Albert Herring

Album by Benjamin Britten & City of London Sinfonia & Richard Hickox

Albert Herring is a chamber opera by English composer Benjamin Britten, first performed in 1947. It combines comic plotting with pointed social observation and is scored for a relatively small orchestra with lyrical vocal writing and economical orchestration that reflect Britten's mid‑career focus on English lyricism and theatrical clarity.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "The morning room at Lady Billows' house in Loxford"
    2:02
  2. 2.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "Doctor Jessop's midwife..."
    2:33
  3. 3.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "I hope we're not too early"
    2:42
  4. 4.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "Stuffy! Tobacco stink!"
    2:46
  5. 5.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "Now then! Notebook, Florence!"
    2:50
  6. 6.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "The first suggestion on my list"
    4:47
  7. 7.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "Is this all you can bring?"
    3:12
  8. 8.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "Begging your pardon"
    4:24
  9. 9.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "Virtue, says Holy Writ"
    2:04
  10. 10.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "Right! We'll have him!"
    3:04
  11. 11.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "Interlude"
    3:09
  12. 12.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 2. "Bounce me high"
    2:27
  13. 13.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 2. "Shop! Hi! Albert!"
    1:58
  14. 14.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 2. "Did you ever have a pint at the local?"
    1:41
  15. 15.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 2. "Sid I'm sorry but..."
    3:36
  16. 16.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 2. "We'll walk to the spinney"
    2:00
  17. 17.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 2. "He's much too busy"
    2:09
  18. 18.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 2. "Mum wants two penn'oth of potherbs"
    1:36
  19. 19.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 2. "Good morning, young man!"
    1:42
  20. 20.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 2. "We bring great news to you"
    2:50
  21. 21.
    Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 2. "Well, think of that, my lad"
    2:53
  22. 22.
    Albert Herring: Act II, Scene 1. "Inside a marquee..."
    2:22
  23. 23.
    Albert Herring: Act II, Scene 1. "For three precious weeks"
    0:54
  24. 24.
    Albert Herring: Act II, Scene 1. "That's a fine sight for sore eyes!"
    2:42
  25. 25.
    Albert Herring: Act II, Scene 1. "Quickly, quickly"
    3:27
  26. 26.
    Albert Herring: Act II, Scene 1. "I don't think you ought!"
    1:04
  27. 27.
    Albert Herring: Act II, Scene 1. "Quick, here they are!"
    2:40
  28. 28.
    Albert Herring: Act II, Scene 1. "Husssh!... Harold Wood!"
    1:34
  29. 29.
    Albert Herring: Act II, Scene 1. "Come, let's sit down"
    1:26

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Albert Herring: Act II Scene 1. "I'm full of happiness"
    3:50
  2. 3.
    Albert Herring: Act II Scene 1. "As representing our local Council"
    2:03
  3. 4.
    Albert Herring: Act II Scene 1. "My heart leaps up with joy to see"
    2:12
  4. 5.
    Albert Herring: Act II Scene 1. "Erhumph..."
    1:16
  5. 6.
    Albert Herring: Act II Scene 1. "Go on, Albert!"
    2:08
  6. 7.
    Albert Herring: Act II Scene 1. "Albert the Good!"
    2:34
  7. 8.
    Albert Herring: Act II Scene 1. "Bring the plates! Quickly now!"
    7:34
  8. 9.
    Albert Herring: Act II Scene 2. "Albert the Good!"
    4:51
  9. 10.
    Albert Herring: Act II Scene 2. "Why did she stare...?"
    2:51
  10. 11.
    Albert Herring: Act II Scene 2. "You oughtn't to whistle"
    1:47
  11. 12.
    Albert Herring: Act II Scene 2. "Come along, darling"
    2:17
  12. 13.
    Albert Herring: Act II Scene 2. "Heaven helps those who help themselves"
    5:25
  13. 14.
    Albert Herring: Act II Scene 2. "Albert! Albert? Fast asleep, poor kid!"
    3:09
  14. 15.
    Albert Herring: Act III. "The following afternoon..."
    2:14
  15. 16.
    Albert Herring: Act III. "Is she asleep?"
    3:16
  16. 17.
    Albert Herring: Act III. "What the hell d'you think I am?"
    1:50
  17. 18.
    Albert Herring: Act III. "How's the manhunt?"
    1:16
  18. 19.
    Albert Herring: Act III. "Have you found him?"
    3:01
  19. 20.
    Albert Herring: Act III. "All that I did!"
    2:42
  20. 21.
    Albert Herring: Act III. "Fools!"
    2:32
  21. 22.
    Albert Herring: Act III. "In the midst of life is death"
    5:25
  22. 23.
    Albert Herring: Act III. "Albert...?"
    2:58
  23. 24.
    Albert Herring: Act III. "I can't remember everything"
    5:45
  24. 25.
    Albert Herring: Act III. "Hi! That's my girl"
    2:05

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