Bernstein: Wonderful Town (Bonus Track Version)

David Butt Philip, Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock

2018

Bernstein: Wonderful Town (Bonus Track Version)

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.

No. 1, Overture

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

5:10

No. 2. Christopher Street

London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Flora Dawson, Ashley Riches, Sir Simon Rattle

5:05

No. 3. Ohio

Sir Simon Rattle, Danielle de Niese, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra

3:42

No. 4. Conquering New York

Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

4:11

No. 5. One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man

Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress

3:48

No. 6. What a Waste

Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock, Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, David Butt Philip, Ashley Riches

3:40

No. 8. A Little Bit in Love

Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese

3:09

No. 9. Pass the Football

London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock, Sir Simon Rattle

4:04

No. 10. Conversation Piece

London Symphony Orchestra, Ashley Riches, Sir Simon Rattle, Stephen John Davies, Nathan Gunn, Danielle de Niese, Alysha Umphress

4:01

No. 11. A Quiet Girl

Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra

4:04

No. 12. Conga!

Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Chorus, Kevin Brewis, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

3:47

No. 13: Entr'acte

Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra

3:50

No. 14. My Darlin' Eileen

Stephen John Davies, Kevin Brewis, David Butt Philip, London Symphony Orchestra, Michael Baxter, Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Keelan, Danielle de Niese

3:54

No. 15. Swing!

London Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Alysha Umphress, Jane Quinn, Sophia Foroughi, Andrew Keelan, Kevin Brewis, London Symphony Orchestra

5:24

No. 16. Quiet Incidental

Sir Simon Rattle, Alysha Umphress, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Orchestra

0:49

No. 16a. Ohio (Reprise)

Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese

1:24

No. 17. It's Love

London Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Nathan Gunn, Danielle de Niese

3:31

No. 18. Ballet at the Village Vortex

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

2:47

No. 19. Wrong Note Rag

London Symphony Chorus, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle

2:22

No. 19a. It's Love (Reprise)

Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese

1:27

No. 12. Conga! (Audience Participation Version) [Bonus Track]

London Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Kevin Brewis, Alysha Umphress

3:48