L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
Bernstein: Wonderful Town (Bonus Track Version)
Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock, London Symphony Chorus, Danielle de Niese, 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.
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 2. Christopher Street
Ashley Riches, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Flora Dawson, London Symphony Chorus
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 4. Conquering New York
Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress
No. 5. One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man
Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
No. 6. What a Waste
Sir Simon Rattle, Alysha Umphress, David Butt Philip, Ashley Riches, London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock, Nathan Gunn
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 10. Conversation Piece
Nathan Gunn, Sir Simon Rattle, Stephen John Davies, Ashley Riches, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 12. Conga!
Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
No. 14. My Darlin' Eileen
Danielle de Niese, Stephen John Davies, David Butt Philip, Andrew Keelan, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus, Michael Baxter, London Symphony Orchestra
No. 15. Swing!
Sophia Foroughi, London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress, Andrew Keelan, Jane Quinn, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act II
No. 16. Quiet Incidental
London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese, Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle
No. 16a. Ohio (Reprise)
Alysha Umphress, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
No. 17. It's Love
No. 19. Wrong Note Rag
London Symphony Chorus, Danielle de Niese, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
No. 19a. It's Love (Reprise)
Danielle de Niese, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Chorus, Nathan Gunn
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
Production
- Andrew CornallProducer
- Jonathan StokesRecording Engineer
- Neil HutchinsonRecording Engineer