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Given that she was merely 12-years-old when she released her debut album Voice of an Angel, and that she is certainly cute, it may be easy for observers to dismiss Charlotte Church as the product of mere marketing, but that's not really the case. Yes, she is a marketer's dream, but her soprano voice is alluring, accomplished, and sweet -- even if it's not quite the voice of an angel, it comes close. And that's the reason why millions of listeners were wooed by Voice of Angel: Church is talented, young, and adorable. She's a good singer, sure, but one with enough talent to make her more than a special interest story. However, she is also the kind of singer that isn't well-regarded by classical purists for a variety of reasons, chief among them being the special-interest story itself. It's a double-edged sword, actually, since her very age makes her noteworthy to a wider audience, but not to the aficionados of opera, since she doesn't possess the skill that would make her a great artist in the view of many critics. Yet Voice of an Angel should be judged as a record, apart from Church's age. On that level, it succeeds -- particularly if it's viewed as a debut album. Yes, the material is pretty familiar -- "Ave Maria," "Amazing Grace," and "Danny Boy" all make appearances -- and because Church doesn't really offer revolutionary interpretations of the songs, she is open to criticisms from some opera critics. However, she has such a nice voice that it will be easy for many listeners to overlook the obviousness of the material and just enjoy the sweet music; Voice of an Angel certainly has its fair share of that.
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Andrew Lloyd-Webber, Composer - Jeremy Caulton, Executive Producer - Sian Edwards, Conductor - Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Performer - Charlotte Church, Soprano - Charlotte Church, Performer - Grace Row, Producer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Sian Edwards, Conductor - Sian Edwards, Performer - Grace Row, Producer - César Franck, Composer - Graham Jackson, Chorus Master - Jeremy Caulton, Executive Producer - Chorus of Welsh National Opera, Performer - Charlotte Church, Soprano - Charlotte Church, Performer - Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Performer - Julian Smith, Arranger
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED
Jeremy Caulton, Executive Producer - Sian Edwards, Conductor - Sian Edwards, Performer - Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Performer - Charlotte Church, Soprano - Charlotte Church, Performer - Grace Row, Producer - Carl Orff, Composer
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED
Jeremy Caulton, Executive Producer - Graham Jackson, Chorus Master - Chorus of Welsh National Opera, Performer - Sian Edwards, Conductor - Sian Edwards, Performer - Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Performer - Charlotte Church, Soprano - Charlotte Church, Performer - Grace Row, Producer - Albert Hay Malotte, Composer
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED
C. Hubert H. Parry, Composer - WILLIAM BLAKE, Lyricist - Jeremy Caulton, Executive Producer - Sian Edwards, Conductor - Sian Edwards, Performer - Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Performer - Charlotte Church, Soprano - Charlotte Church, Performer - Grace Row, Producer
(P) 1998 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (UK) LIMITED
Nick Ingman, Arranger - Giulio Caccini (ca. 1545-1618), Composer - Jeremy Caulton, Executive Producer - Sian Edwards, Conductor - Sian Edwards, Performer - Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Performer - Charlotte Church, Soprano - Charlotte Church, Performer - Grace Row, Producer
(P) 1998 Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited
Andrew Wilson-Dickson, Arranger - Jeremy Caulton, Executive Producer - Sian Edwards, Conductor - Sian Edwards, Performer - Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Performer - Colin Mawby, Composer - Charlotte Church, Soprano - Charlotte Church, Performer - Grace Row, Producer
(P) 1998 Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited
Jeremy Caulton, Executive Producer - Cecil Spring Rice, Lyricist - Sian Edwards, Conductor - Sian Edwards, Performer - Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Performer - Charlotte Church, Soprano - Charlotte Church, Performer - Grace Row, Producer - GUSTAV HOLST (1874-1934), Composer
(P) 1998 Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited
David Seaman, Arranger - Jeremy Caulton, Executive Producer - Sian Edwards, Conductor - Sian Edwards, Performer - Frederick E. Weatherly, Composer - Frederick E. Weatherly, Lyricist - Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Performer - Charlotte Church, Soprano - Charlotte Church, Performer - Grace Row, Producer - Harold Samuel, Adaptor
(P) 1998 Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited
