‎Tesori: Blue by Roderick Cox — Apple Music Classical

Blue, Prologue (instrumental)

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

2:41

Urgent! Drop ev'rything!

Rehanna Thelwell, Briana Hunter, Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

1:01

I was in the heyday of being in love

Rehanna Thelwell, Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter

0:53

Damn, girl!

Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Katerina Burton, Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

2:24

You married a cop?

Rehanna Thelwell, Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Katerina Burton, Briana Hunter

0:33

I love him

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter

3:30

What about your obsession?

Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter

0:55

I'm gonna strap my baby on my back

Ariana Wehr, Rehanna Thelwell, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter, Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox

1:07

You havin' a what?

Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Ariana Wehr, Briana Hunter, Rehanna Thelwell, Washington National Opera

1:14

Forgive our sistah. She knows not what she do

Washington National Opera, Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Rehanna Thelwell, Briana Hunter

1:19

Birth that baby boy to term

Ariana Wehr, Rehanna Thelwell, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter, Roderick Cox

2:23

Ha. Ha ha ha

Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

0:52

I'm having this boy. I'm keeping this boy close

Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Rehanna Thelwell, Katerina Burton, Briana Hunter

0:50

We wish on ev'rything you can wish on

Katerina Burton, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Ariana Wehr, Briana Hunter

1:53

Scrape the wax off your wings

Ariana Wehr, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

1:49

Transition to Scene 2

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

1:16

How you doin', baby?

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

1:25

I'm somebody's mother

Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter

2:06

Hello…Mom!

Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Ariana Wehr, Briana Hunter, Washington National Opera

1:48

Cup your hand under his head and neck

Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter, Roderick Cox, Ariana Wehr

1:14

Hello...Hello, my son

Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

3:01

Go, go, go!

Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Christian Simmons, Washington National Opera, Martin Luther Clark, Joshua Blue

1:49

Halftime! We're all yours, buddy

Christian Simmons, Kenneth Kellogg, Martin Luther Clark, Roderick Cox, Joshua Blue, Washington National Opera

1:03

How do you feel?

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Christian Simmons

2:03

Welcome to the daddy club!

Martin Luther Clark, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Christian Simmons, Joshua Blue

1:17

How did you produce a son?

Kenneth Kellogg, Martin Luther Clark, Christian Simmons, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Joshua Blue

0:50

I've got a baby boy

Kenneth Kellogg, Christian Simmons, Roderick Cox, Joshua Blue, Martin Luther Clark, Washington National Opera

0:56

Here's a toast

Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Christian Simmons, Washington National Opera, Martin Luther Clark, Joshua Blue

1:17

Introduction

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

0:47

You not getting off that easy

Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch

1:24

Yes, sir! Got my own private warden

Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox

1:05

Moved up here so you could spread out and be by yourself

Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch

1:49

No! New York is the richest city in the world

Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch

2:15

Stat Stat Statue of Liberty

Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch

1:28

The world done change

Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera

1:27

What am I supposed to do? Stay alive

Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg

1:10

You alive, ain't you?

Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg

0:46

I am out there in the jungle

Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch

2:28

Whatcha gonna do?

Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch

1:10

Let me go. No, my son, I will never let you go

Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg

2:33

What is your name, my son?

Gordon Hawkins, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

1:30

Ah! You are the father whose child was lost

Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Gordon Hawkins, Washington National Opera

1:55

Ah! Your heart is broken, I hear it knocking against your ribs

Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Gordon Hawkins

1:42

This is my badge

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Gordon Hawkins, Roderick Cox

2:09

When my boy was taken from me

Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Gordon Hawkins, Washington National Opera

