TESS - The album

Take a look behind the scenes as TESS gets its first studio recording 

West End leading lady Siobhan Dillon sings Tess of the d'Urbervilles

West End and Broadway star Tam Mutu sings Alec d'Urberville

West End leading man Simon Bailey sings Angel Clare

Tam Mutu with recording engineer Conor Manning and TESS creators Michael Blore and Michael Davies

The 2 Michaels with James Dinsmore who will sing John Durbeyfield

Tam Mutu gets working on TESS bad boy Alec d'Urberville

James Dinsmore sings Tess's father, John Durbeyfield

Jacqui Tate sings the role of Tess's mother, Joan Durbeyfield

James Dinsmore performs Tess's ale-addled father, John Durbeyfield

Jacqui Tate between takes with TESS composer Michael Blore

Aaron Gibson sings the role of Parson Tringham

Jacqui Tate with TESS composer Michael Blore

Sally Jolliffe sings dipsomaniacal dairymaid Marian

Nathan Dowling sings farm manager Groby

Aaron Gibson with TESS album producer Sunim Koria

Nikki Cross sings the role of dairymaid Izzy

Sally Jolliffe records "Have You Ever?" from TESS

Nathan Dowling records "Reaping What You Sow" from Act I of the show

Philippa Cottle sings the role of dairymaid new recruit Retty

Nikki Cross recording "Have You Ever?" from TESS

Philippa Cottle with TESS album producer Sunim Koria

Chorus member Janette Summerfield with recording engineer Richard Watson

Chorus member Lexy Knibbs with the TESS creators

Chorus member Mark Tolchard with TESS album producer Sunim Koria

Sophie Craddock sings soprano in the chorus

Mark Tolchard records the opening number of the show "The First Day Of May"

Janette Summerfield sings the role of trouble-maker Car Darch

Tenor Michael Barker takes on the roles of Postman, Priest, Gambler and Servant

Sophie Craddock gets to work on "The Slopes" from Act I of the show

Lexy Knibbs sings alto in the chorus

Chorus member and alto Tricia Anderson

Chorus member and tenor Michael Barker with TESS album producer Sunim Koria

Chorus member and soprano Cathy Craddock between takes

Soprano Cathy Craddock with TESS album producer Sunim Koria

Chorus member Maddy Kerr with recording engineer Richard Watson

Alto Tricia Anderson with TESS album producer Sunim Koria

Charles Withall plays the French horn on the TESS album

Dana Morgan records the flute and piccolo parts on the TESS album

Cellist and TESS administrator Isabella Worrall recording her part on the TESS album

Mick Curtis records the clarinet part for the TESS album

Trumpeter Nigel Beer plays on the TESS album

Rosie Curtis plays oboe and cor anglais on the TESS album

Richard Dry recording one of the many percussion instruments for the TESS album

Trombonist Stuart Braithwaite records his part on the TESS album

Natasha Pattinson records both violin parts and the viola for the TESS album

The faces behind the recordings of songs from the show in 2015

Singer Joanna Strand gives TESS her first vocal tryout with the solo number 'In My Hand'

Taking five - Joanna Strand between takes of recording 'In My Hand', the first demo from new musical TESS

Writers Michael Blore (right) and Michael Davies (centre) with audio engineer and co-arranger Sunim Koria

The writers with singer Antony Lawrence on recording day for 'One Look Of Love'

In the moment - Antony Lawrence during recording of the love duet 'One Look Of Love'

Taking a break from making music happen - Antony Lawrence with Sunim Koria

Top man John McLarnon - with the top notes to match

John McLarnon with the writers - Davies and Blore

John McLarnon records "I Always Get My Way"

Feel the love - Joanna Strand performing "One Look Of Love"

You guys... Joanna Strand with audio engineer Sunim Koria on recording day for the love duet "One Look Of Love"

It's been a pleasure - the writers with Joanna Strand