L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
Bernstein: Wonderful Town (Bonus Track Version)
London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock, David Butt Philip, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress, Nathan Gunn, 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
Flora Dawson, Ashley Riches, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus
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
Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock, David Butt Philip, Ashley Riches
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 10. Conversation Piece
Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Ashley Riches, Danielle de Niese, Stephen John Davies
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 12. Conga!
Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Chorus, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
No. 14. My Darlin' Eileen
Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Keelan, London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese, David Butt Philip, London Symphony Chorus, Michael Baxter, Stephen John Davies
No. 15. Swing!
Sophia Foroughi, London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress, Jane Quinn, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Keelan, London Symphony Orchestra
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act II
No. 16. Quiet Incidental
Danielle de Niese, Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
No. 16a. Ohio (Reprise)
Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese, Alysha Umphress
No. 17. It's Love
No. 19. Wrong Note Rag
London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese
No. 19a. It's Love (Reprise)
Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Chorus, Danielle de Niese
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 12. Conga! (Audience Participation Version) [Bonus Track]
Alysha Umphress, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus