Benjamin Britten · 1913–1976 · British
| Composed | 1947 |
| Instrumentation | 1[1/pic/afl] 1 1[1/bcl] 1 — 1 0 0 0 — perc(1, incl. tmp) — hp — pf — str[1.1.1.1.1] |
| Duration | 137 minutes |
| Soloists | Lady Billows (sop), Florence Pike (con), Miss Wordsworth (sop), Mr Gedge (bar), Mr Upfold (ten), Superintendent Budd (bass), Sid (bar), Albert Herring (ten), Nancy (mez), Mrs Herring (mez), Emmie · Cis · Harry (children) |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Core canon — standard repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Boosey & Hawkes ↗ |
| Source | Boosey & Hawkes catalogue — Albert Herring ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.