L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
Bernstein: Wonderful Town (Bonus Track Version)
Sir Simon Rattle, Alysha Umphress, David Butt Philip, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Chorus, 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.
Adolph Green: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 2. Christopher Street
Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Flora Dawson, Ashley Riches
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 4. Conquering New York
London Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra
No. 5. One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man
Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
No. 6. What a Waste
Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, David Butt Philip, Alysha Umphress, Ashley Riches, London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 10. Conversation Piece
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, Ashley Riches, Stephen John Davies, Alysha Umphress, Danielle de Niese
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 12. Conga!
London Symphony Chorus, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
No. 14. My Darlin' Eileen
Stephen John Davies, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Keelan, David Butt Philip, London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Chorus, Michael Baxter
No. 15. Swing!
London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Sophia Foroughi, Alysha Umphress, Jane Quinn, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Keelan
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act II
No. 16. Quiet Incidental
Danielle de Niese, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress
No. 16a. Ohio (Reprise)
Danielle de Niese, Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra
No. 17. It's Love
No. 19. Wrong Note Rag
London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, Danielle de Niese
No. 19a. It's Love (Reprise)
Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 12. Conga! (Audience Participation Version) [Bonus Track]
London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus