L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
Bernstein: Wonderful Town (Bonus Track Version)
David Butt Philip, Danielle de Niese, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress, Nathan Gunn, 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.
Betty Comden: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 2. Christopher Street
Flora Dawson, London Symphony Chorus, Ashley Riches, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 4. Conquering New York
Sir Simon Rattle, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Chorus, 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, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock, Nathan Gunn, David Butt Philip, Ashley Riches
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 10. Conversation Piece
Stephen John Davies, Alysha Umphress, Ashley Riches, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Nathan Gunn, Danielle de Niese
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 12. Conga!
London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Chorus, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
No. 14. My Darlin' Eileen
Andrew Keelan, London Symphony Orchestra, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Stephen John Davies, London Symphony Chorus, Michael Baxter, David Butt Philip, Danielle de Niese
No. 15. Swing!
London Symphony Orchestra, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Sophia Foroughi, Alysha Umphress, Andrew Keelan, London Symphony Chorus, Jane Quinn
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act II
No. 16. Quiet Incidental
Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Orchestra
No. 16a. Ohio (Reprise)
Danielle de Niese, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress
No. 17. It's Love
No. 19. Wrong Note Rag
London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
No. 19a. It's Love (Reprise)
Sir Simon Rattle, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra, Nathan Gunn
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 12. Conga! (Audience Participation Version) [Bonus Track]
London Symphony Chorus, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress
Production
- Andrew CornallProducer
- Neil HutchinsonRecording Engineer
- Jonathan StokesRecording Engineer