| Composer(s): | (Edward) Benjamin Britten (22 Nov 1913 - 04 Dec 1976) |
| Work identifier: | M4375 |
| Real Name: | Albert Herring |
| Display Name: | Albert Herring |
| Work/Opus: | Op. 39 |
| Composed: | c. 1947 |
| Genre: | Opera + Operetta |
| Genre Type: | Opera |
| Period: | 20th century |
| Librettist(s): | Eric Crozier |
| Mvt. 1 | Florence! Tell the midwife! (Soprano, Contralto, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 2 | Doctor Jessop's midwife (Contralto, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 3 | I hope we're not too early, Florence? (Soprano, Contralto, Baritone, Tenor, Bass, Piano) |
| Mvt. 4 | Stuffy! Tobacco stink! Nasty masculine smell! (Soprano, Baritone, Soprano, Tenor, Bass, Contralto, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 5 | Now then! Notebook, Florence! (Soprano, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 6 | The first suggestion on my list (Baritone, Contralto, Soprano, Soprano, Tenor, Bass, Piano, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 7 | Is this all you can bring? (Soprano, Contralto, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 8 | Beggin' your pardon, I'd like to say (Bass, Contralto, Soprano, Soprano, Baritone, Tenor, Piano, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 9 | Right! We'll have him! (Soprano, Contralto, Baritone, Soprano, Tenor, Bass, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 10 | Interlude (Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 11 | Bounce me high, Bounce me low (Soprano, Soprano, Treble, Baritone, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 12 | Shop! Hi! Albert! (Baritone, Tenor, Piano, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 13 | Girls mean: spring six days a week (Baritone, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 14 | Sid, I'm sorry, but I've got a lot to do (Tenor, Baritone, Mezzo-soprano, Piano, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 15 | We'll walk to the spinney (Mezzo-soprano, Baritone, Tenor, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 16 | He's much too busy even to listen (Tenor, Soprano, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 17 | Good morning, young man! (Contralto, Tenor, Mezzo-soprano, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 18 | We bring great news to you (Soprano, Soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass, Mezzo-soprano, Tenor, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 19 | Good morning, to you all! (Mezzo-soprano, Tenor, Soprano, Soprano, Treble, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 20 | Act II Introduction (Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 21 | Isn't he here? (Contralto, Mezzo-soprano, Baritone, Piano) |
| Mvt. 22 | For three precious weeks (Contralto, Mezzo-soprano, Baritone, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 23 | Sid, tell me the truth (Mezzo-soprano, Baritone, Piano) |
| Mvt. 24 | Quickly, quickly (Soprano, Soprano, Soprano, Treble, Mezzo-soprano, Baritone, Piano, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 25 | Here they are, dears! (Soprano, Bass, Mezzo-soprano, Tenor, Contralto, Soprano, Soprano, Soprano, Treble, Mezzo-soprano, Baritone, Tenor, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 26 | I'm full of happiness (Soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Soprano, Bass, Mezzo-soprano, Baritone, Soprano, Soprano, Treble, Mezzo-soprano, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 27 | Albert, arise! Stand to receive this purse (Soprano, Baritone, Tenor, Mezzo-soprano, Soprano, Soprano, Soprano, Contralto, Mezzo-soprano, Treble, Baritone, Bass, Opera Orchestra, Piano) |
| Mvt. 28 | My heart leaps with joy (Soprano, Baritone, Bass, Mezzo-soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Mezzo-soprano, Baritone, Soprano, Tenor, Soprano, Soprano, Treble, Opera Orchestra, Piano) |
| Mvt. 29 | Well tried, Albert! (Baritone, Soprano, Soprano, Contralto, Baritone, Mezzo-soprano, Soprano, Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Treble, Tenor, Bass, Tenor, Opera Orchestra, Piano) |
