BRITTEN, B.: Albert Herring [Opera] (Gillett, Barstow, Palmer, D. Jones, Finley, A. Taylor, Gritton, R. Lloyd, Savidge, Northern Sinfonia, Benford)
Albert Herring, a comendy set around the May Day celebrations of the fictional Suffolk village of Loxford, is Britten’s second chamber opera and the first production of the newly formed English Opera Group, and was first given at Glyndebourne, on 20th June, 1947. It is Britten’s genius to create, with small chamber forces, a comic opera sparkling with character, wit, and, at times, great poignancy, that make this opera one of the greatest in the English language. Each individual in the cast has a distinct musical personality, reflecting his or her dramatic persona, ensuring the individuality and dramatic and musical coherence which make Britten’s compositions so uniquely identifiable. This recording was originally released on Collins Classics, in 1997.
Tracklist
Crozier, Eric - Lyricist
Palmer, Felicity (mezzo-soprano)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Savidge, Peter (baritone)
Kale, Stuart (tenor)
Lloyd, Robert (baritone)
Bonner, Yvette (vocals)
Bowling, Témimé (vocals)
Long, Matthew (vocals)
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
Gillett, Christopher (tenor)
Taylor, Ann (mezzo-soprano)
Jones, Della (mezzo-soprano)
Palmer, Felicity (mezzo-soprano)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
| 2 | Act I Scene 1: I hope we're not too early (Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Vicar, Mayor, Superintendent) | 03:01 |
Palmer, Felicity (mezzo-soprano)
Savidge, Peter (baritone)
Kale, Stuart (tenor)
Lloyd, Robert (baritone)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
| 3 | Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink! (Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Mayor, Superintendent, Vicar) | 02:28 |
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Palmer, Felicity (mezzo-soprano)
Kale, Stuart (tenor)
Lloyd, Robert (baritone)
Savidge, Peter (baritone)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
| 5 | Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list (Vicar, Florence, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Superintendent) | 04:16 |
Palmer, Felicity (mezzo-soprano)
Barstow, Josephine (soprano)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Kale, Stuart (tenor)
Lloyd, Robert (baritone)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Palmer, Felicity (mezzo-soprano)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
| 7 | Act I Scene 1: Begging your pardon (Superintendent, Florence, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Vicar, Mayor) | 06:05 |
Palmer, Felicity (mezzo-soprano)
Barstow, Josephine (soprano)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Savidge, Peter (baritone)
Kale, Stuart (tenor)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
| 8 | Act I Scene 1: Right! We'll have him! (Lady Billows, Florence, Vicar, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Superintendent) | 02:52 |
Palmer, Felicity (mezzo-soprano)
Savidge, Peter (baritone)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Kale, Stuart (tenor)
Lloyd, Robert (baritone)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Bowling, Témimé (vocals)
Long, Matthew (vocals)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Gillett, Christopher (tenor)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
Taylor, Ann (mezzo-soprano)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Bonner, Yvette (vocals)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Gillett, Christopher (tenor)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
| 15 | Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you (Lady Billows, Mum, Albert, Florence, Vicar, Mayor, Superintendent, Miss Wordsworth) | 02:43 |
Jones, Della (mezzo-soprano)
Gillett, Christopher (tenor)
Palmer, Felicity (mezzo-soprano)
Savidge, Peter (baritone)
Kale, Stuart (tenor)
Lloyd, Robert (baritone)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Gillett, Christopher (tenor)
Bonner, Yvette (vocals)
Bowling, Témimé (vocals)
Long, Matthew (vocals)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Taylor, Ann (mezzo-soprano)
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Taylor, Ann (mezzo-soprano)
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Taylor, Ann (mezzo-soprano)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Bonner, Yvette (vocals)
Bowling, Témimé (vocals)
Long, Matthew (vocals)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
