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