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Special offer. Britten: Albert Herring

James Gilchrist (Albert), Pamela Helen Stephen (Nancy), Roderick Williams (Sid), Stephen Richardson (Mr Budd), Rebecca Evans (Miss Wordsworth), Alan Opie (Mr Gedge), Anne Collins (Mum), Susan Bullock (Lady Billows), Sally Burgess (Florence Pike)

City of London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox

Richard Hickox more than any rival brings out the fun of Britten's comic chamber opera, lifting rhythms in an infectious way. The result is warm and welcoming...James Gilchrist is outstanding,... — Penguin Guide, 2010, 3 out of 4 stars More…
  • Release Date: 1st Feb 2003
  • Catalogue No: CHAN10036(2)
  • Label: Chandos
  • Length: 2 hours 27 minutes

2 CDs

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Contents

Britten: Albert Herring

Work length2:27:08
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  • James Gilchrist (tenor), Alan Opie (baritone), Roderick Williams (baritone), Stephen Richardson (bass), Sally Burgess (mezzo-soprano), Robert Tear (tenor), Pamela Helen Stephen (mezzo-soprano), Anne Collins (mezzo-soprano), Rebecca Evans (soprano), Susan Bullock (soprano), Yvette Bonner (soprano), Gregory Monk (voice), Rebecca Bottone (voice)
  • City of London Sinfonia
  • Richard Hickox

Act I Scene 1: The morning room at Lady Billows' house in Loxford (Lady Billows, Florence)

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Act I Scene 1: Doctor Jessop's midwife … (Florence)

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Act I Scene 1: I hope we're not too early (Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Vicar, Mayor, Superintendent)

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Act I Scene 1: Stuffy! Tobacco stink! (Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Mayor, Superintendent, Vicar)

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Act I Scene 1: Now then! Notebook, Florence! (Lady Billows)

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Act I Scene 1: The first suggestion on my list (Vicar, Florence, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Superintendent)

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Act I Scene 1: Is this all you can bring? (Lady Billows, Florence)

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Act I Scene 1: Begging your pardon (Superintendent, Florence, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Vicar, Mayor)

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Act I Scene 1: Virtue, says Holy Writ (Vicar, Superintendent, Mayor, Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Lady Billows)

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Act I Scene 1: Right! We'll have him! (Lady Billows, Florence, Vicar, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Superintendent)

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Act I Scene 1: Interlude

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Act I Scene 2: Bounce me high (Emmie, Cis, Harry)

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Act I Scene 2: Shop! Hi! Albert! (Sid, Albert)

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Act I Scene 2: Did you ever have a pint at the local? (Sid, Albert)

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Act I Scene 2: Sid I'm sorry but … (Albert, Sid, Nancy)

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Act I Scene 2: We'll walk to the spinney (Sid, Nancy, Albert)

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Act I Scene 2: He's much too busy (Albert)

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Act I Scene 2: Mum wants two penn'oth of potherbs (Emmie, Albert)

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Act I Scene 2: Good morning, young man! (Florence, Albert, Mum)

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Act I Scene 2: We bring great news to you (Lady Billows, Mum, Albert, Florence, Vicar, Mayor, Superintendent, Miss Wordsworth)

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Act I Scene 2: Well, think of that, my lad (Mum, Albert, Kids)

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Act II Scene 1: Inside a marquee … (Florence, Nancy, Sid)

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Act II Scene 1: For 3 precious weeks (Florence, Nancy, Sid)

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Act II Scene 1: That's a fine sight for sore eyes! (Sid, Nancy)

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Act II Scene 1: Quickly, quickly (Miss Wordsworth, Emmie, Cis, Harry)

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Act II Scene 1: I don't think you ought! (Nancy, Sid)

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Act II Scene 1: Bells offstage - Quick, here they are! (Nancy, Sid, Miss Wordsworth, Superintendent, Mum, Mayor, Florence, Vicar, Lady Billows, Children)

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Act II Scene 1: Husssh! … Harold Wood! (Miss Wordsworth, Harry, Miss Wordsworth, Emmie, Cis, Mum, Lady Billows)

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Act II Scene 1: Come, let's sit down (Lady Billows, Mum, Superintendent, Albert, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Sid, Children, Florence, Vicar, Nancy)

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Act II Scene 1: I'm full of happiness (Lady Billows, Vicar)

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Act II Scene 1: As representing our local Council (Mayor, Vicar)

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Act II Scene 1: My heart leaps up with joy to see (Miss Wordsworth, Vicar)

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Act II Scene 1: Erhumph … (Superintendent, Vicar)

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Act II Scene 1: Go on, Albert! (Mum, Florence, Superintendent, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Nancy, Sid, Lady Billows, Albert, Vicar)

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Act II Scene 1: Albert the Good! (Vicar, Florence, Albert, Mum, Children, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Superintendent, Mayor, Nancy, Sid)

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Act II Scene 1: Bring the plates! Quickly now! (Sid, Nancy, Children, Miss Wordsworth, Albert, Lady Billows, Florence, Vicar, Mum, Superintendent, Mayor)

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Act II Scene 2: Albert the Good! (Albert)

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Act II Scene 2: Why did she stare … ? (Albert)

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Act II Scene 2: You oughtn't to whistle (Nancy, Sid)

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Act II Scene 2: Come along, darling (Sid, Nancy)

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Act II Scene 2: Heaven helps those who help themselves (Albert)

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Act II Scene 2: Albert! Albert? Fast asleep, poor kid! (Mum)

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Act III: The following afternoon …

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Act III: Is she asleep? (Emmie, Nancy, Cis, Mayor, Harry)

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Act III: What the hell d'you think I am? (Sid, Nancy, Superintendent, Mayor)

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Act III: How's the manhunt? (Sid, Superintendent, Harry)

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Act III: Have you found him? (Mum, Superintendent)

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Act III: All that I did! (Mum, Nancy, Miss Wordsworth, Vicar, Harry)

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Act III: Fools! (Lady Billows, Nancy, Vicar, Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Mum, Mayor, Superintendent)

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Act III: In the midst of life is death (Vicar, Nancy, Mayor, Lady Billows, Superintendent, Florence, Miss Wordsworth, Sid, Mum)

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Act III: Albert … ? (Albert, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Nancy, Florence, Mayor, Sid, Vicar, Superintendent, Mum, Sid)

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Act III: I can't remember anything (Albert, Mum, Nancy, Sid, Lady Bellows, All)

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Act III: Hi! That's my girl (Sid, Children, Albert)

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