0:50

I did not come here seeking redemption

Gordon Hawkins, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera

2:08

Only a white God

Gordon Hawkins, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

1:51

You are walking in a terrible darkness, my son

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Gordon Hawkins

3:11

May restoring waters clear the night's weeping

Gordon Hawkins, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

0:56

In my hour of need I seek no salvation from you

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg

2:16

Come away from the window

Ariana Wehr, Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera

1:56

She sits in this matchbox disguised as a house

Roderick Cox, Ariana Wehr, Rehanna Thelwell, Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera

2:04

She was lying in her bed. In her own home. In her bed

Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Rehanna Thelwell

1:57

Look at her. She wears the captive shroud of stony death

Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Rehanna Thelwell, Washington National Opera

1:16

Let us go forth

Katerina Burton, Washington National Opera, Rehanna Thelwell, Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox

0:59

Oh God! Bring my baby back

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter

2:26

God, give me back any part of my baby

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter

2:48

My heart…my heart is heavy tonight

Roderick Cox, Joshua Blue, Ariana Wehr, Washington National Opera, Katerina Burton, Martin Luther Clark, Gordon Hawkins, Rehanna Thelwell

1:09

Somebody…

Joshua Blue, Ariana Wehr, Roderick Cox, Christian Simmons, Katerina Burton, Martin Luther Clark, Rehanna Thelwell, Washington National Opera

2:35

A mother, clear out of her mind

Roderick Cox, Katerina Burton, Joshua Blue, Ariana Wehr, Martin Luther Clark, Gordon Hawkins, Rehanna Thelwell, Washington National Opera

2:37

God, we ask you, take care of this boy

Roderick Cox, Gordon Hawkins, Washington National Opera

0:56

Stay alive

Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

0:40

Son, The light is turning amber. Run!

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox

1:34

We sing...Christ wore the crown of thorns

Joshua Blue, Ariana Wehr, Gordon Hawkins, Katerina Burton, Martin Luther Clark, Washington National Opera, Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox

3:08

Cup your hand under his head and neck

Katerina Burton, Rehanna Thelwell, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox, Gordon Hawkins, Ariana Wehr

1:46

Introduction

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

1:14

I don't know what the hell you talkin' about

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Kenneth Kellogg, Briana Hunter

0:54

Set aside your sides, eat some set-asides I set aside for my boys

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Kenneth Kellogg, Briana Hunter

1:09

You my son. I got deep fried, red-eyed, drip-dried…

Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

1:18

Kneaded, pinched, And prodded

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter

3:31

Heavenly Father, we humbly thank you

Katerina Burton, Kenneth Kellogg, Ariana Wehr, Rehanna Thelwell, Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch, Briana Hunter

3:18

Hey Mom, hey Dad

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Aaron Crouch

1:32

Jeanine Tesori

Composer
Roderick Cox

Conductor
Kenneth Kellogg

Vocals, Bass Guitar, Bass
Kevin J. Miller

Assistant Conductor
Christian Simmons

Vocals, Bass-Baritone

Job Maarse

Executive Producer
David Butler

Project Coordinator
Timothy O'Leary

Executive Producer
Francesca Zambello

Executive Producer
Blanton Alspaugh

Producer
Kasper van Kooten

Product Manager
Sean Corcoran

Engineer
Mark Donahue

Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Balance Engineer
Brandon Johnson

Engineer
Fabian Obispo

Photography
Karli Cadel

Cover Art, Photography
Daniel Rudin

Piano Technician
Sean Corcoran

Stage Manager
Kyle Tieman-Strauss

Copyist
Lucia Ghielmi

Graphic Design
Ashil Mistry

Copyist
Simon M. Eder

Managing Director
Karoline McLean

Cover Art
Kevin Miller

Music Supervisor
Naomi André

Liner Notes
Yassine El Mansouri

Photography
Kelley Rourke

Booklet Editor
Rodolfo Martínez

Photography
Tazewell Thompson

Liner Notes

Tesori: Blue

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Jeanine Tesori

Roderick Cox

Kenneth Kellogg

Kevin J. Miller

Christian Simmons

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Tesori: Blue

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