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Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd
Albert Herring
Album UK 1997 on Collins Classics label
Classical (Opera, Modern)
Recorded All Saints Church, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne 11-15 August 1996. The Collins Classics Britten recordings were subsequently sold to and released on Naxos where they are still available. Double jewel CD case with 79 page libretto.
Musicians
 | Benjamin Britten p, 1913-1976 GB album by |
 | Steuart Bedford p, *1939 GB conductor, piano, album by |
 | Christopher Gillett voc, GB tenor vocals, albert herring, album by |
 | Josephine Barstow voc, *1940 GB soprano vocals, lady billows, album by |
 | Felicity Palmer voc, *1944 GB mezzo-soprano vocals, florence pike, album by |
 | Robert Lloyd voc, *1940 GB bass vocals, superintendent budd, album by |
 | Gerald Finley voc, b, *1960 CA baritone vocals, sid |
 | Della Jones voc, *1946 GB mezzo-soprano vocals, mrs herring |
 | Northern Sinfonia , GB orchestra |
 | Susan Gritton voc, *1965 GB soprano vocals, miss wordsworth |
 | Stuart Kale , *1944 tenor vocals, mr upford |
Producers
| ATX Design design |
| Floating Earth engineer |
| Mike Hatch engineer |
| John H. West producer |
Composers
| Benjamin Britten |
Album Tracks 
| No | |
Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | ACT I | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | ||
| 2 | | Scene 1 | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | ||
| 3 | | "Florence!" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 4:15 | |
| 4 | | "I hope we're not too early" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 3:00 | |
| 5 | | "Stuffy! Tobacco stink | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 2:28 | |
| 6 | | "Now then!" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 2:53 | |
| 7 | | "The first suggestion on my list" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 4:15 | |
| 8 | | "Is this all you can bring?" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 2:52 | |
| 9 | | "Beggin' your pardon" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 6:05 | |
| 10 | | ""Right! We'll have him!" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 2:51 | |
| 11 | | Interlude | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 3:12 | |
| 12 | | Scene II | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | ||
| 13 | | "Bounce me high, bounce me low" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 3:03 | |
| 14 | | "Shop! Hi! Albert" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 3:41 | |
| 15 | | "Sid, I'm sorry" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 5:12 | |
| 16 | | "Hi Sid! You forgot to pay for the herbs" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 3:56 | |
| 17 | | "Good morning young man" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 1:37 | |
| 18 | | "We bring great new to you" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 2:43 | |
| 19 | | "Well! Think of that, my lad" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 2:23 | |
| 20 | | ACT II | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | ||
| 21 | | Interlude. "Isn't he here?" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 2:29 | |
| 22 | | "For three precious weeks" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 0:54 | |
| 23 | | "That's a fine sight for sore eyes" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 2:55 | |
| 24 | | "Quickly, quickly, come along | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 3:24 | |
| 25 | | "I don't think you ought" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 1:06 | |
| 26 | | "Quick, here they are" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 2:37 | |
| 27 | | "Hush! Harold Wood!" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 2:42 | |
| 28 | | "I'm full of happiness" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 3:04 | |
| 29 | | "Magnificent, your Ladyship" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 1:57 | |
| 30 | "Fascinating, Mr Mayor" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 2:24 | ||
| 31 | "To make our thanks complete" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 1:29 | ||
| 32 | "Go on, Albert!" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 1:50 | ||
| 33 | "Well tried, Albert!" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 2:56 | ||
| 34 | Interlude | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | |||
| 35 | Scene 2 | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | |||
| 36 | "Albert the Good" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 6:30 | ||
| 37 | "Sounds like Sid serenading" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 5:03 | ||
| 38 | "Heaven helps those" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 5:20 | ||
| 39 | "Albert! Fast asleep, poor kid" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 2:48 | ||
| 40 | ACT III | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | |||
| 41 | Interlude | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 2:27 | ||
| 42 | "Is she asleep?" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 3:09 | ||
| 43 | "What the hell d'you think I am?" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 1:47 | ||
| 44 | "How's the manhunt?" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 5:46 | ||
| 45 | "Hi! Heard the news?" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 2:59 | ||
| 46 | Threnody: "In the midst of life is death" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 4:50 | ||
| 47 | "Albert?" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 2:54 | ||
| 48 | "I can't remember everything" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 4:40 | ||
| 49 | "I didn't lay it on too thick did I?" | Benjamin Britten, Steuart Bedford, Christopher Gillett, Josephine Barstow, Felicity Palmer, Robert Lloyd | 1:42 |
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