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