Stage and Screen a Tribute to Leonard Bernstein

Stage and Screen A Tribute to Leonard Bernstein

Louise Dearman· Lucy Schaufer Scarlett Strallen · Julian Ovenden the Maida Vale Singers John Wilson Orchestra conducted by John Wilson at the Royal Albert Hall

Stage and Screen A Tribute to Leonard Bernstein

“I Feel Like I’m Not Out of Bed Yet”, “New York, New York”, “Lonely Town”, “Pas de deux”, “I Can Cook, Too” from On the Town “The President Jefferson Sunday Luncheon Party March”, “Take Care of This House” from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue “A Little Bit in Love”, “A Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man” from Wonderful Town Symphonic Suite from On the Waterfront Overture,”I Am Easily Assimilated”, “Nothing More than This”, “Glitter and Be Gay” from Candide “Dance at the Gym”, “Maria” from West Side Story “Island Magic” from Trouble in Tahiti John Wilson and his orchestra are an annual Proms highlight, “Dream with Me” from Peter Pan bringing the glitz and glamour of stage and screen to the Royal Albert Hall. A starry cast of soloists including Proms “Make our Garden Grow” from Candide favourite Julian Ovenden (fresh from Downton Abbey) and the West End’s Louise Dearman join the John Wilson Orchestra, “America” from West Side Story a clever combination of symphonic orchestra and big jazz band, and streetwise Maida Vale Singers for a tribute to Soloists Louise Dearman the composer Leonard Bernstein, that includes Bernstein’s Lucy Schaufer biggest hits as well as a selection of rarities. Scarlett Strallen Julian Ovenden With the symphonic suite from On the Waterfront as the centre Orchestra John Wilson Orchestra piece John Wilson demonstrated perfectly, why Leonard Chorus Maida Vale Singers Bernstein is the ideal composer for a Proms excursion to Conductor John Wilson Broadway: his stage shows come across with the sophisticated harmony and orchestration that flaunt the mastery of a Produced by BBC classical composer, but also with a punch to the solar plexus Video Director Bridget Caldwell that could only come from popular theatre.

Length: approx. 100' And with vivid colour, foot-tapping energy, and evident Shot in HDTV 1080/50i enjoyment on the part of conductor, orchestra and chorus Cat. no. A 025 50147 0000 America’s multitalented conductor, pianist and composer could not have been better remembered: “An evening of A BBC production highlight after highlight - John Wilson together with his hand- in association with John Wilson Orchestra picked forces brought the house down. 5 out of 5 stars!” and UNITEL CLASSICa (Evening Standard)

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