Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. "A saucer-burying set-up, I see" (Detective, Serena, Lily, Peter, Porgy, Policeman, Maria, Jake, Chorus) by George Gershwin

First released: 1989, Length: 3:49

Creators (16)

Conductor

1. Simon Rattle (Feb 1988)

Orchestra

1. London Philharmonic Orchestra (Feb 1988)

Chorus Master

1. Craig Rutenberg (Feb 1988)

Vocals

1. Alan Tilvern (Feb 1988) spoken vocals
2. Bruce Hubbard (Feb 1988) baritone vocals
3. Cynthia Clarey (Feb 1988) soprano vocals
4. Glyndebourne Chorus (Feb 1988) choir vocals
5. Marietta Simpson (Feb 1988) contralto vocals
6. Maureen Brathwaite (Feb 1988) soprano vocals
7. Mervin Wallace (Feb 1988) tenor vocals
8. Ron Travis (Feb 1988) spoken vocals
9. Willard White (Feb 1988) bass-baritone vocals

Engineer

1. Mark Vigars

Producer

1. David R. Murray
2. Tony Harrison assistant

Locations

Recorded At

1. Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 (Feb 1988)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Porgy and Bess: Act I, Scene II. “Um! A saucer-burial setup, I see”
   

   Composer

   1. George Gershwin

   Lyricist

   1. DuBose Heyward
   2. Ira Gershwin

Releases containing this recording (3)

Official

Album

1. Porgy and Bess 1989 George Gershwin; Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, Damon Evans, Harolyn Blackwell, Bruce Hubbard, Cynthia Clarey, Marietta Simpson, Gregg Baker, The Glyndebourne Chorus, The London Philharmonic, Simon Rattle
2. Porgy and Bess 19 Jun 1997 George Gershwin; Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, Damon Evans, Harolyn Blackwell, Bruce Hubbard, Cynthia Clarey, Marietta Simpson, Gregg Baker, The Glyndebourne Chorus, The London Philharmonic, Simon Rattle
3. Porgy and Bess 2005 Gershwin; Simon Rattle, Willard White, Cynthia Haymon, Damon Evans, Cynthia Clarey, Harolyn Blackwell, Bruce Hubbard, Marietta Simpson, Gregg Baker, Glyndebourne Chorus, London Philharmonic Orchestra Great Recordings of the Century