National Symphony Orchestra: Cabaret, 2CD
National Symphony Orchestra

Composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb are enjoying a renaissance of popularity at the moment. The revival of their 70’s work in the form of ‘Chicago’ is currently conquering the world. Broadway is also enjoying a sensational revival of Cabaret, another of Kander and Ebb’s works from the same period. This first complete recording of Cabaret is finally being released in the USA and celebrates the genius of the composers. Cabaret is recognised as Kander and Ebb’s masterwork and is considered one of the 10 greatest musicals ever written. Nominated for the 1998 Gramophone Award, this recording features an all star cast including Dame Judi Dench, Jonathan Pryce, Maria Friedman and the lyricist Fred Ebb. The National Symphony Orchestra is conducted by John Owen Edwards who scored great success as the musical director of this years National Theatre production of ‘Oklahoma!’ This is the only recording containing all the songs from the Original Broadway Score, The Film Score and The Revival Score. Hit songs include Willkommen, Cabaret, Maybe This Time, Money Money, Tomorrow Belongs To Me and Two Ladies. The wonderful original Broadway orchestrations by Don Walker and the sensational film orchestrations by Ralph Burns were used for this recording. Recorded in Digital Dolby Surround sound at Abbey Road Studios in London.

TRACK LISTING

DISC ONE

1. Willkommen – Jonathan Pryce, Company
2. So What? – Judi Dench
3. Don’t Tell Mama – Maria Friedman, Girls
4. Telephone Dance – Company
5. Perfectly Marvellous – Gregg Edelman, Maria Friedman
6. Two Ladies – Jonathan Pryce, Claire Moore, Louise Gold
7. It Could Not Please Me More – Fred Ebb, Judi Dench
8. Tomorrow Belongs to Me – John Mark Ainsley, Chorus
9. Why Should I Wake Up? – Gregg Edelman, Maria Friedman
10. Sitting Pretty – Jonathan Pryce, Company
11. Married – Judi Dench, Fred Ebb
12. Fruit Shop Dance – National Symphony Orchestra
13. Meeskite – Fred Ebb, Company
14. Tomorrow Belongs to Me (Reprise) – Caroline O’Connor, Company

DISC TWO

1. Entr’acte – National Symphony Orchestra
2. Kick Line – National Symphony Orchestra
3. Married (Reprise) – Fred Ebb
4. If You Could See Her – Jonathan Pryce
5. What Would You Do? – Judi Dench, Gregg Edelman
6. Sally’s Revolt – Gregg Edelman, Maria Friedman
7. Cabaret – Maria Friedman
8. Break Up – Gregg Edelman, Maria Friedman
9. Finale Ultimo – Gregg Edelman, Jonathan Pryce, Company
10. Curtain Calls – Company
11. Exit Music – National Symphony Orchestra
12. Money ’87 – From the ’87 Broadway Revival of Cabaret – Jonathan Pryce, Company
13. Don’t Go – From the ’87 Broadway Revival of Cabaret – Gregg Edelman
14. I Don’t Care Much – From the ’87 Broadway Revival of Cabaret – Jonathan Pryce
15. Mein Herr – Movie Version – Maria Friedman, Girls
16. Maybe This Time – Movie Version – Maria Friedman
17. Money Money – Movie Version – Jonathan Pryce, Maria Friedman
18. Tiller Girls – Movie Version – National Symphony Orchestra