Albert Herring op. 39 (1947)
Richard Hickox, City of London Sinfonia, James Gilchrist (Tenor), Pamela Helen Stephen (Mezzo-soprano), Roderick Williams (Baritone), Susan Bullock (Soprano), Sally Burgess (Mezzo-soprano), Alan Opie (Baritone), Stephen Richardson (Bass), Robert Tear (Tenor), Rebecca Evans (Soprano), Anne Collins (Mezzo-soprano), Yvette Bonner (Soprano), Rebecca Bottone (Voice), Gregory Monk (Voice)
October 2001, London, Blackheath Halls London
Act I
- 02:021. 'Florence!' (Lady Billows, Florence)
- 02:332. 'Doctor Jessop's midwife …' (Florence)
- 02:433. 'I hope we're not too early' (Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Vicar, Mayor, Superintendent)
- 02:464. 'Stuffy! Tobacco stink!' (Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Mayor, Superintendent, Vicar)
- 02:505. 'Now then! Notebook, Florence!' (Lady Billows)
- 04:476. 'The first suggestion on my list' (Vicar, Florence, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Superintendent)
- 03:127. 'Is this all you can bring?' (Lady Billows, Florence)
- 04:248. 'Begging your pardon' (Superintendent, Florence, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Vicar, Mayor)
- 02:049. 'Virtue, says Holy Writ' (Vicar, Superintendent, Mayor, Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Lady Billows)
- 03:0410. 'Right! We'll have him!' (Lady Billows, Florence, Vicar, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Superintendent)
- 03:0911. Interlude
- 02:2712. 'Bounce me high' (Emmie, Cis, Harry)
- 01:5813. 'Shop! Hi! Albert!' (Sid, Albert)
- 01:4214. 'Did you ever have a pint at the local?' (Sid, Albert)
- 03:3615. 'Sid I'm sorry but …' (Albert, Sid, Nancy)
- 02:0116. 'We'll walk to the spinney' (Sid, Nancy, Albert)
- 02:0917. 'He's much too busy' (Albert)
- 01:3618. 'Mum wants two penn'oth of potherbs' (Emmie, Albert)
- 01:4219. 'Good morning, young man!' (Florence, Albert, Mum)
- 02:5020. 'We bring great news to you' (Lady Billows, Mum, Albert, Florence, Vicar, Mayor, Superintendent, Miss Wordsworth)
- 02:5321. 'Well, think of that, my lad' (Mum, Albert, Kids)
Act II
- 02:221. 'Isn't he here?' (Florence, Nancy, Sid)
- 00:542. 'For three precious weeks' (Florence, Nancy, Sid)
- 02:423. 'That's a fine sight for sore eyes!' (Sid, Nancy)
- 03:274. 'Quickly, quickly' (Miss Wordsworth, Emmie, Cis, Harry)
- 01:045. 'I don't think you ought!' (Nancy, Sid)
- 02:406. 'Quick, here they are!' (Nancy, Sid, Miss Wordsworth, Superintendent, Mum, Mayor, Florence, Vicar, Lady Billows, Children)
- 01:347. 'Husssh! … Harold Wood!' (Miss Wordsworth, Harry, Miss Wordsworth, Emmie, Cis, Mum, Lady Billows)
- 01:268. 'Come, let's sit down' (Lady Billows, Mum, Superintendent, Albert, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Sid, Children, Florence, Vicar, Nancy)
- 03:509. 'I'm full of happiness' (Lady Billows, Vicar)
- 02:0310. 'As representing our local Council' (Mayor, Vicar)
- 02:1211. 'My heart leaps up with joy to see' (Miss Wordsworth, Vicar)
- 01:1612. 'Erhumph …' (Superintendent, Vicar)
- 02:0813. 'Go on, Albert!' (Mum, Florence, Superintendent, Miss Wordsworth, Mayor, Nancy, Sid, Lady Billows, Albert, Vicar)
- 02:3414. 'Albert the Good!' (Vicar, Florence, Albert, Mum, Children, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Superintendent, Mayor, Nancy, Sid)
- 07:3515. 'Bring the plates! Quickly now!' (Sid, Nancy, Children, Miss Wordsworth, Albert, Lady Billows, Florence, Vicar, Mum, Superintendent, Mayor)
- 04:5116. 'Albert the Good!' (Albert)
- 02:5117. 'Why did she stare …' (Albert)
- 01:4718. 'You oughtn't to whistle' (Nancy, Sid)
- 02:1719. 'Come along, darling' (Sid, Nancy)
- 05:2520. 'Heaven helps those who help themselves' (Albert)
- 03:0921. 'Albert! Albert? Fast asleep, poor kid!' (Mum)
Act III
- 02:141. The following afternoon …
- 03:162. 'Is she asleep?' (Emmie, Nancy, Cis, Mayor, Harry)
- 01:503. 'What the hell d'you think I am?' (Sid, Nancy, Superintendent, Mayor)
- 01:164. 'How's the manhunt?' (Sid, Superintendent, Harry)
- 03:015. 'Have you found him?' (Mum, Superintendent)
- 02:426. 'All that I did!' (Mum, Nancy, Miss Wordsworth, Vicar, Harry)
- 02:327. 'Fools!' (Lady Billows, Nancy, Vicar, Miss Wordsworth, Florence, Mum, Mayor, Superintendent)
- 05:258. 'In the midst of life is death' (Vicar, Nancy, Mayor, Lady Billows, Superintendent, Florence, Miss Wordsworth, Sid, Mum)
- 02:589. 'Albert …?' (Albert, Lady Billows, Miss Wordsworth, Nancy, Florence, Mayor, Sid, Vicar, Superintendent, Mum, Sid)
- 05:4510. 'I can't remember anything' (Albert, Mum, Nancy, Sid, Lady Billows, All)
- 02:0511. 'Hi! That's my girl' (Sid, Children, Albert)