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