| Mvt. 30 | Interlude: It's coming now, Harry (Soprano, Soprano, Soprano, Soprano, Treble, Mezzo-soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Baritone, Mezzo-soprano, Baritone, Tenor, Bass, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 31 | Albert the Good! (Tenor, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 32 | You oughtn't to whistle! (Mezzo-soprano, Baritone, Opera Orchestra, Piano) |
| Mvt. 33 | Heaven helps those who help themselves (Tenor, Mezzo-soprano, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 34 | Act III Prelude (Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 35 | Is she asleep? (Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Soprano, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 36 | What would Missus Herring say? (Mezzo-soprano, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 37 | What the hell d'you think I am? - I'm hungry, I'm tired (Baritone, Mezzo-soprano, Bass, Opera Orchestra, Piano) |
| Mvt. 38 | Missus Herring about? (Bass, Mezzo-soprano, Baritone, Mezzo-soprano, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 39 | I've come to ask for a photograph (Bass, Mezzo-soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Soprano, Baritone, Soprano, Contralto, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 40 | My Albert's wreath! - Threnody: In the midst of life is death (Mezzo-soprano, Tenor, Bass, Soprano, Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Contralto, Baritone, Baritone, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 41 | Albert?...What's going on? (Tenor, Soprano, Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Baritone, Baritone, Bass, Opera Orchestra, Piano) |
| Mvt. 42 | I can't remember everything (Tenor, Soprano, Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass, Opera Orchestra) |
| Mvt. 43 | You know what drove me, you know how I could (Tenor, Soprano, Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Contralto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass, Mezzo-soprano, Baritone, Soprano, Soprano, Treble, Opera Orchestra) |
| Composer(s): | (Edward) Benjamin Britten (22 Nov 1913 - 04 Dec 1976) |
| Recording identifier: | M2147488915 |
| Real Name: | Albert Herring |
| Display Name: | Albert Herring |
| Work/Opus: | Op. 39 |
| Composed: | c. 1947 |
| Genre: | Opera + Operetta |
| Genre Type: | Opera |
| Period: | 20th century |
| Librettist(s): | Eric Crozier |
| Ensemble: | Manhattan School of Music Opera Orchestra |
| Conductor: | David Gilbert |
| Label: | Vox |
| Catalogue Number: | VXP2 7900 |
| CD Media ID: | 5441 |
| Recording Location: | Manhattan School of Opera Theater |
| Mvt. 1 | Florence! Tell the midwife! (4'31'') Kirsten Dickerson (Soprano) Tara Venditti (Contralto) |
| Mvt. 3 | I hope we're not too early, Florence? (2'48'') Lynette Binford (Soprano) Tara Venditti (Contralto) Scott Bearden (Baritone) James Powell (Tenor) Scott Altman (Bass) |
| Mvt. 4 | Stuffy! Tobacco stink! Nasty masculine smell! (5'2'') Kirsten Dickerson (Soprano) Scott Bearden (Baritone) Lynette Binford (Soprano) James Powell (Tenor) Scott Altman (Bass) Tara Venditti (Contralto) |
| Mvt. 6 | The first suggestion on my list (5'2'') Scott Bearden (Baritone) Tara Venditti (Contralto) Kirsten Dickerson (Soprano) Lynette Binford (Soprano) James Powell (Tenor) Scott Altman (Bass) |
| Mvt. 7 | Is this all you can bring? (8'26'') Kirsten Dickerson (Soprano) Tara Venditti (Contralto) |
| Mvt. 9 | Right! We'll have him! (3'9'') Kirsten Dickerson (Soprano) Tara Venditti (Contralto) Scott Bearden (Baritone) Lynette Binford (Soprano) James Powell (Tenor) Scott Altman (Bass) |
| Mvt. 10 | Interlude (3'9'') |
| Mvt. 11 | Bounce me high, Bounce me low (2'27'') Christina Sayers (Soprano) Jordan S. Rathus (Soprano) Jon-Michael Tirado (Treble) Samuel Hepler (Baritone) |
| Mvt. 12 | Shop! Hi! Albert! (2'50'') Samuel Hepler (Baritone) Christopher Pfund (Tenor) |
| Mvt. 13 | Girls mean: spring six days a week (5'50'') Samuel Hepler (Baritone) |
| Mvt. 16 | He's much too busy even to listen (3'31'') Christopher Pfund (Tenor) Christina Sayers (Soprano) |
| Mvt. 17 | Good morning, young man! (6'48'') Tara Venditti (Contralto) Christopher Pfund (Tenor) Barbara Kokulos (Mezzo-soprano) |
| Mvt. 20 | Act II Introduction (5'44'') |
| Mvt. 24 | Quickly, quickly (4'30'') Lynette Binford (Soprano) Christina Sayers (Soprano) Jordan S. Rathus (Soprano) Jon-Michael Tirado (Treble) Nancy Maria Balach (Mezzo-soprano) Samuel Hepler (Baritone) |
| Mvt. 25 | Here they are, dears! (4'28'') Lynette Binford (Soprano) Scott Altman (Bass) Barbara Kokulos (Mezzo-soprano) James Powell (Tenor) Tara Venditti (Contralto) Christina Sayers (Soprano) Jordan S. Rathus (Soprano) Jon-Michael Tirado (Treble) Nancy Maria Balach (Mezzo-soprano) Samuel Hepler (Baritone) Christopher Pfund (Tenor) |
| Mvt. 26 | I'm full of happiness (5'11'') Kirsten Dickerson (Soprano) Tara Venditti (Contralto) James Powell (Tenor) Lynette Binford (Soprano) Scott Altman (Bass) Barbara Kokulos (Mezzo-soprano) Samuel Hepler (Baritone) Christina Sayers (Soprano) Jordan S. Rathus (Soprano) Jon-Michael Tirado (Treble) Nancy Maria Balach (Mezzo-soprano) |
| Mvt. 28 | My heart leaps with joy (4'33'') Lynette Binford (Soprano) Scott Bearden (Baritone) Scott Altman (Bass) Barbara Kokulos (Mezzo-soprano) Tara Venditti (Contralto) James Powell (Tenor) Nancy Maria Balach (Mezzo-soprano) Samuel Hepler (Baritone) Kirsten Dickerson (Soprano) Christopher Pfund (Tenor) Christina Sayers (Soprano) Jordan S. Rathus (Soprano) Jon-Michael Tirado (Treble) |
| Mvt. 29 | Well tried, Albert! (2'44'') James Powell (Tenor) Kirsten Dickerson (Soprano) Lynette Binford (Soprano) Tara Venditti (Contralto) Samuel Hepler (Baritone) Barbara Kokulos (Mezzo-soprano) Christina Sayers (Soprano) Jordan S. Rathus (Soprano) Nancy Maria Balach (Mezzo-soprano) Jon-Michael Tirado (Treble) James Powell (Tenor) Scott Altman (Bass) Christopher Pfund (Tenor) |
| Mvt. 30 | Interlude: It's coming now, Harry (6'48'') Lynette Binford (Soprano) Kirsten Dickerson (Soprano) Christina Sayers (Soprano) Jordan S. Rathus (Soprano) Jon-Michael Tirado (Treble) Barbara Kokulos (Mezzo-soprano) Tara Venditti (Contralto) Christopher Pfund (Tenor) Scott Bearden (Baritone) Nancy Maria Balach (Mezzo-soprano) Samuel Hepler (Baritone) James Powell (Tenor) Scott Altman (Bass) |
| Mvt. 31 | Albert the Good! (7'22'') Christopher Pfund (Tenor) |
| Mvt. 32 | You oughtn't to whistle! (3'56'') Nancy Maria Balach (Mezzo-soprano) Samuel Hepler (Baritone) |
| Mvt. 33 | Heaven helps those who help themselves (7'39'') Christopher Pfund (Tenor) Barbara Kokulos (Mezzo-soprano) |
| Mvt. 34 | Act III Prelude (2'38'') |
| Mvt. 35 | Is she asleep? (4'41'') Christina Sayers (Soprano) Nancy Maria Balach (Mezzo-soprano) Jordan S. Rathus (Soprano) |
| Mvt. 38 | Missus Herring about? (2'25'') Scott Altman (Bass) Nancy Maria Balach (Mezzo-soprano) Samuel Hepler (Baritone) Barbara Kokulos (Mezzo-soprano) |
| Mvt. 39 | I've come to ask for a photograph (5'55'') Scott Altman (Bass) Barbara Kokulos (Mezzo-soprano) Nancy Maria Balach (Mezzo-soprano) Lynette Binford (Soprano) Scott Bearden (Baritone) Kirsten Dickerson (Soprano) Tara Venditti (Contralto) |
| Mvt. 40 | My Albert's wreath! - Threnody: In the midst of life is death (5'14'') Barbara Kokulos (Mezzo-soprano) James Powell (Tenor) Scott Altman (Bass) Lynette Binford (Soprano) Kirsten Dickerson (Soprano) Nancy Maria Balach (Mezzo-soprano) Tara Venditti (Contralto) Samuel Hepler (Baritone) Scott Bearden (Baritone) |
| Mvt. 41 | Albert?...What's going on? (2'46'') Christopher Pfund (Tenor) Lynette Binford (Soprano) Kirsten Dickerson (Soprano) Nancy Maria Balach (Mezzo-soprano) Barbara Kokulos (Mezzo-soprano) Tara Venditti (Contralto) James Powell (Tenor) Samuel Hepler (Baritone) Scott Bearden (Baritone) Scott Altman (Bass) |
| Mvt. 42 | I can't remember everything (2'49'') Christopher Pfund (Tenor) Lynette Binford (Soprano) Kirsten Dickerson (Soprano) Barbara Kokulos (Mezzo-soprano) Tara Venditti (Contralto) James Powell (Tenor) Scott Bearden (Baritone) Scott Altman (Bass) |
| Mvt. 43 | You know what drove me, you know how I could (3'58'') Christopher Pfund (Tenor) Lynette Binford (Soprano) Kirsten Dickerson (Soprano) Barbara Kokulos (Mezzo-soprano) Tara Venditti (Contralto) James Powell (Tenor) Scott Bearden (Baritone) Scott Altman (Bass) Nancy Maria Balach (Mezzo-soprano) Samuel Hepler (Baritone) Christina Sayers (Soprano) Jordan S. Rathus (Soprano) Jon-Michael Tirado (Treble) |