L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
Bernstein: Wonderful Town (Bonus Track Version)
Alysha Umphress, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Chorus, Danielle de Niese, David Butt Philip, Sir Simon Rattle, 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.
Betty Comden: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 2. Christopher Street
Flora Dawson, London Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Ashley Riches, London Symphony Orchestra
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 4. Conquering New York
Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress
No. 5. One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man
Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
No. 6. What a Waste
Ashley Riches, David Butt Philip, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock, Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 10. Conversation Piece
Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, Ashley Riches, Stephen John Davies, Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 12. Conga!
London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
No. 14. My Darlin' Eileen
David Butt Philip, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Keelan, London Symphony Chorus, Michael Baxter, Stephen John Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese
No. 15. Swing!
Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Chorus, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Keelan, London Symphony Orchestra, Sophia Foroughi, Jane Quinn
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)
London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, Danielle de Niese, Sir Simon Rattle
No. 17. It's Love
No. 19. Wrong Note Rag
Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Chorus
No. 19a. It's Love (Reprise)
London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, Alysha Umphress
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