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