L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
Bernstein: Wonderful Town (Bonus Track Version)
Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock, David Butt Philip, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress, Danielle de Niese
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.
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 2. Christopher Street
London Symphony Chorus, Flora Dawson, Ashley Riches, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 4. Conquering New York
London Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress
No. 5. One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man
Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress
No. 6. What a Waste
David Butt Philip, Ashley Riches, Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock, Alysha Umphress
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 10. Conversation Piece
Nathan Gunn, Ashley Riches, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Orchestra, Stephen John Davies, Sir Simon Rattle, Alysha Umphress
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 12. Conga!
London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
No. 14. My Darlin' Eileen
Andrew Keelan, Stephen John Davies, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Michael Baxter, David Butt Philip, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle
No. 15. Swing!
Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, Andrew Keelan, Jane Quinn, London Symphony Chorus, Sophia Foroughi
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)
Danielle de Niese, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
No. 17. It's Love
No. 19. Wrong Note Rag
London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Alysha Umphress, Danielle de Niese
No. 19a. It's Love (Reprise)
Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress, Danielle de Niese
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 12. Conga! (Audience Participation Version) [Bonus Track]
London Symphony Orchestra, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Chorus
Production
- Andrew CornallProducer
- Neil HutchinsonRecording Engineer
- Jonathan StokesRecording Engineer