Benjamin Britten
Albert Herring Lyrics
Disc 1
- Act 1, Scene 1 - Florence!
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "The morning room at Lady Billows' house in Loxford"
- I hope we're not too early
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "Doctor Jessop's midwife..."
- Stuffy! Tobacco stink!
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "I hope we're not too early"
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "Stuffy! Tobacco stink!"
- Now then! Notebook, Florence!
- The first suggestion on my list
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "Now then! Notebook, Florence!"
- Is this all you can bring?
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "The first suggestion on my list"
- Beggin' your pardon
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "Is this all you can bring?"
- Right! We'll have him!
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "Begging your pardon"
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "Virtue, says Holy Writ"
- Interlude
- Scene 2 - Bounce me high, bounce me low
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "Right! We'll have him!"
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 1. "Interlude"
- Shop! Hi, Albert!
- Sid, I'm sorry
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 2. "Bounce me high"
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 2. "Shop! Hi! Albert!"
- Hi Sid! You forget to pay for the herbs
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 2. "Did you ever have a pint at the local?"
- Good morning, young man
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 2. "Sid I'm sorry but..."
- We bring great news to you
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 2. "We'll walk to the spinney"
- Well! Think of that, my lad
- Act 2, Scene 1 - Interlude, Isn't he here?
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 2. "He's much too busy"
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 2. "Mum wants two penn'oth of potherbs"
- For three precious weeks
- That's a fine sight for sore eyes
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 2. "Good morning, young man!"
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 2. "We bring great news to you"
- Quickly, quickly, come along
- Albert Herring: Act I, Scene 2. "Well, think of that, my lad"
- Albert Herring: Act II, Scene 1. "Inside a marquee..."
- Albert Herring: Act II, Scene 1. "For three precious weeks"
- Albert Herring: Act II, Scene 1. "That's a fine sight for sore eyes!"
- Albert Herring: Act II, Scene 1. "Quickly, quickly"
- Albert Herring: Act II, Scene 1. "I don't think you ought!"
- Albert Herring: Act II, Scene 1. "Quick, here they are!"
- Albert Herring: Act II, Scene 1. "Husssh!... Harold Wood!"
- Albert Herring: Act II, Scene 1. "Come, let's sit down"
Disc 2
- Albert Herring: Act II Scene 1. "I'm full of happiness"
- Act 2, Scene 1 - I don't think you ought
- Albert Herring: Act II Scene 1. "As representing our local Council"
- Quick, here they are
- Hush! Harold Wood!
- Albert Herring: Act II Scene 1. "My heart leaps up with joy to see"
- I'm full of happiness
- Albert Herring: Act II Scene 1. "Erhumph..."
- Albert Herring: Act II Scene 1. "Go on, Albert!"
- Magnificent, your Ladyship
- Albert Herring: Act II Scene 1. "Albert the Good!"
- Fascinating, Mr Mayor
- To make our thanks complete
- Albert Herring: Act II Scene 1. "Bring the plates! Quickly now!"
- Albert Herring: Act II Scene 2. "Albert the Good!"
- Go on, Albert!
- Well tried Albert!
- Albert Herring: Act II Scene 2. "Why did she stare...?"
- Interlude
- Albert Herring: Act II Scene 2. "You oughtn't to whistle"
- Albert the Good
- Albert Herring: Act II Scene 2. "Come along, darling"
- Albert Herring: Act II Scene 2. "Heaven helps those who help themselves"
- Sounds like Sid serenading
- Heaven help those
- Albert Herring: Act II Scene 2. "Albert! Albert? Fast asleep, poor kid!"
- Albert! Fast asleep, poor kid
- Albert Herring: Act III. "The following afternoon..."
- Albert Herring: Act III. "Is she asleep?"
- Is she asleep?
- Albert Herring: Act III. "What the hell d'you think I am?"
- What the hell d'you think I am?
- Albert Herring: Act III. "How's the manhunt?"
- Albert Herring: Act III. "Have you found him?"
- How's the manhunt?
- Albert Herring: Act III. "All that I did!"
- Hi! Heard the news?
- Albert Herring: Act III. "Fools!"
- Threnody - In the midst of life is death
- Albert?
- Albert Herring: Act III. "In the midst of life is death"
- Albert Herring: Act III. "Albert...?"
- I can't remember everything
- I didn't lay it on too thick, did I?
- Albert Herring: Act III. "I can't remember everything"
- Albert Herring: Act III. "Hi! That's my girl"