Albert Herring

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Flor–ence!… Tell the midwife!” (Lady Billows)
  1:55
• 2
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Doctor Jessop’s midwife” (Florence)
  2:16
• 3
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “I hope we’re not too early, Florence?” (Miss Wordsworth)
  2:30
• 4
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Stuffy!” (Lady Billows)
  2:42
• 5
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Now then! Notebook, Florence!” (Lady Billows)
  2:46
• 6
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “The first suggestion on my list” (Vicar)
  4:35
• 7
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Is this all you can bring?” (Lady Billows)
  2:58
• 8
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Beggin’ your pardon” (Superintendent Budd)
  6:12
• 9
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. “Right! We’ll have him!” (Lady Billows)
  3:03
• 10
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene I. Interlude
  3:12
• 11
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “Bounce me high” (Kids)
  2:30
• 12
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “Shop! Hi! Albert!” (Sid)
  2:16
• 13
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “Tickling a trout” (Sid)
  3:01
• 14
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “Meet me at a quarter past eight” (Sid)
  3:03
• 15
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “He’s much too busy” (Albert)
  3:35
• 16
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “Good morning, young man” (Florence)
  1:34
• 17
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act I, Scene II. “We bring great news to you” (Lady Billows)
  5:00
• 18
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Isn’t he here?” (Florence)
  2:17
• 19
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “For three precious weeks” (Florence)
  3:32
• 20
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Quickly, quickly, come along!” (Miss Wordsworth)
  4:48
• 21
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Here they are, dears!” (Miss Wordsworth)
  2:26
• 22
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “My flowers are few” (Harry)
  2:35
• CD 2
• 1
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “I’m full of happiness” (Lady Billows)
  3:30
• 2
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “As representing the local Council” (Mayor)
  1:47
• 3
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “My heart leaps up with joy” (Miss Wordsworth)
  1:58
• 4
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Er–humph! Er–humph! I’m no great shakes” (Superintendent Budd)
  2:39
• 5
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. “Well tried, Albert!” (Vicar)
  3:07
• 6
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene I. Interlude
  6:54
• 7
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene II. “Albert the Good!” (Albert)
  7:26
• 8
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene II. “You oughtn’t to whistle!” (Nancy)
  4:00
• 9
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act II, Scene II. “Heaven helps those who help themselves!” (Albert)
  8:04
• 10
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. Introduction
  2:19
• 11
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Is she asleep?” (Emmie)
  3:32
• 12
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “I’m hungry, I’m tired” (Sid)
  1:19
• 13
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Give me a decent murder with a corpse!” (Superintendent Budd)
  1:09
• 14
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Have you found him?” (Mum)
  4:42
• 15
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Fools! Fools! Blundering fools!” (Lady Billows)
  2:21
• 16
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “In the midst of life is death” (All)
  4:22
• 17
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Albert…!” (All)
  0:40
• 18
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “I’m sorry about that” (Albert)
  2:12
• 19
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “I can’t remember everything” (Albert)
  6:10
• 20
  Albert Herring, op. 39: Act III. “Albert’s come back to stay” (Nancy, Sid, Emmie, Cis, Harry)
  0:39

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Release credits

• Anne Pashley
  soprano vocals [20]
• April Cantelo
  soprano vocals [2.3, 2.16-17, 1.3, 1.20-21]
• Benjamin Britten
  conductor
• Catherine Wilson
  mezzo-soprano vocals [8, 16-17, 20]
• Edgar Evans
  tenor vocals [2, 16-17]
• English Chamber Orchestra
  performing orchestra
• Johanna Peters
  contralto vocals [2.16-17, 1.2, 1.16, 1.18-19]
• John Culshaw
  producer
• John Noble
  baritone vocals [5, 16-17]
• Joseph Ward
  baritone vocals [1.12-14, 2.12, 2.16-17, 2.20]
• Kenneth Wilkinson
  engineer
• Owen Brannigan
  bass vocals [1.8, 2.4, 2.13, 2.16-17]
• Peter Pears
  tenor vocals [2.7, 2.9, 2.16-19, 1.15]
• Sheila Amit
  soprano vocals [11, 16-17, 20]
• Sheila Rex
  mezzo-soprano vocals [16-17]
• Stephen Terry
  treble vocals [2.16-17, 2.20, 1.22]
• Sylvia Fisher
  soprano vocals [2.1, 2.15-17, 1.1, 1.4-5, 1.7, 1.9, 1.17]
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Issues

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  A
  (Combined release view)
• 

  A
  Albert Herring

  2x CD
  4 April 1989
• 

  A
  Albert Herring

  2x CD
  4 March 2013