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