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