L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
Bernstein: Wonderful Town (Bonus Track Version)
Sir Simon Rattle, David Butt Philip, Alysha Umphress, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Chorus, 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.
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 2. Christopher Street
Ashley Riches, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Flora Dawson, London Symphony Chorus
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
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Alysha Umphress
No. 6. What a Waste
Nathan Gunn, Duncan Rock, David Butt Philip, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, Ashley Riches, Sir Simon Rattle
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 10. Conversation Piece
Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra, Ashley Riches, Nathan Gunn, Danielle de Niese, Sir Simon Rattle, Stephen John Davies
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 12. Conga!
London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
No. 14. My Darlin' Eileen
Stephen John Davies, London Symphony Chorus, Michael Baxter, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese, Andrew Keelan, David Butt Philip
No. 15. Swing!
Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Jane Quinn, Andrew Keelan, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Sophia Foroughi
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act II
No. 16. Quiet Incidental
London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, Danielle de Niese, Sir Simon Rattle
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
Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus
No. 19a. It's Love (Reprise)
Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, Danielle de Niese, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 12. Conga! (Audience Participation Version) [Bonus Track]
Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Chorus