Bernstein: Wonderful Town (Bonus Track Version)

Alysha Umphress, Nathan Gunn, Sir Simon Rattle, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock, David Butt Philip

2018

Bernstein: Wonderful Town (Bonus Track Version)

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.

No. 1, Overture

Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra

5:10

No. 2. Christopher Street

London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Flora Dawson, Sir Simon Rattle, Ashley Riches

5:05

No. 3. Ohio

Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Danielle de Niese

3:42

No. 4. Conquering New York

London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Alysha Umphress

4:11

No. 5. One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man

Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

3:48

No. 6. What a Waste

David Butt Philip, Alysha Umphress, Ashley Riches, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock, Nathan Gunn

3:40

No. 8. A Little Bit in Love

London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese, Sir Simon Rattle

3:09

No. 9. Pass the Football

London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock, Sir Simon Rattle

4:04

No. 10. Conversation Piece

Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, Ashley Riches, Stephen John Davies, Nathan Gunn

4:01

No. 11. A Quiet Girl

London Symphony Orchestra, Nathan Gunn, Sir Simon Rattle

4:04

No. 12. Conga!

Kevin Brewis, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus

3:47

No. 13: Entr'acte

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

3:50

No. 14. My Darlin' Eileen

Danielle de Niese, Sir Simon Rattle, Andrew Keelan, Michael Baxter, Stephen John Davies, Kevin Brewis, London Symphony Orchestra, David Butt Philip

3:54

No. 15. Swing!

Sophia Foroughi, Andrew Keelan, Sir Simon Rattle, Kevin Brewis, London Symphony Orchestra, Jane Quinn, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Chorus

5:24

No. 16. Quiet Incidental

Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Danielle de Niese

0:49

No. 16a. Ohio (Reprise)

Alysha Umphress, Danielle de Niese, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra

1:24

No. 17. It's Love

London Symphony Chorus, Nathan Gunn, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese

3:31

No. 18. Ballet at the Village Vortex

Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra

2:47

No. 19. Wrong Note Rag

Danielle de Niese, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Chorus

2:22

No. 19a. It's Love (Reprise)

Alysha Umphress, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Orchestra, London Symphony Chorus, Sir Simon Rattle, Nathan Gunn

1:27

No. 12. Conga! (Audience Participation Version) [Bonus Track]

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress, Kevin Brewis

3:48