 2: Albert! Fast asleep, poor kid - 2:44
15.   Act III Interlude - 2:20
16.   Act III: Is she asleep? - 3:10
17.   Act III: What the hell d’you think I am? - 1:47
18.   Act III: How’s the manhunt? - 5:46
19.   Act III: Hi! Heard the news? - 3:01
20.   Act III: Threnody - In the midst of life is death - 4:50
21.   Act III: Albert? - 2:54
22.   Act III: I can’t remember everything - 4:41
23.   Act III: I didn’t lay it on too thick, did I? - 1:42

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