L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
Bernstein: Wonderful Town (Bonus Track Version)
London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock, Alysha Umphress, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Chorus, David Butt Philip, Danielle de Niese, Sir Simon Rattle
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.
Betty Comden: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 2. Christopher Street
Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus, Ashley Riches, London Symphony Orchestra, Flora Dawson
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 4. Conquering New York
Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle
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, Ashley Riches, Sir Simon Rattle, David Butt Philip, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 10. Conversation Piece
Sir Simon Rattle, Alysha Umphress, Stephen John Davies, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Ashley Riches, 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
Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus, Michael Baxter, Stephen John Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese, Andrew Keelan, David Butt Philip
No. 15. Swing!
Alysha Umphress, Sophia Foroughi, Andrew Keelan, London Symphony Chorus, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Jane Quinn, London Symphony Orchestra
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act II
No. 16. Quiet Incidental
London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, Danielle de Niese
No. 16a. Ohio (Reprise)
Alysha Umphress, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
No. 17. It's Love
No. 19. Wrong Note Rag
Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Danielle de Niese
No. 19a. It's Love (Reprise)
Nathan Gunn, Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese, 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, London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress