Dead Man Walking

by Jake Heggie, Terrence McNally; Joyce DiDonato, Philip Cutlip, Frederica von Stade, Measha Brueggergosman and Houston Grand Opera Orchestra, Patrick Summers

Tracklist

CD 1

  1. Dead Man Walking: Prelude2:51
  2. Dead Man Walking: Prologue4:10
  3. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 1, Hope House: 'He will gather us around'4:05
  4. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 1, Hope House: 'Heavens! Look at the time'3:51
  5. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 2, The Drive to Angola State Prison: 'Be careful', people have always told me.8:14
  6. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 2, The Drive to Angola State Prison: 'This journey'2:54
  7. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 3, Outside of Angola State Penitentiary: 'Sister Helen? I've been waiting for you'2:37
  8. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 4, Father Grenville's Office: 'Some of them didn't look so bad'3:18
  9. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 4, Father Grenville's Office: 'I don't like that man'3:28
  10. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 5, The Walk through Death Row: 'Woman on the tier!'2:52
  11. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 6, The Death Row Visiting Room: 'Thank you'3:40
  12. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 6, The Death Row Visiting Room: 'Are you frightened?'1:45
  13. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 6, The Death Row Visiting Room: 'You ever been with a man?'2:44
  14. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 6, The Death Row Visiting Room: 'Five more minutes, De Rocher'2:46
  15. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 7, The Pardon Board Meeting: 'The defendant's mother, Mrs. Patrick De Rocher'2:37
  16. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 7, The Pardon Board Meeting: 'Joe, my Joe, is not a bad boy'1:56
  17. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 7, The Pardon Board Meeting: 'What you all say my Joe did is so terrible'4:47
  18. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 8, The parking lot outside the courthouse: 'It's a good sign when they take so long to decide'2:04
  19. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 8, The parking lot outside the courthouse: 'You don't know what it's like'3:01
  20. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 8, The parking lot outside the courthouse: 'I'm sorry. So sorry'3:27
  21. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 9, The Death Row Visiting Room: 'Guess your nun ain't comin' back, De Rocher'1:25
  22. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 9, The Death Row Visiting Room: 'I believe in the here and now'3:13
  23. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 9, The Death Row Visiting Room: 'The Bible say "the truth will set you free' - Scene 10, The waiting room: 'Excuse me. Do you have any change?'1:42
  24. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 10, The waiting room: 'He will gather us around'2:16
  25. Dead Man Walking: Act One, Scene 10, The waiting room: 'What happened?'1:29

CD 2

  1. Dead Man Walking: Prelude0:18
  2. Dead Man Walking: Act Two, Scene 1, Joseph's Cell: '31 ... 32 ... 33 ...'1:12
  3. Dead Man Walking: Act Two, Scene 1, Joseph's Cell: 'Everybody hear that?'5:39
  4. Dead Man Walking: Act Two, Scene 1, Joseph's Cell: 'The girl, I remember the girl'1:21
  5. Dead Man Walking: Act Two, Scene 2, Sister Helen's Bedroom: 'Oh! ... now and at the hour of our death. Amen'4:22
  6. Dead Man Walking: Act Two, Scene 2, Sister Helen's Bedroom: 'God's love and forgiveness' - Scene 3, Joseph's Cell. August 4 in the evening: 'Well? Well?'6:57
  7. Dead Man Walking: Act Two, Scene 3, Joseph's Cell. August 4 in the evening: 'What time is it?'2:56
  8. Dead Man Walking: Act Two, Scene 3, Joseph's Cell. August 4 in the evening: 'Joseph! - I'm scared, OK?'2:50
  9. Dead Man Walking: Act Two, Scene 4, The Visiting Room: 'The new Ford Mustangs are so cool'1:53
  10. Dead Man Walking: Act Two, Scene 4, The Visiting Room: 'All those people out there'4:40
  11. Dead Man Walking: Act Two, Scene 4, The Visiting Room: 'Dont' say a word'5:35
  12. Dead Man Walking: Act Two, Scene 4, The Visiting Room: 'Who will walk with me?'2:13
  13. Dead Man Walking: Act Two, Scene 5, Outside the Death House: 'Good evening'2:33
  14. Dead Man Walking: Act Two, Scene 5, Outside the Death House: 'I've said some harsh things'2:37
  15. Dead Man Walking: Act Two, Scene 6, Joseph's Holding Cell: 'You're a regular illustrated man, De Rocher'1:14
  16. Dead Man Walking: Act Two, Scene 7, The Confession: 'How much longer? How much more time?'3:01
  17. Dead Man Walking: Act Two, Scene 7, The Confession: 'We'd been drinkin' and smokin' weed at the road house'2:25
  18. Dead Man Walking: Act Two, Scene 7, The Confession: 'I killed her'4:39
  19. Dead Man Walking: Act Two, Scene 8, The Execution: 'Dead Man Walking! - Our Father'6:02
  20. Dead Man Walking: Act Two, Scene 8, The Execution: 'He will gather us around, all around'1:48