Albert Herring op. 39 (1947)
Steuart Bedford, Royal Northern Sinfonia, Christopher Gillett (Tenor), Ann Taylor (Mezzo-soprano), Gerald Finley (Baritone), Josephine Barstow (Soprano), Felicity Palmer (Mezzo-soprano), Peter Savidge (Baritone), Robert Lloyd (Baritone), Stuart Kale (Tenor), Susan Gritton (Soprano), Della Jones (Mezzo-soprano), Yvette Bonner (Soprano), Témimé Bowling (Soprano), Matthew Long (Child's Voice)
August 1996, Gosforth, All Saint's Church
Act I
- 02:001. 'Florence!' (Lady Billows, Florence)
- 02:152. 'Doctor Jessop's midwife …' (Florence)
- 03:013. 'I hope we're not too early' (Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Vicar, Mayor, Superintendent)
- 02:284. 'Stuffy! Tobacco stink!' (Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Mayor, Superintendent, Vicar)
- 02:545. 'Now then! Notebook, Florence!' (Lady Billows)
- 04:166. 'The first suggestion on my list' (Vicar, Florence, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Superintendent)
- 02:527. 'Is this all you can bring?' (Lady Billows, Florence)
- 04:038. 'Begging your pardon' (Superintendent, Florence, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Vicar, Mayor)
- 02:039. 'Virtue, says Holy Writ' (Vicar, Superintendent, Mayor, Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Lady Billows)
- 02:5210. 'Right! We'll have him!' (Lady Billows, Florence, Vicar, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Superintendent)
- 03:1311. Interlude
- 03:0312. 'Bounce me high' (Emmie, Cis, Harry)
- 01:5913. 'Shop! Hi! Albert!' (Sid, Albert)
- 01:4314. 'Did you ever have a pint at the local?' (Sid, Albert)
- 03:2415. 'Sid I'm sorry but …' (Albert, Sid, Nancy)
- 01:4916. 'We'll walk to the spinney' (Sid, Nancy, Albert)
- 02:2617. 'He's much too busy' (Albert)
- 01:3118. 'Mum wants two penn'oth of potherbs' (Emmie, Albert)
- 01:3719. 'Good morning, young man!' (Florence, Albert, Mum)
- 02:4320. 'We bring great news to you' (Lady Billows, Mum, Albert, Florence, Vicar, Mayor, Superintendent, Miss Wordsworth)
- 02:3821. 'Well, think of that, my lad' (Mum, Albert, Kids)
Act II
- 02:291. 'Isn't he here?' (Florence, Nancy, Sid)
- 00:552. 'For three precious weeks' (Florence, Nancy, Sid)
- 02:563. 'That's a fine sight for sore eyes!' (Sid, Nancy)
- 03:214. 'Quickly, quickly' (Miss Wordsworth, Emmie, Cis, Harry)
- 01:075. 'I don't think you ought!' (Nancy, Sid)
- 02:376. 'Quick, here they are!' (Nancy, Sid, Miss Wordsworth, Superintendent, Mum, Mayor, Florence, Vicar, Lady Billows, Children)
- 01:327. 'Husssh! … Harold Wood!' (Miss Wordsworth, Harry, Miss Wordsworth, Emmie, Cis, Mum, Lady Billows)
- 01:108. 'Come, let's sit down' (Lady Billows, Mum, Superintendent, Albert, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Sid, Children, Florence, Vicar, Nancy)
- 03:409. 'I'm full of happiness' (Lady Billows, Vicar)
- 01:5410. 'As representing our local Council' (Mayor, Vicar)
- 01:5511. 'My heart leaps up with joy to see' (Miss Wordsworth, Vicar)
- 01:2912. 'Erhumph …' (Superintendent, Vicar)
- 02:1613. 'Go on, Albert!' (Mum, Florence, Superintendent, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Nancy, Sid, Lady Billows, Albert, Vicar)
- 02:3214. 'Albert the Good!' (Vicar, Florence, Albert, Mum, Children, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Superintendent, Mayor, Nancy, Sid)
- 07:1015. 'Bring the plates! Quickly now!' (Sid, Nancy, Children, Miss Wordsworth, Albert, Lady Billows, Florence, Vicar, Mum, Superintendent, Mayor)
- 04:5216. 'Albert the Good!' (Albert)
- 02:4017. 'Why did she stare …' (Albert)
- 01:4418. 'You oughtn't to whistle' (Nancy, Sid)
- 02:1719. 'Come along, darling' (Sid, Nancy)
- 05:2020. 'Heaven helps those who help themselves' (Albert)
- 02:5621. 'Albert! Albert? Fast asleep, poor kid!' (Mum)
Act III
- 02:201. The following afternoon …
- 03:102. 'Is she asleep?' (Emmie, Nancy, Cis, Mayor, Harry)
- 01:473. 'What the hell d'you think I am?' (Sid, Nancy, Superintendent, Mayor)
- 01:094. 'How's the manhunt?' (Sid, Superintendent, Harry)
- 02:365. 'Have you found him?' (Mum, Superintendent)
- 02:396. 'All that I did!' (Mum, Nancy, Miss Wordsworth, Vicar, Harry)
- 02:237. 'Fools!' (Lady Billows, Nancy, Vicar, Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Mum, Mayor, Superintendent)
- 04:508. 'In the midst of life is death' (Vicar, Nancy, Mayor, Lady Billows, Superintendent, Florence, Miss Wordsworth, Sid, Mum)
- 02:559. 'Albert …?' (Albert, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Nancy, Florence, Mayor, Sid, Vicar, Superintendent, Mum, Sid)
- 04:4110. 'I can't remember anything' (Albert, Mum, Nancy, Sid, Lady Billows, All)
- 01:4211. 'Hi! That's my girl' (Sid, Children, Albert)
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