| 2 | Act II Scene 1: Quick, here they are! (Nancy, Sid, Miss Wordsworth, Superintendent, Mum, Mayor, Florence, Vicar, Lady Billows, Children) | 02:37 |
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Lloyd, Robert (baritone)
Jones, Della (mezzo-soprano)
Kale, Stuart (tenor)
Palmer, Felicity (mezzo-soprano)
Savidge, Peter (baritone)
Barstow, Josephine (soprano)
Bonner, Yvette (vocals)
Bowling, Témimé (vocals)
Long, Matthew (vocals)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
| 3 | Act II Scene 1: Husssh! … Harold Wood! (Miss Wordsworth, Harry, Emmie, Cis, Mum, Lady Billows) | 02:42 |
Long, Matthew (vocals)
Bonner, Yvette (vocals)
Bowling, Témimé (vocals)
Jones, Della (mezzo-soprano)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Savidge, Peter (baritone)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Kale, Stuart (tenor)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Lloyd, Robert (baritone)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
| 8 | Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert! (Mum, Florence, Superintendent, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Nancy, Sid, Lady Billows, Albert, Vicar) | 01:50 |
Palmer, Felicity (mezzo-soprano)
Lloyd, Robert (baritone)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Kale, Stuart (tenor)
Taylor, Ann (mezzo-soprano)
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
Barstow, Josephine (soprano)
Gillett, Christopher (tenor)
Savidge, Peter (baritone)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Gillett, Christopher (tenor)
Barstow, Josephine (soprano)
Palmer, Felicity (mezzo-soprano)
Jones, Della (mezzo-soprano)
Taylor, Ann (mezzo-soprano)
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
Lloyd, Robert (baritone)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Kale, Stuart (tenor)
Bonner, Yvette (vocals)
Bowling, Témimé (vocals)
Long, Matthew (vocals)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Taylor, Ann (mezzo-soprano)
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Taylor, Ann (mezzo-soprano)
Bowling, Témimé (vocals)
Kale, Stuart (tenor)
Long, Matthew (vocals)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Taylor, Ann (mezzo-soprano)
Lloyd, Robert (baritone)
Kale, Stuart (tenor)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Lloyd, Robert (baritone)
Long, Matthew (vocals)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
| 19 | Act III: Hi! Hi! Heard the news? (Harry, Mum, Nancy, Miss Wordsworth, Vicar, Lady Billows, Florence, Mayor, Superintendent) | 03:01 |
Jones, Della (mezzo-soprano)
Taylor, Ann (mezzo-soprano)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Savidge, Peter (baritone)
Barstow, Josephine (soprano)
Palmer, Felicity (mezzo-soprano)
Kale, Stuart (tenor)
Lloyd, Robert (baritone)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Barstow, Josephine (soprano)
Palmer, Felicity (mezzo-soprano)
Lloyd, Robert (baritone)
Jones, Della (mezzo-soprano)
Taylor, Ann (mezzo-soprano)
Savidge, Peter (baritone)
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Kale, Stuart (tenor)
Bonner, Yvette (vocals)
Bowling, Témimé (vocals)
Long, Matthew (vocals)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
| 21 | Act III: Albert … ? (Albert, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Nancy, Florence, Mayor, Sid, Vicar, Superintendent, Mum) | 02:54 |
Barstow, Josephine (soprano)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Taylor, Ann (mezzo-soprano)
Palmer, Felicity (mezzo-soprano)
Kale, Stuart (tenor)
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
Savidge, Peter (baritone)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Jones, Della (mezzo-soprano)
Taylor, Ann (mezzo-soprano)
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
Barstow, Josephine (soprano)
Palmer, Felicity (mezzo-soprano)
Savidge, Peter (baritone)
Lloyd, Robert (baritone)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Kale, Stuart (tenor)
Bonner, Yvette (vocals)
Bowling, Témimé (vocals)
Long, Matthew (vocals)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)
Finley, Gerald (baritone)
Bonner, Yvette (vocals)
Bowling, Témimé (vocals)
Long, Matthew (vocals)
Barstow, Josephine (soprano)
Palmer, Felicity (mezzo-soprano)
Lloyd, Robert (baritone)
Savidge, Peter (baritone)
Taylor, Ann (mezzo-soprano)
Jones, Della (mezzo-soprano)
Gritton, Susan (soprano)
Kale, Stuart (tenor)
Northern Sinfonia (Orchestra)
Bedford, Steuart (Conductor)





