Jeremy Caulton, Executive Producer - HERBERT HUGHES, Edited By - Hamilton Harty, Arranger - Charlotte Church, Soprano - Charlotte Church, Performer - Grace Row, Producer - Traditional, Composer - S. MacCathmhaoil, Lyricist - Meinir Heulyn, Arranger - Meinir Heulyn, Performer - Meinir Heulyn, Harp
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
David Seaman, Arranger - Jeremy Caulton, Executive Producer - Sian Edwards, Conductor - Sian Edwards, Performer - Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Performer - Charlotte Church, Soprano - Charlotte Church, Performer - Grace Row, Producer - John Stoddart, Translator - Robert Bryan, Composer - Robert Bryan, Lyricist
(P) 1998 Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited
Jeremy Caulton, Executive Producer - Cahal o' Byrne, Lyricist - Julian Smith, Arranger - Julian Smith, Performer - Hamilton Harty, Composer - Sian Edwards, Conductor - Sian Edwards, Performer - Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Performer - Charlotte Church, Soprano - Charlotte Church, Performer - Grace Row, Producer
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Jeremy Caulton, Executive Producer - Graham Jackson, Chorus Master - Chorus of Welsh National Opera, Performer - Julian Smith, Arranger - Sian Edwards, Conductor - Sian Edwards, Performer - Charlotte Church, Soprano - Charlotte Church, Performer - Grace Row, Producer - Traditional, Composer - Traditional, Lyricist
(P) 1998 Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited
Canueon Y Tri Aderyn (Three Welsh Bird Songs) (Dilys Elwyn-edwards)
Jeremy Caulton, Executive Producer - Robert Williams Parry, Lyricist - Dilys Elwyn Edwards, Composer - Charlotte Church, Soprano - Charlotte Church, Performer - Grace Row, Producer - John Stoddart, Translator - Robert Williams Parry, Composer - Robert Williams Parry, Lyricist - Meinir Heulyn, Performer - Meinir Heulyn, Arranger - Meinir Heulyn, Harp
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Jeremy Caulton, Executive Producer - Robert Williams Parry, Lyricist - Dilys Elwyn Edwards, Composer - Charlotte Church, Soprano - Charlotte Church, Performer - Grace Row, Producer - John Stoddart, Translator - Robert Williams Parry, Composer - Robert Williams Parry, Lyricist - Meinir Heulyn, Performer - Meinir Heulyn, Arranger - Meinir Heulyn, Harp
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
Jeremy Caulton, Executive Producer - Robert Williams Parry, Lyricist - Dilys Elwyn Edwards, Composer - Charlotte Church, Soprano - Charlotte Church, Performer - Grace Row, Producer - John Stoddart, Translator - Robert Williams Parry, Composer - Robert Williams Parry, Lyricist - Meinir Heulyn, Performer - Meinir Heulyn, Arranger - Meinir Heulyn, Harp
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
CONSTANCE BACHE, Translator - Adelheid Wette, Composer - Adelheid Wette, Lyricist - Jeremy Caulton, Executive Producer - Engelbert Humperdinck (1854-1921), Composer - Sian Edwards, Conductor - Sian Edwards, Performer - Orchestra of Welsh National Opera, Performer - Charlotte Church, Soprano - Charlotte Church, Performer - Grace Row, Producer
(P) 1998 Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited
Album review
Given that she was merely 12-years-old when she released her debut album Voice of an Angel, and that she is certainly cute, it may be easy for observers to dismiss Charlotte Church as the product of mere marketing, but that's not really the case. Yes, she is a marketer's dream, but her soprano voice is alluring, accomplished, and sweet -- even if it's not quite the voice of an angel, it comes close. And that's the reason why millions of listeners were wooed by Voice of Angel: Church is talented, young, and adorable. She's a good singer, sure, but one with enough talent to make her more than a special interest story. However, she is also the kind of singer that isn't well-regarded by classical purists for a variety of reasons, chief among them being the special-interest story itself. It's a double-edged sword, actually, since her very age makes her noteworthy to a wider audience, but not to the aficionados of opera, since she doesn't possess the skill that would make her a great artist in the view of many critics. Yet Voice of an Angel should be judged as a record, apart from Church's age. On that level, it succeeds -- particularly if it's viewed as a debut album. Yes, the material is pretty familiar -- "Ave Maria," "Amazing Grace," and "Danny Boy" all make appearances -- and because Church doesn't really offer revolutionary interpretations of the songs, she is open to criticisms from some opera critics. However, she has such a nice voice that it will be easy for many listeners to overlook the obviousness of the material and just enjoy the sweet music; Voice of an Angel certainly has its fair share of that.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:46
- Main artists: Charlotte Church
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Sony Classical
- Genre: Classical
(P) 1998 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
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