L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
Bernstein: Wonderful Town (Bonus Track Version)
David Butt Philip, Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus, Nathan Gunn, 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 Chorus, Ashley Riches, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 4. Conquering New York
Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress
No. 5. One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man
Sir Simon Rattle, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra
No. 6. What a Waste
Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock, Alysha Umphress, David Butt Philip, Ashley Riches
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 10. Conversation Piece
Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, Stephen John Davies, Ashley Riches, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Orchestra
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 12. Conga!
London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
No. 14. My Darlin' Eileen
Danielle de Niese, David Butt Philip, London Symphony Chorus, Michael Baxter, London Symphony Orchestra, Stephen John Davies, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Keelan
No. 15. Swing!
Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Keelan, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, Sophia Foroughi, London Symphony Chorus, Jane Quinn
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act II
No. 16. Quiet Incidental
Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Danielle de Niese
No. 16a. Ohio (Reprise)
Sir Simon Rattle, Alysha Umphress, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Orchestra
No. 17. It's Love
No. 19. Wrong Note Rag
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus, Danielle de Niese, Alysha Umphress
No. 19a. It's Love (Reprise)
Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Orchestra
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 12. Conga! (Audience Participation Version) [Bonus Track]
Alysha Umphress, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra