L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
Bernstein: Wonderful Town (Bonus Track Version)
Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock, Danielle de Niese, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus, Nathan Gunn, David Butt Philip
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
Flora Dawson, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus, Ashley Riches
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 4. Conquering New York
Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
No. 5. One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man
Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
No. 6. What a Waste
Ashley Riches, David Butt Philip, Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 10. Conversation Piece
Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Stephen John Davies, Danielle de Niese, Ashley Riches
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 12. Conga!
London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Chorus, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
No. 14. My Darlin' Eileen
London Symphony Chorus, Michael Baxter, London Symphony Orchestra, David Butt Philip, Danielle de Niese, Stephen John Davies, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Keelan
No. 15. Swing!
Sophia Foroughi, London Symphony Chorus, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Keelan, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, Jane Quinn
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act II
No. 16. Quiet Incidental
Alysha Umphress, Danielle de Niese, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
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
Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle
No. 19a. It's Love (Reprise)
Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, Alysha Umphress, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 12. Conga! (Audience Participation Version) [Bonus Track]
London Symphony Chorus, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra