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