Introduction (Jasbo Brown, Chorus)
Gershwin: Porgy and Bess (Highlights)
G. Gershwin: Porgy and Bess, Act 1, Scene 1
"Summertime" (Clara, Chorus)
"Give him to me" (Jake, Mingo, Sporting Life, Clara, Robbins, Baby, Peter, Lily, Maria, Chorus)
Damon Evans, Maureen Brathwaite, Barrington Coleman, Glyndebourne Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Marietta Simpson, Bruce Hubbard, Linda Thompson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Harolyn Blackwell, Johnny Worth, Mervin Wallace
"My man's gone now" (Serena, Chorus)
"How de saucer stan' now, my sister? (Undertaker, Serena, Jake, Porgy)
Cynthia Clarey, Sir Simon Rattle, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bruce Hubbard, Autris Paige
G. Gershwin: Porgy and Bess, Act 1, Scene 2
"Oh, the train is at the station (Bess, Chorus)
"Oh, I'm agoin' out to the Blackfish banks" (Jake, Chorus)
"Mus' be you mens forgot about de picnic" - "Oh, I got plenty o' nuttin'" (Annie, Jake, Clara, Porgy, Serena, Maria, Chorus)
Harolyn Blackwell, Cynthia Clarey, Marietta Simpson, Bruce Hubbard, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Paula Ingram, Craig Rutenberg
"Lissen there, what I tells you" (Maria, Serena, Sporting Life)
Damon Evans, Cynthia Clarey, Marietta Simpson, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Glyndebourne Chorus, Craig Rutenberg
The Buzzard Song. "Buzzard keep on flyin' over" (Porgy, Chorus)
G. Gershwin: Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 1
"Honey, we sure goin' strut our stuff today!" - "Bess, you is my woman now" (Jake, Porgy, Bess)
"Oh, I can't sit down" (Maria, Bess, Porgy, Chorus)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Glyndebourne Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Marietta Simpson, Cynthia Haymon, Craig Rutenberg, Willard White
"It ain't necessarily so" (Sporting Life, Serena, Maria, Chorus)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Marietta Simpson, Damon Evans, Cynthia Clarey, Glyndebourne Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Craig Rutenberg
G. Gershwin: Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 2
"Oh, what you want wid Bess?" (Bess, Crown)
Sir Simon Rattle, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Gregg Baker, Cynthia Haymon
"A red-headed woman" (Crown, Clara, Bess, Chorus)
G. Gershwin: Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 2
"There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York" (Sporting Life, Bess)
Sir Simon Rattle, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Cynthia Haymon, Damon Evans
"Dem white folks sure ain' put nuttin' over on this baby" (Porgy, Lily)
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Maureen Braithwaite
G. Gershwin: Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 3
"Here Mingo, what's de matter wid you all?" (Porgy)
"Where's my Bess?" (Porgy, Maria, Serena)
Sir Simon Rattle, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Cynthia Clarey, Marietta Simpson, Willard White
"Bess is gone" (Lily, Porgy, Serena, Mingo, Maria, Clara, Chorus)
Barrington Coleman, Maureen Brathwaite, Cynthia Clarey, Harolyn Blackwell, Marietta Simpson, Glyndebourne Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Willard White
"Oh Lawd, I'm on my way" (Porgy, Chorus)
Production
- James HolmesAssistant
- John FraserProducer
- David R. MurrayProducer
- Tony HarrisonAssistant Producer
- Mark VigarsBalance Engineer