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Britten: Albert Herring

Peter Pears (Albert), Sylvia Fisher (Lady Billows), Sheila Rex (Mum), John Noble (Mr Gedge), Catherine Wilson (Nancy), Joseph Ward (Sid), Johanna Peters (Florence Pike), Edgar Evans (Mr Upfold), April Cantelo (Miss Wordsworth), Owen Brannigan (Budd), Sheila Amit (Emmie), Anne Pashley (Cis), Stephen...

Having shown us the grim and nasty side of Aldeburgh life at the beginning of the 19th century in Peter Grimes, Britten had fun with its parochial aspects at the end of the century in his comic... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…
  • Catalogue No: 4218492
  • Label: Decca
  • Series: Opera Sets
  • Length: 2 hours 17 minutes

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Britten: Albert Herring

Work length2:17:40
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  • Sylvia Fisher (soprano), April Cantelo (soprano), Sheila Amit (soprano), Owen Brannigan (bass), Joseph Ward (tenor), Peter Pears (tenor), Catherine Wilson (soprano), Sheila Rex (mezzo-soprano), Johanna Peters (soprano), John Noble (baritone), Stephen Terry (voice), Edgar Evans (tenor), Anne Pashley (soprano)
  • English Chamber Orchestra
  • Benjamin Britten
  • Recorded: 1964-04-03
  • Recording Venue: Aldeburgh Jubilee Hall

"Flor-ence! Tell The Midwife!"

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"Doctor Jessop's Midwife"

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"I Hope We're Not Too Early, Florence?"

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"Stuffy!"

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"Now Then! Notebook, Florence!"

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"The First Suggestion On My List"

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"Is This All You Can Bring?"

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"Beggin' Your Pardon"

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"Right! We'll Have Him!"

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Interlude

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"Bounce Me High"

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"Shop! Hi! Albert!"

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"Tickling A Trout"

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"Meet Me At A Quarter Past Eight"

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"He's Much Too Busy"

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"Good Morning, Young Man"

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"We Bring Great News To You"

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"Isn't He Here?"

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"For Three Precious Weeks"

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"Quickly! Quickly, Come Along!"

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"Here They Are, Dears!"

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"My Flowers Are Few"

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"I'm Full Of Happiness"

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"As Representing The Local Council"

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"My Heart Leaps Up With Joy"

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"Er-humph! Er-humph! I'm No Great Shakes"

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"Well Tried, Albert!"

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Interlude

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"Albert The Good!"

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"You Oughtn't To Whistle!"

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"Heaven Helps Those Who Help Themselves!"

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Introduction

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"Is She Asleep?"

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"I'm Hungry, I'm Tired"

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"Give Me A Decent Murder With A Corpse!"

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"Have You Found Him?"

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"Fools! Fools! Blundering Fools!"

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"In The Midst Of Life Is Death"

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"Albert!"

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"I'm Sorry About That"

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"I Can't Remember Everything"

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"Albert's Come Back To Stay"

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