‎Gershwin: Porgy and Bess (Highlights) by Cynthia Haymon

Introduction (Jasbo Brown, Chorus)

Glyndebourne Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Wayne Marshall, Craig Rutenberg

4:21

"Summertime" (Clara, Chorus)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Harolyn Blackwell, Glyndebourne Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle

3:14

"Give him to me" (Jake, Mingo, Sporting Life, Clara, Robbins, Baby, Peter, Lily, Maria, Chorus)

Maureen Brathwaite, Linda Thompson, Glyndebourne Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Damon Evans, Harolyn Blackwell, Marietta Simpson, Johnny Worth, Bruce Hubbard, Barrington Coleman, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Mervin Wallace

3:41

"My man's gone now" (Serena, Chorus)

Glyndebourne Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Cynthia Clarey, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Craig Rutenberg

3:59

"How de saucer stan' now, my sister? (Undertaker, Serena, Jake, Porgy)

Cynthia Clarey, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Autris Paige, Bruce Hubbard, Sir Simon Rattle

2:04

"Oh, the train is at the station (Bess, Chorus)

Cynthia Haymon, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Craig Rutenberg

4:11

"Oh, I'm agoin' out to the Blackfish banks" (Jake, Chorus)

Glyndebourne Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruce Hubbard, Craig Rutenberg

3:27

"Mus' be you mens forgot about de picnic" - "Oh, I got plenty o' nuttin'" (Annie, Jake, Clara, Porgy, Serena, Maria, Chorus)

Marietta Simpson, Paula Ingram, Harolyn Blackwell, Cynthia Clarey, Bruce Hubbard, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Craig Rutenberg

3:26

"Lissen there, what I tells you" (Maria, Serena, Sporting Life)

Sir Simon Rattle, Marietta Simpson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Cynthia Clarey, Damon Evans, Glyndebourne Chorus, Craig Rutenberg

2:33

The Buzzard Song. "Buzzard keep on flyin' over" (Porgy, Chorus)

Glyndebourne Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Craig Rutenberg

3:09

"Honey, we sure goin' strut our stuff today!" - "Bess, you is my woman now" (Jake, Porgy, Bess)

Cynthia Haymon, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Bruce Hubbard, Willard White

6:15

"Oh, I can't sit down" (Maria, Bess, Porgy, Chorus)

Cynthia Haymon, Glyndebourne Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Marietta Simpson, Willard White, Craig Rutenberg

4:19

"It ain't necessarily so" (Sporting Life, Serena, Maria, Chorus)

Glyndebourne Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Cynthia Clarey, Damon Evans, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Marietta Simpson, Craig Rutenberg

6:06

"Oh, what you want wid Bess?" (Bess, Crown)

Cynthia Haymon, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Gregg Baker

4:18

"A red-headed woman" (Crown, Clara, Bess, Chorus)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Gregg Baker, Glyndebourne Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Cynthia Haymon, Harolyn Blackwell, Craig Rutenberg

2:26

"There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York" (Sporting Life, Bess)

Damon Evans, Sir Simon Rattle, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Cynthia Haymon

4:26

"Dem white folks sure ain' put nuttin' over on this baby" (Porgy, Lily)

London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Maureen Braithwaite

4:01

"Here Mingo, what's de matter wid you all?" (Porgy)

Sir Simon Rattle, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Willard White

1:42

"Where's my Bess?" (Porgy, Maria, Serena)

Marietta Simpson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Cynthia Clarey, Sir Simon Rattle, Willard White

3:12

"Bess is gone" (Lily, Porgy, Serena, Mingo, Maria, Clara, Chorus)

Marietta Simpson, Maureen Brathwaite, Cynthia Clarey, Barrington Coleman, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Harolyn Blackwell, Glyndebourne Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Willard White

1:49

"Oh Lawd, I'm on my way" (Porgy, Chorus)

Glyndebourne Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Willard White

1:34

John Fraser

Producer
James Holmes

Assistant
David R. Murray

Producer
Tony Harrison

Assistant Producer
Mark Vigars

Balance Engineer

Gershwin: Porgy and Bess (Highlights)

RECORD LABEL

George Gershwin

Ira Gershwin

Cynthia Haymon

London Philharmonic Orchestra

Sir Simon Rattle

Production