Porgy and Bess: Act II, Scene IV. "You is a nice parcel of Christians!" (Crown, Serena, Bess, Porgy, Woman, Chorus) by George Gershwin

First released: 1989, Length: 4:05

Creators (12)

Conductor

1. Simon Rattle (Feb 1988)

Orchestra

1. London Philharmonic Orchestra (Feb 1988)

Chorus Master

1. Craig Rutenberg (Feb 1988)

Vocals

1. Cynthia Clarey (Feb 1988) soprano vocals
2. Cynthia Haymon (Feb 1988) soprano vocals
3. Glyndebourne Chorus (Feb 1988) choir vocals
4. Gregg Baker (Feb 1988) baritone vocals
5. 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 II, Scene IV. “Oh, dere’s somebody knockin’ at de do’” – “You is a nice parcel of Christians…”
   

   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