Bernstein: Wonderful Town (Bonus Track Version)

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

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

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

5:05

No. 3. Ohio

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

3:42

No. 4. Conquering New York

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

4:11

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

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle, Alysha Umphress

3:48

No. 6. What a Waste

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

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

Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra, Duncan Rock

4:04

No. 10. Conversation Piece

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

4:01

No. 11. A Quiet Girl

Nathan Gunn, Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra

4:04

No. 12. Conga!

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

3:47

No. 13: Entr'acte

Sir Simon Rattle, London Symphony Orchestra

3:50

No. 14. My Darlin' Eileen

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

3:54

No. 15. Swing!

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

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

1:24

No. 17. It's Love

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

3:31

No. 18. Ballet at the Village Vortex

London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle

2:47

No. 19. Wrong Note Rag

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

2:22

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

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

1:27

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

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

3:48