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