L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
Bernstein: Wonderful Town (Bonus Track Version)
London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress, Nathan Gunn, Sir Simon Rattle, Danielle de Niese, 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.
Betty Comden: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 2. Christopher Street
Flora Dawson, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Ashley Riches
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
London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Alysha Umphress
No. 6. What a Waste
Alysha Umphress, David Butt Philip, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock, Ashley Riches, Nathan Gunn
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 10. Conversation Piece
Nathan Gunn, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle, Stephen John Davies, Ashley Riches
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 12. Conga!
Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town
No. 14. My Darlin' Eileen
Michael Baxter, David Butt Philip, Andrew Keelan, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Stephen John Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Chorus
No. 15. Swing!
Andrew Keelan, London Symphony Chorus, Alysha Umphress, Sophia Foroughi, London Symphony Orchestra, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle, Jane Quinn
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act II
No. 16. Quiet Incidental
London Symphony Orchestra, Danielle de Niese, Alysha Umphress, Sir Simon Rattle
No. 16a. Ohio (Reprise)
Danielle de Niese, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress
No. 17. It's Love
No. 19. Wrong Note Rag
Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Danielle de Niese, London Symphony Chorus
No. 19a. It's Love (Reprise)
Sir Simon Rattle, Danielle de Niese, Nathan Gunn, London Symphony Orchestra, Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Chorus
L. Bernstein: Wonderful Town, Act I
No. 12. Conga! (Audience Participation Version) [Bonus Track]
Alysha Umphress, London Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Orchestra, Kevin Brewis, Sir Simon Rattle
Production
- Andrew CornallProducer
- Neil HutchinsonRecording Engineer
- Jonathan StokesRecording Engineer