Lerner & Loewe: My Fair Lady

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Chandos
Release Date
September 26, 2025
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner
    • PERFORMER
      Sinfonia of London, Soloists of the Sinfonia of London
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      September 26, 2025
    • UPC
      0095115535820
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      CHSA 5358(2)
    • LABEL
      Chandos
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      2
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. Overture

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    2. Act I Scene 1: Opening Scene - Dialogue: Aoooooooow! (Eliza, Higgins)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Scarlett Strallen, Jamie Parker

      Conductor: John Wilson

    3. Act I Scene 1: Why Can't The English (Eliza, Higgins, Pickering)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Scarlett Strallen, Jamie Parker, Malcolm Sinclair

      Conductor: John Wilson

    4. Act I Scene 1: Wouldn't It Be Lovely (Eliza, Cockney Quartet, Tenor)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Scarlett Strallen, Tom Ping, Connor Carson, Tom Liggins, Hal Cazalet

      Conductor: John Wilson

    5. Act I Scene 2: Dialogue: Come on, Eliza, slip your old Dad half a crown to go home on (Doolittle, Eliza, Harry)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Performer: Alun Armstrong, Scarlett Strallen, Adam Vaughan

    6. Act I Scene 2: With a Little Bit of Luck (Doolittle, Jamie, Harry, Angry Woman, Angry Man)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Alun Armstrong, Sharif Afifi, Adam Vaughan, Maria Coyne, Connor Carson

      Conductor: John Wilson

    7. Act I Scene 2: Change of Scene

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    8. Act I Scene 3: Dialogue: In six months - in three if she has a good ear and a quick tongue -… (Higgins, Pickering)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Performer: Jamie Parker, Malcolm Sinclair

    9. Act I Scene 3: I'm an Ordinary Man (Higgins)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Jamie Parker

      Conductor: John Wilson

    10. Act I Scene 3: Change of Scene

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    11. Act I Scene 4: Dialogue: How'd ya like that? (Mrs Hopkins, Bartender, Doolittle)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Performer: Annie Wensak, Leo Roberts, Alun Armstrong

    12. Act I Scene 4: With a Little Bit of Luck (reprise) (Doolittle, Jamie, Harry, Ensemble)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: My Fair Lady Ensemble, Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Alun Armstrong, Sharif Afifi, Adam Vaughan

      Conductor: John Wilson

    13. Act I Scene 4: Change of Scene

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    14. Act I Scene 5: Dialogue: Say your vowels (Higgins, Eliza, Pickering)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Performer: Jamie Parker, Scarlett Strallen, Malcolm Sinclair

    15. Act I Scene 5: Just You Wait (Eliza) - Dialogue: The rine in spine sties minely in the pline (Eliza, Higgins)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Scarlett Strallen, Jamie Parker

      Conductor: John Wilson

    16. Act I Scene 5: The Servant's Chorus: Poor Professor Higgins! (Ensemble, Higgins, Eliza, Pickering) - Dialogue: The rain in Spain… (Higgins, Eliza, Pickering)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: My Fair Lady Ensemble, Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Jamie Parker, Scarlett Strallen, Malcolm Sinclair

      Conductor: John Wilson

    17. Act I Scene 5: The Rain in Spain (Eliza, Higgins, Pickering) - Dialogue: You've all been working much too hard (Mrs Pearce)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Scarlett Strallen, Jamie Parker, Malcolm Sinclair, Julia McKenzie

      Conductor: John Wilson

    18. Act I Scene 5: I Could Have Danced All Night (Eliza, 2 Maids, Mrs Pearce)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Scarlett Strallen, Deborah Crowe, Wendy Ferguson, Julia McKenzie

      Conductor: John Wilson

    19. Act I Scene 5: Change of Scene

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    20. Act I Scene 6: Dialogue: Colonel Pickering, I don't understand (Mrs Pearce, Pickering, Charles)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Performer: Julia McKenzie, Malcolm Sinclair, Matt McDonald

    21. Act I Scene 7: Ascot Gavotte: Ev'ry duke and earl and peer is here (Ensemble)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: My Fair Lady Ensemble, Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    22. Act I Scene 7: Dialogue: I don't suppose there's enough time… (Pickering, Mrs Higgins, Freddy, Eliza) - End of Gavotte and Blackout Music (Ensemble)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: My Fair Lady Ensemble, Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Malcolm Sinclair, Penelope Wilton, Laurence Kilsby, Scarlett Strallen

      Conductor: John Wilson

    23. Act I Scene 8: Dialogue: Officer, I know this is Wimpole Street… (Freddy, Policeman)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Performer: Laurence Kilsby, Will Richardson

    24. Act I Scene 8: On the Street Where You Live (Freddy, Flower Girl, Mrs Pearce)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Laurence Kilsby, Charlotte Kennedy, Julia McKenzie

