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