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Artwork for Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) Craig Rutenberg, Harolyn Blackwell, Glyndebourne Chorus, Wayne Marshall, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Simon Rattle

Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus)

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

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  1. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1, also Here Comes the Sun (The Beatles), Something (The Beatles) and A Day in the Life (The Beatles)

  2. Written by Ira Gershwin, also ’S Wonderful (Ella Fitzgerald), It Ain’t Necessarily So (Miles Davis) and Summertime (Miles Davis)

  3. Engineered by Mark Vigars, also Silly Love Songs (Wings), Let ’Em In (Wings) and Hi, Hi, Hi (Wings)

  4. Released on EMI Classics, also Samson et Dalila : « Mon cœur s’ouvre à ta voix » (Maria Callas), Tosca: “Vissi d'arte” (Tosca) (Maria Callas) and Orphée et Eurydice : « J’ai perdu mon Eurydice » (Maria Callas)

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Written by
DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin
Produced by
David R. Murray and Tony Harrison
Performed by
Glyndebourne Chorus, Harolyn Blackwell and Wayne Marshall
Engineered by
Mark Vigars
Part of
Porgy and Bess
Recorded at
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1
Released on
EMI Classics

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was performed by Glyndebourne Chorus

    Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was performed by Glyndebourne Chorus

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was performed by Harolyn Blackwell

    Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was performed by Harolyn Blackwell

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was performed by Wayne Marshall

    Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was performed by Wayne Marshall

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was produced by David R. Murray

    Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was produced by David R. Murray

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was produced by Tony Harrison

    Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was produced by Tony Harrison

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was written by DuBose Heyward

    Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was written by DuBose Heyward

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was written by George Gershwin

    Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was written by George Gershwin

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was written by Ira Gershwin

    Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was written by Ira Gershwin

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) is part of the release Porgy and Bess

    Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) is part of the release Porgy and Bess

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was recorded at Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1

    Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was recorded at Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz EMI Classics is the label of the song Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus)

    EMI Classics is the label of the song Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus)

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was engineered by Mark Vigars

    Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was engineered by Mark Vigars

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was released on 1991-10-14

    Porgy and Bess, Act 1 Scene 1: "Summertime" (Clara, Girls of Chorus) was released on 1991-10-14

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026