      Conductor: John Wilson

    25. Act I Scene 9: Eliza's Entrance - Dialogue: Miss Doolittle, you look beautiful (Pickering, Eliza, Higgins)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Malcolm Sinclair, Scarlett Strallen, Jamie Parker

      Conductor: John Wilson

    26. Act I Scene 9: Introduction to Promenade

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    27. Act I Scene 10: Promenade - Dialogue: Sir Reginald and Lady Tarrington (Footman, Pickering, Mrs Higgins)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Tom Ping, Malcolm Sinclair, Penelope Wilton

      Conductor: John Wilson

    28. Act I Scene 11: Embassy Waltz

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    29. Entr'acte

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    30. Act II Scene 1: You did it (Pickering, Higgins, Mrs Pearce, Servants)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: My Fair Lady Ensemble, Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Malcolm Sinclair, Jamie Parker, Julia McKenzie

      Conductor: John Wilson

    31. Act II Scene 1: Just You Wait (reprise) (Eliza)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Scarlett Strallen

      Conductor: John Wilson

    32. Act II Scene 2: On the Street Where You Live (reprise) (Freddy) - Dialogue: Darling! (Freddy, Eliza)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Laurence Kilsby, Scarlett Strallen

      Conductor: John Wilson

    33. Act II Scene 2: Show Me (Freddy, Eliza)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Laurence Kilsby, Scarlett Strallen

      Conductor: John Wilson

    34. Act II Scene 3: The Flower Market (Cockney Quartet, Eliza)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Tom Ping, Connor Carson, Tom Liggins, Hal Cazalet, Scarlett Strallen

      Conductor: John Wilson

    35. Act II Scene 3: Get Me to the Church on Time (Doolittle, Jamie, Harry, Ensemble)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: My Fair Lady Ensemble, Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Alun Armstrong, Sharif Afifi, Adam Vaughan

      Conductor: John Wilson

    36. Act II Scene 3: Change of Scene

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    37. Act II Scene 4: Dialogue: Now, see here, my good man (Pickering)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Performer: Malcolm Sinclair

    38. Act II Scene 4: A Hymn To Him (Higgins, Pickering, Mrs Pearce)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Jamie Parker, Malcolm Sinclair, Julia McKenzie

      Conductor: John Wilson

    39. Act II Scene 4: Change of Scene

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    40. Act II Scene 5: Dialogue: Eliza, you've had a bit of your own back (Higgins, Eliza)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Performer: Jamie Parker, Scarlett Strallen

    41. Act II Scene 5: Without You (Eliza, Higgins) - Dialogue: Eliza, you're magnificent! (Higgins, Eliza, Mrs Higgins)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Scarlett Strallen, Jamie Parker, Penelope Wilton

      Conductor: John Wilson

    42. Act II Scene 6: I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face (Higgins) - Scene 7: Dialogue: I want to be a lady in the flower shop… (Eliza, Higgins)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Jamie Parker, Scarlett Strallen

      Conductor: John Wilson

    43. Music for Curtain Call

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    44. Exit Music

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    45. Come to the Ball (Higgins)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Jamie Parker

      Conductor: John Wilson

    46. Dressing Eliza Ballet

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    47. Say a Prayer for Me Tonight (Eliza)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Scarlett Strallen

      Conductor: John Wilson

    48. Bridge

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    49. Ballroom Introduction - Embassy Waltz (original version)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    50. End of Ascot

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    51. On the Street Where You Live (Freddy, Mrs Pearce)

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Performer: Laurence Kilsby, Julia McKenzie

      Conductor: John Wilson

    52. Why Can't the English?

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    53. Get Me to the Church on Time

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson

    54. Why Can't a Woman?

      Composer: Frederick Loewe

      Ensemble: Sinfonia of London

      Conductor: John Wilson


John Wilson comments: My Fair Lady is the quintessential American London musical. There is not a semiquaver or a semi-colon in the wrong place. Steven Wilkie, one of the fiddle players in my orchestra, describes it as The Marriage of Figaro of the twentieth century. And when I asked the great opera conductor Richard Bonynge what the finest post-World War Two operas are, he said, 'My Fair Lady, Oklahoma!... they're the great operas that will live on'. We have recorded every note, including underscoring, plus all the music written but cut before opening, with the instrumentation exactly as it was on opening night. Also, thanks to recent research, we have the restored original orchestrations. The reason I want to record everything the composer, lyricist, book-writer, and orchestrator did is that I believe it is a piece of significance by people who were masters of their art and craft. This was not written in an afternoon; it was chiselled away for months. They were ruthless in excising anything they felt would not make the grade. We have a duty to set down as closely as we can their final thoughts on what they created.