L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
Bernstein: Wonderful Town (Bonus Track Version)
London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock, David Butt Philip, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Chorus, Danielle de Niese, Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn
Bernstein’s sassy and affectionate celebration of New York is one of Rattle’s party pieces. He’s recorded the musical before to great effect and now, with his own London Symphony Orchestra, gives us a big-band approach and still pulls off the magic. We follow the trials and tribulations of two sisters in the Big Apple, swinging by some classic songs along the way, and Danielle de Niese and Alysha Umphress head a strong cast with some beautifully drawn characters. Betty Comden and Adolph Green’s witty lyrics sparkle over Bernstein’s infectious melodies. Pure delight from start to finish.
Betty Comden: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 2. Christopher Street
London Symphony Orchestra, Flora Dawson, Ashley Riches, London Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 4. Conquering New York
London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle
No. 5. One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man
London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle
No. 6. What a Waste
Alysha Umphress, David Butt Philip, Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, Ashley Riches, London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 10. Conversation Piece
Ashley Riches, Stephen John Davies, Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese, Alysha Umphress
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 12. Conga!
Alysha Umphress, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
No. 14. My Darlin' Eileen
Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Keelan, London Symphony Chorus, Michael Baxter, Danielle de Niese, David Butt Philip, London Symphony Orchestra, Stephen John Davies
No. 15. Swing!
Jane Quinn, Alysha Umphress, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Keelan, Sophia Foroughi, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act II
No. 16. Quiet Incidental
London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, Danielle de Niese, Sir Simon Rattle
No. 16a. Ohio (Reprise)
Sir Simon Rattle, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress
No. 17. It's Love
No. 19. Wrong Note Rag
Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Chorus
No. 19a. It's Love (Reprise)
Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Danielle de Niese, Alysha Umphress
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 12. Conga! (Audience Participation Version) [Bonus Track]
Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Chorus, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra