Defying Gravity

~ Release by Cynthia Erivo ft. Ariana Grande & Stephen Schwartz (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼7" Vinyl
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ADefying Gravity
additional producer:
Cynthia Erivo (task: vocal) and Ariana Grande (task: vocal)
executive producer:
Jon M. Chu and Marc Platt (film, television, and theatre producer)
producer:
Stephen Oremus, Maggie Rodford, Stephen Schwartz (musical theatre lyricist/composer) and Greg Wells
additional mixer:
Laurence Anslow (UK engineer AIR Studios)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea and Greg Wells
additional editor:
Robin Baynton
bass and guitar:
Greg Wells
bassoon:
Simon Chiswell, Emma Harding (bassoonist), Gavin McNaughton (basoonist) and Rachel Simms (bassoonist)
cello:
Adrian Bradbury (British cellist), Nick Cooper (UK cellist), Tim Gill (cellist), Sophie Harris (cellist), Paul Kegg (cellist), David Lale (British cellist, born 1981), Rachael Lander, Vicky Matthews (cellist), Frank Schaefer (cellist), Božidar Vukotić (cellist) and Tony Woollard (Cellist)
clarinet:
Duncan Ashby (clarinetist / saxophonist), Jon Carnac (clarinetist), Anthony Pike (clarinetist) and Nick Rodwell (clarinet)
double bass:
Paul Kimber, Roger Linley (double bassist), Steve Mair (bass player), Rupert Ring, Steve Rossell (double bass player), Ben Russell (double bass player), Mary Scully (double bassist), Lucy Shaw (double bassist), Beth Symmons, Laurence Ungless (double bassist) and Dominic Worsley (double bass player)
flute:
David Cuthbert, Karen Jones (flautist), Helen Keen (flautist) and Eliza Marshall
French horn:
Corinne Bailey (British hornist), Nigel Black (horn player), Diego Incertis (hornist), Phillippa Koush-Jalali, Henry Ward, Alexei Watkins and Richard Watkins (hornist)
harp:
Bryn Lewis (harpist) and Hugh Webb (harpist)
keyboard:
Dominick Amendum and Greg Wells
oboe:
John Anderson (classical oboist), Sue Böhling (oboist, principal cor anglais of London Philharmonic), Janey Miller (oboist) and Tim Rundle (flutist and oboist)
percussion:
Gary Kettel (percussionist), Julian Poole (percussionist) and Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
piano:
Simon Chamberlain (pianist)
saxophone:
Paul Booth (Saxophone), Sam Mayne, Nick Moss (UK clarinettist, saxophonist, flautist), Colin Skinner and Jamie Talbot (English jazz alto saxophonist)
timpani:
Chris Baron
trombone:
Chris Augustine, Barry Clements (bass trombonist), Jon Stokes, Ed Tarrant (trombone player), Phil White (trombone) and Andy Wood (trombonist)
trumpet:
Christian Barraclough, Philip Cobb (trumpeter), Kate Moore (British trumpeter), Daniel Newell (British trumpeter), Gareth Small (trumpeter) and Patrick White (trumpet)
tuba:
Owen Slade (tuba player)
viola:
Laurie Anderson (violist), Nick Barr (viola player), Catherine Bradshaw (violist), Reiad Chibah (violist), Clive Howard (Violinist), Martin Humbey (UK viola player), Helen Kamminga (violist), Peter Lale (violist), Fiona Leggat, Lydia Lowndes-Northcott (violist), Kate Musker (violist), Andy Parker (violist), Sue Dench (violist) and Bruce White (violist)
violin:
Fenella Barton (violinist/violist), Bea Lovejoy (violinist), Ben Buckton (violinist), Mark Berrow (violinist), Daniel Bhattacharya, Natalia Bonner (violinist), Thomas Bowes (violinist), Charlie Brown (violinist), Emil Chakalov (violinist), Christina Emanuel (violinist), Dai Emanuel (violin), Jonathan Evans‐Jones (violinist), Nina Foster, Richard George (violinist), Kathy Gowers (violinist), Raja Halder (violinist), Marianne Haynes (violinist), Philippe Honoré (violinist), Ian Humphries (violinist), Martyn Jackson (violinist), Patrick Kiernan (violinist), Dorina Markoff (violinist), Laura Melhuish (British violinist), John Mills (violinist), Steve Morris (violinist), Everton Nelson (violinist), Odile Ollagnon (violinist), Oscar Perks (violinist), Tom Pigott‐Smith (violinist), Kotono Sato (Japanese violinist), Sarah Sexton (Irish violinist), Ralph de Souza (violinist), Anna Szabo (Violinist), Cathy Thompson (violinist), Clare Thompson (violinist), Michael Trainor (violinist), Matthew Ward (violinist), Debbie Widdup (violinist) and Warren Zielinski (violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Republic Records (from 1994–2006 and since 2012, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2024), Universal Studios (formerly known as MCA Inc.) (in 2024) and Verve Label Group (in 2024)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees (number: 2026 winner)
recording of:
Defying Gravity (Wicked)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Schwartz (musical theatre lyricist/composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
part of:
Wicked (Stephen Schwartz musical)
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BDefying Gravity (Sing-Along)
karaoke version of:
Defying Gravity by Cynthia Erivo ft. Ariana Grande
instrumental karaoke recording of:
Defying Gravity (Wicked)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Schwartz (musical theatre lyricist/composer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
part of:
Wicked (Stephen Schwartz musical)
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