‎Tesori: Blue by Roderick Cox — Apple Music Classical

Blue, Prologue (instrumental)

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

2:41

Urgent! Drop ev'rything!

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

1:01

I was in the heyday of being in love

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

0:53

Damn, girl!

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

2:24

You married a cop?

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

0:33

I love him

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Briana Hunter

3:30

What about your obsession?

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

0:55

I'm gonna strap my baby on my back

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

1:07

You havin' a what?

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

1:14

Forgive our sistah. She knows not what she do

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

1:19

Birth that baby boy to term

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

2:23

Ha. Ha ha ha

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

0:52

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

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

0:50

We wish on ev'rything you can wish on

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

1:53

Scrape the wax off your wings

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

1:49

Transition to Scene 2

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

1:16

How you doin', baby?

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

1:25

I'm somebody's mother

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

2:06

Hello…Mom!

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

1:48

Cup your hand under his head and neck

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

1:14

Hello...Hello, my son

Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera

3:01

Go, go, go!

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

1:49

Halftime! We're all yours, buddy

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

1:03

How do you feel?

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

2:03

Welcome to the daddy club!

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

1:17

How did you produce a son?

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

0:50

I've got a baby boy

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

0:56

Here's a toast

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

1:17

Introduction

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

0:47

You not getting off that easy

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

1:24

Yes, sir! Got my own private warden

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

1:05

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

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

1:49

No! New York is the richest city in the world

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

2:15

Stat Stat Statue of Liberty

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

1:28

The world done change

Washington National Opera, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox

1:27

What am I supposed to do? Stay alive

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

1:10

You alive, ain't you?

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

0:46

I am out there in the jungle

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

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, Kenneth Kellogg, Roderick Cox

2:33

What is your name, my son?

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

1:30

Ah! You are the father whose child was lost

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

1:55

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

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

1:42

This is my badge

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

2:09

When my boy was taken from me

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

0:50

I did not come here seeking redemption

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

2:08

Only a white God

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

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

Washington National Opera, Gordon Hawkins, Roderick Cox

0:56

In my hour of need I seek no salvation from you

Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

2:16

Come away from the window

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

1:56

She sits in this matchbox disguised as a house

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

2:04

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

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

1:57

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

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

1:16

Let us go forth

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

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, Briana Hunter, Washington National Opera

2:48

My heart…my heart is heavy tonight

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

1:09

Somebody…

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

2:35

A mother, clear out of her mind

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

2:37

God, we ask you, take care of this boy

Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox, Gordon Hawkins

0:56

Stay alive

Roderick Cox, Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera

0:40

Son, The light is turning amber. Run!

Kenneth Kellogg, Washington National Opera, Roderick Cox

1:34

We sing...Christ wore the crown of thorns

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

3:08

Cup your hand under his head and neck

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

1:46

Introduction

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera

1:14

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

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

0:54

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

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

1:09

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

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

1:18

Kneaded, pinched, And prodded

Roderick Cox, Washington National Opera, Briana Hunter

3:31

Heavenly Father, we humbly thank you

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

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

David Butler

Project Coordinator
Timothy O'Leary

Executive Producer
Francesca Zambello

Executive Producer
Blanton Alspaugh

Producer
Kasper van Kooten

Product Manager
Job Maarse

Executive Producer
Sean Corcoran

Engineer
Mark Donahue

Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Balance Engineer
Brandon Johnson

Engineer
Kevin Miller

Music Supervisor
Kelley Rourke

Booklet Editor
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
Naomi André

Liner Notes
Yassine El Mansouri

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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