Gershwin: Porgy & Bess

Sir Simon Rattle

53 SONGS • 3 HOURS AND 9 MINUTES • SEP 05 2005

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Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 1: "Oh, I can't sit down" (Maria, Bess, Porgy, Chorus)

Sir Willard White/Cynthia Haymon/Marietta Simpson/Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle feat. Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, Glyndebourne Festival Chorus & Marietta Simpson

04:24

24

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 2: "I ain't got no shame" (Chorus)

Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle feat. Glyndebourne Festival Chorus

02:24

25

Porgy and Bess, Act 2 Scene 2: "It ain't necessarily so.... Shame on you sinners" (Sporting Life, Chorus, Serena, Maria, Crown)

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

05:59

26

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 2: "Crown!" (Bess, Crown)

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

04:07

27

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 2: "Oh, what you want wid Bess?" (Bess, Crown)

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

04:21

28

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 3: "Honey, dat's all de breakfast" (Jake, Nelson, Jim, Maria, Chorus)

Simon Rattle feat. Bruce Hubbard, Colenton Freeman, Curtis Watson, Glyndebourne Chorus & Marietta Simpson

02:49

29

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 3: "Take yo' han's off me" (Bess, Serena, Maria, Peter, Porgy)

Cynthia Haymon, Cynthia Clarey, Marietta Simpson, Mervin Wallace, Sir Willard White, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle feat. Willard White

02:28

30

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 3: "Oh, Doctor Jesus" (Serena, Porgy, Peter, Lily)

Sir Willard White/Cynthia Clarey/Mervin Wallace/Maureen Braithwaite/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle feat. Willard White, Cynthia Clarey, Maureen Brathwaite & Mervin Wallace

02:13

31

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 3: "Oh dey's so fresh an' fine" (Strawberry Woman, Peter, Annie, Crab Man, Porgy, Maria)

Sir Willard White/Marietta Simpson/Mervin Wallace/Paula Ingram/Coleton Freeman/Anne Fridal/Camellia Johnson/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle feat. Willard White, Paula Ingram, Camellia Johnson, Colenton Freeman, Marietta Simpson & Mervin Wallace

05:01

32

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 3: "Porgy, Porgy, dat you there ain't it?" (Bess, Porgy)

Sir Willard White/Cynthia Haymon/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle feat. Willard White & Cynthia Haymon

02:42

33

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 3: "I wants to stay here" - "I loves you, Porgy" (Bess, Porgy)

Sir Willard White/Cynthia Haymon/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle feat. Willard White & Cynthia Haymon

03:55

34

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 3: "Why you been out on that wharf so long, Clara?" (Maria, Clara)

Harolyn Blackwell, Marietta Simpson, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle

02:47

35

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 4: "Oh, Doctor Jesus" (Porgy, Clara, Serena, Sporting Life, Chorus)

Paula Ingram/Camellia Johnson/Linda Thompson/Michael Forest/Raemond Martin/Autris Paige/Sir Willard White/Harolyn Blackwell/Damon Evans/Cynthia Clarey/Maureen Braithwaite/Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle feat. Willard White, Harolyn Blackwell, Cynthia Clarey, Damon Evans & Glyndebourne Festival Chorus

03:46

36

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 4: "One of these mornings'" (Clara, Porgy, Bess, Chorus)

Sir Willard White/Cynthia Haymon/Harolyn Blackwell/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle feat. Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, Harolyn Blackwell & Glyndebourne Festival Chorus

01:52

37

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 4: "Oh dere's somebody knockin' at de do'" (Peter, Maria, Lily, Mingo, Bess, Chorus)

Mervin Wallace/Marietta Simpson/Maureen Braithwaite/Barrington Coleman/Linda Thompson/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle feat. Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, Barrington Coleman, Cynthia Haymon, Marietta Simpson, Maureen Brathwaite & Mervin Wallace

01:23

38

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 4: "You is a nice parcel of Christians!" (Crown, Serena, Bess, Porgy, Chorus)

Gregg Baker, Cynthia Clarey, Cynthia Haymon, Sir Willard White, Hyacinth Nicholls, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle & Glyndebourne Chorus feat. Willard White & Glyndebourne Festival Chorus

04:05

39

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 4: "A red-headed woman" (Crown, Clara, Bess, Chorus)

Cynthia Haymon, Harolyn Blackwell, Gregg Baker, Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle feat. Glyndebourne Festival Chorus

02:17

40

Porgy and Bess, Act 2, Scene 4: "All right, I'm goin' out to get Clara" (Crown, Porgy, Singers)

Gregg Baker, Sir Willard White, Paula Ingram, Camellia Johnson, Linda Thompson, Glyndebourne Chorus, Autris Paige, Sir Simon Rattle, Michael Forest, Raemond Martin & London Philharmonic Orchestra feat. Willard White & Glyndebourne Festival Chorus

02:31

41

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 1: "Clara, Clara, don't you be downhearted" (Sporting Life, Maria, Chorus)

Damon Evans, Marietta Simpson, Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle feat. Glyndebourne Festival Chorus

06:23

42

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 1: "Summertime" (Bess, Porgy)

Sir Willard White/Cynthia Haymon/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle feat. Willard White & Cynthia Haymon

04:19

43

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 2: "Wait for us at the corner" (Detective, Annie, Serena, Lily, Coroner, Woman)

Cynthia Clarey, Paula Ingram, Alan Tilvern, Billy J. Mitchell, Linda Thompson, Sir Simon Rattle & London Philharmonic Orchestra

03:45

44

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 2: "Come out here, both of you" (Detective, Coroner, Porgy)

Sir Willard White/Alan Tilvern/Billy J. Mitchell/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle feat. Willard White, Billy J. Mitchell & Alan Tilvern

02:26

45

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 2: "Oh, Lawd, what I goin' do?" (Porgy, Bess, Sporting Life, Policeman)

Sir Willard White/Cynthia Haymon/Damon Evans/Ron Travis/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle feat. Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, Damon Evans & Ron Travis

03:42

46

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 2: "There's a boat dat's leavin' soon for New York" (Sporting Life, Bess)

Sir Simon Rattle feat. Cynthia Haymon & Damon Evans

04:27

47

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 3: Introduction

London Philharmonic Orchestra & Sir Simon Rattle

02:26

48

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 3: "Good mornin', sistuh!" (Mingo, Porgy, Chorus)

Sir Simon Rattle feat. Willard White, Barrington Coleman & Glyndebourne Festival Chorus

03:30

49

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 3: "Dem white folks sure ain' put nuttin' over on this baby" (Porgy, Lily)

Sir Willard White/Maureen Braithwaite/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle feat. Willard White & Maureen Brathwaite

04:00

50

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 3: "Here Mingo, what's de matter wid you all?" (Porgy)

Sir Willard White/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle feat. Willard White

01:48

51

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 3: "Where's my Bess?" (Porgy, Maria, Serena)

Sir Willard White/Cynthia Clarey/Marietta Simpson/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle feat. Willard White, Cynthia Clarey & Marietta Simpson

03:06

52

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 3: "Bess is gone" (Lily, Porgy, Serena, Mingo, Maria, Clara, Chorus)

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

02:01

53

Porgy and Bess, Act 3, Scene 3: "Oh Lawd, I'm on my way" (Porgy, Chorus)

Sir Willard White/Glyndebourne Chorus/London Philharmonic Orchestra/Sir Simon Rattle feat. Willard White & Glyndebourne Festival Chorus

01:22

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