West Side Story (2007 studio cast)

~ Release by Leonard Bernstein (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

this recording marks the 50th Anniversary of 1957's West Side Story. track credits info:
http://castalbums.org/recordings/West-Side-Story-2007-London-Studio-Cast/7665

Annotation last modified on 2012-01-03 05:58 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Prologue
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
West Side Story: Prologue
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
West Side Story
part of:
West Side Story (Swedish version)
4:15
2Jet Song
solo vocals:
Will Martin (New Zealand classical crossover singer)
vocals:
Alastair Brookshaw, Greg Castiglioni, Loren Geeting, Ian McLarnan, Tom Pearce and Jonathan Williams (Les Misérables convict/Combeferre)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
West Side Story: Jet Song
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
West Side Story
2:53
3Something's Coming
solo vocals:
Vittorio Grigolo (Italian tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
West Side Story: Something’s Coming (Tony)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK) and G. Schirmer Inc.
part of:
West Side Story
2:38
4Blues
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
West Side Story: The Dance at the Gym: Blues (in 2007)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
West Side Story: The Dance at the Gym
1:54
5Promenade
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
West Side Story: The Dance at the Gym: Promenade (in 2007)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
West Side Story: The Dance at the Gym
0:29
6Mambo
choir vocals:
Chorus ([theatre], Special Purpose Artist - Do not add releases here, if possible.)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
West Side Story: The Dance at the Gym: Mambo (in 2007)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
arranger:
Michael Sweeney (American composer)
part of:
West Side Story: The Dance at the Gym
2:30
7Cha-Cha
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
West Side Story: The Dance at the Gym: Cha-Cha
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
quotes music from:
West Side Story: Maria (Tony)
part of:
West Side Story: The Dance at the Gym
1:05
8Jump
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
West Side Story: The Dance at the Gym: Jump
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
West Side Story: The Dance at the Gym
0:55
9Maria
solo vocals:
Vittorio Grigolo (Italian tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
West Side Story: Maria (Tony) (in 2007)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim (in 1956)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1956)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
West Side Story
2:59
10Balcony Scene (Tonight)
solo vocals:
Vittorio Grigolo (Italian tenor) and Hayley Westenra
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
West Side Story: Tonight (Maria, Tony) (in 2007)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim (in 1956)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1956)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC
part of:
West Side Story
5:42
11America
guitar:
Jon Bishop (guitarist, multi-instrumentalist)
solo vocals:
Melanie Marshall (British mezzo‐soprano) and Hayley Westenra
vocals:
Alice Fearn (actress), Kirsty Hoiles (actress) and Rebecca Trehearn (Actress)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
West Side Story: America (Anita, Shark Girls)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
publisher:
Jalni Publications Inc., Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!) and The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Company LLC (in 1957)
part of:
West Side Story
4:52
12Cool
solo vocals:
Will Martin (New Zealand classical crossover singer)
vocals:
Alastair Brookshaw, Greg Castiglioni, Loren Geeting, Ian McLarnan, Tom Pearce and Jonathan Williams (Les Misérables convict/Combeferre)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
West Side Story: Cool (in 2007)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
West Side Story
4:59
13One Hand, One Heart
solo vocals:
Vittorio Grigolo (Italian tenor) and Hayley Westenra
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
West Side Story: One Hand, One Heart (Tony, Maria)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC
version of:
One (early version of "One Hand, One Heart" from West Side Story)
part of:
West Side Story
3:55
14Tonight (ensemble)
solo vocals:
Vittorio Grigolo (Italian tenor), Melanie Marshall (British mezzo‐soprano), Will Martin (New Zealand classical crossover singer), Hayley Westenra and Colin Zamitt
vocals:
Charlie Baker (vocalist), Alastair Brookshaw, Greg Castiglioni, Alice Fearn (actress), Loren Geeting, Kirsty Hoiles (actress), Ian McLarnan, Jeff Nicolson, Tom Pearce, Thomas Spencer (vocalist), Rebecca Trehearn (Actress) and Jonathan Williams (Les Misérables convict/Combeferre)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
West Side Story: Tonight Quintet (Jets, Sharks, Anita, Tony, Maria, Riff, Bernardo) (in 2007)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
West Side Story
4:04
15I Feel Pretty
solo vocals:
Hayley Westenra
vocals:
Alice Fearn (actress), Kirsty Hoiles (actress) and Rebecca Trehearn (Actress)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
West Side Story: I Feel Pretty (in 2007)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC
part of:
West Side Story
3:08
16Somewhere
solo vocals:
Connie Fisher
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
West Side Story: Ballet Sequence: Somewhere (Consuelo and Company) (in 2007)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
publisher:
Amberson Enterprises, Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), G. Schirmer, G. Schirmer Inc., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC, Universal - Polygram and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
West Side Story: Ballet Sequence
2:21
17Gee, Officer Krupke
solo vocals:
Will Martin (New Zealand classical crossover singer)
vocals:
Alastair Brookshaw, Greg Castiglioni, Loren Geeting, Ian McLarnan, Tom Pearce and Jonathan Williams (Les Misérables convict/Combeferre)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
West Side Story: Gee, Officer Krupke!
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
West Side Story
4:35
18A Boy Like That
solo vocals:
Melanie Marshall (British mezzo‐soprano) and Hayley Westenra
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
West Side Story: A Boy Like That (Anita, Maria)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
part of:
West Side Story
2:22
19I Have a Love
solo vocals:
Melanie Marshall (British mezzo‐soprano) and Hayley Westenra
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
West Side Story: I Have a Love (Maria, Anita)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC
part of:
West Side Story
3:22
20Finale
solo vocals:
Vittorio Grigolo (Italian tenor) and Hayley Westenra
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
West Side Story: Finale
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
quotes music from:
West Side Story: Ballet Sequence: Somewhere (Consuelo and Company)
quotes music from:
West Side Story: I Have a Love (Maria, Anita)
part of:
West Side Story
part of:
West Side Story (Swedish version)
1:34

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part of:Music Genre Tree (canonical album list from musicgenretree.org – one representative release per genre)
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/bq9x [info]
other databases:http://castalbums.org/recordings/West-Side-Story-2007-London-Studio-Cast/7665 [info]