Following the success of last year's release of Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, John Wilson and Sinfonia of London turn their attention to Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel. As in the case of the previous release in the series, this world premiere recording of the complete score features every note of music played at the first Broadway performance, here in the full thirty-five-piece orchestration made by Don Walker for the original production. The outstanding cast, led by Nathaniel Hackmann (Billy Bigelow), Mikaela Bennett (Julie Jordan), Sierra Boggess (Carrie Pipperidge), and Julian Ovenden (Enoch Snow), also features Francesca Chiejina (Nettie Fowler) and David Seadon-Young (Jigger Craigin). The extensive chorus material is sung by the 'Carousel' Ensemble - twenty-four young singers all currently working on stage across London's West End. John Wilson comments: 'Carousel is Rodgers & Hammerstein's greatest achievement. In it, Rodgers manages to create a score with operatic aspirations and dimensions. Everything in the score serves a dramatic purpose. Even in it's texture you can hear orchestral effects that are there to underline the drama's emotions, whether that's unease or joy or whatever. The drama is amplified by what's happening in the music.' Recorded in Surround Sound and Dolby Atmos, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel will be available on Hybrid SACD and in spatial audio.

Tracklist:

* Richard Rodgers ; Oscar Hammerstein II - Lyricist Carousel
Act I: Prologue: Carousel Waltz
Act I: Change of Sceneact I Scene 2: Opening (Carrie, Julie)
Act I: Mister Snow (Carrie, Julie)
Act I: If I Loved You (Billy, Julie)
Act I Scene 3: Opening (1st and 2nd Man)
Act I Scene 3: June Is Bustin' Out All Over (Carrie, Nettie)
Act I Scene 3: June Is Bustin' Out All Over (Encore) (Nettie)
Act I Scene 3: June Is Bustin' Out All Over
Act I Scene 3: Julie's Entrance
Act I Scene 3: Mister Snow (Reprise) (Women, Carrie, Enoch)
Act I Scene 3: When the Children Are Asleep (Enoch, Carrie)
Act I Scene 3: Blow High, Blow Low (Jigger, Billy, Men)
Act I Scene 3: Hornpipe
Act I Scene 3: Hornpipe Exit
Act I Scene 3: Soliloquy (Billy)
Act I: Finale (Nettie, Billy, Jigger, Julie)
Act II: Entrance
Act II: Opening
Act II: This Was a Real Nice Clambake (Nettie, Julie, Enoch, Carrie)
Act II: Geraniums in the Winder (Enoch, Jigger, Arminy) - Stonecutters Cut It on Stone (Carrie, Billy, Nettie)
Act II: What's the Use of Wond'rin' (Julie, Women, Billy, Jigger)
Act II: Change of Scene
Act II: You'll Never Walk Alone (Julie, Nettie)
Act II: Incidental (Entrance of Heavenly Friends, Billy)
Act II: The Highest Judge of All (Billy)
Act II: Exit (Billy, Heavenly Friends)
Act II: Ballet (Billy, Starkeeper, Enoch's Daughter, Louise)
Act II: Music Under Scene (My Little Girl) (Billy, Starkeeper)
Act II: Carrie's Incidental (Carrie)
Act II: If I Loved You (Reprise) (Billy, First Heavenly Friend, Louise, Julie)
Act II: Finale: You'll Never Walk Alone (Reprise)
Act II: Exit Music (If I Loved You)

UPC: 095115534229
Label: Chandos
Release Date: 9.13.24
Format: CD

Rodgers / Hammerstein (Hybr) - Rodgers & Hammersteins Carousel - Orignal Score (CD)