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Generally, the news is good on this entertaining release of sea songs from Sir Bryn Terfel, and those hoping for an hour of fun will not be disappointed. Terfel sounds terrific as he enters late career at age 58, with ease at both ends of his considerable range. His expansive personality is beautifully suited to the music, and he remains one of the opera singers with the best instinct for connecting with an audience. No texts are provided, even for physical album buyers, and in the English-language songs, they are really not needed; Terfel's diction is not only clear but infectious. Of course, the lack of texts is a bit of a disappointment for songs in Welsh, Breton, and even the extinct Norn (The Unst Boat Song). However, as usual, Terfel's comfort as he sings in Welsh is palpable. The variety of the album is its strong point. One might take issue with individual songs (Terfel's Sloop John B is hardly idiomatic), but there will be something else coming around that corner that will regain the listener's attention. Sting puts in an appearance, but there are also various chamber folk ensembles and appearances by Welsh vocalist Eve Goodman and the Welsh folk group Calan that must have those musicians rejoicing. Deutsche Grammophon backs Terfel up with unfussy sound from Cardiff's Acapela Studios, and the bottom line is simply that this release from the great bass-baritone is a great deal of fun.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Traditional, Composer - Bryn Terfel, Arranger, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Morgan, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Juliette Pochin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hywel Wigley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Götz-Michael Rieth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Archie Churchill-Moss, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Rimes, Arranger, Bagpipes, Whistle, Fiddle, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Tunnicliffe, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ben Robbins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traditional, Composer - Simon Keenlyside, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bryn Terfel, Arranger, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Morgan, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Juliette Pochin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hywel Wigley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Götz-Michael Rieth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Archie Churchill-Moss, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Carson, Percussion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Rimes, Arranger, Fiddle, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Tunnicliffe, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Traditional, Composer - Bryn Terfel, Arranger, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Iwan Griffiths, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Morgan, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Juliette Pochin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hywel Wigley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Osian Rowlands, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Aled Powys Williams, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Götz-Michael Rieth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sion Owen, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Calan, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Patrick Rimes, Arranger, Whistle, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bethan Rhiannon, Accordion, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Samiwel Elias Humphreys, Baritone Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Phylip Nichols, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shelley Musker-Turner, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Traditional, Composer - Bryn Terfel, Arranger, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Iwan Griffiths, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Morgan, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Juliette Pochin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hywel Wigley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Osian Rowlands, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Aled Powys Williams, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Götz-Michael Rieth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sion Owen, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Archie Churchill-Moss, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Carson, Percussion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Rimes, Arranger, Fiddle, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Tunnicliffe, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phylip Nichols, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Traditional, Composer - Bryn Terfel, Arranger, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Morgan, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Brown, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Juliette Pochin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Cleave, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hywel Wigley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Götz-Michael Rieth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fisherman's Friends, MainArtist - John Lethbridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Toby Lobb, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - John McDonnell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Archie Churchill-Moss, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Carson, Percussion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Rimes, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Tunnicliffe, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ben Robbins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traditional, Composer - Bryn Terfel, Arranger, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Morgan, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Juliette Pochin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hannah Stone, Harp, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Hywel Wigley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Götz-Michael Rieth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Archie Churchill-Moss, Accordion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Rimes, Arranger, Viola, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eve Goodman, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Tunnicliffe, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Ben Robbins, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traditional, Composer - Bryn Terfel, Arranger, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Morgan, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Juliette Pochin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hywel Wigley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Götz-Michael Rieth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Archie Churchill-Moss, Accordion, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Rimes, Arranger, Whistle, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Eve Goodman, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Tunnicliffe, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Traditional, Composer - Bryn Terfel, Arranger, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Morgan, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Juliette Pochin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hywel Wigley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Götz-Michael Rieth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Archie Churchill-Moss, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Carson, Percussion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Rimes, Arranger, Fiddle, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Tunnicliffe, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Traditional, Composer - Sting, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bryn Terfel, Arranger, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Morgan, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Donal Hodgson, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Juliette Pochin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hywel Wigley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Götz-Michael Rieth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Ugval, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Archie Churchill-Moss, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Rimes, Arranger, Whistle, Fiddle, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Tunnicliffe, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Traditional, Composer - Bryn Terfel, Arranger, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Morgan, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Juliette Pochin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hywel Wigley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Götz-Michael Rieth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Archie Churchill-Moss, Accordion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Rimes, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Traditional, Composer - Bryn Terfel, Arranger, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Iwan Griffiths, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Morgan, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Juliette Pochin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hywel Wigley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Osian Rowlands, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Aled Powys Williams, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Götz-Michael Rieth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sion Owen, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Archie Churchill-Moss, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Carson, Percussion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Rimes, Arranger, Fiddle, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Tunnicliffe, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Phylip Nichols, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Traditional, Composer - Bryn Terfel, Arranger, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Morgan, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Juliette Pochin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hywel Wigley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Götz-Michael Rieth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patrick Rimes, Arranger, Fiddle, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Traditional, Composer - Bryn Terfel, Arranger, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Morgan, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Juliette Pochin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hywel Wigley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Götz-Michael Rieth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Calan, Arranger, Work Arranger, MainArtist - Patrick Rimes, Arranger, Bagpipes, Whistle, Fiddle, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bethan Rhiannon, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer - Samiwel Elias Humphreys, Acoustic Guitar, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - Shelley Musker-Turner, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Traditional, Composer - Bryn Terfel, Arranger, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Morgan, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jeremy Brown, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Juliette Pochin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Cleave, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Hywel Wigley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Götz-Michael Rieth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Fisherman's Friends, MainArtist - John Lethbridge, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Toby Lobb, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - John McDonnell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Archie Churchill-Moss, Accordion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Carson, Percussion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Rimes, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Tunnicliffe, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Traditional, Composer - Bryn Terfel, Arranger, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Iwan Griffiths, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Morgan, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Juliette Pochin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hywel Wigley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Osian Rowlands, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Aled Powys Williams, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Götz-Michael Rieth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sion Owen, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Rimes, Arranger, Work Arranger - Phylip Nichols, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Traditional, Composer - Bryn Terfel, Arranger, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Morgan, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Juliette Pochin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hywel Wigley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Götz-Michael Rieth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Archie Churchill-Moss, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Evan Carson, Percussion, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick Rimes, Arranger, Whistle, Fiddle, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Tunnicliffe, Double Bass, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Traditional, Composer - Bryn Terfel, Arranger, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Iwan Griffiths, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Morgan, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Juliette Pochin, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Hywel Wigley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Osian Rowlands, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Aled Powys Williams, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Götz-Michael Rieth, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sion Owen, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Calan, MainArtist - Patrick Rimes, Arranger, Whistle, Work Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Bethan Rhiannon, Accordion, AssociatedPerformer - Samiwel Elias Humphreys, Baritone Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Phylip Nichols, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Shelley Musker-Turner, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
Album review
Generally, the news is good on this entertaining release of sea songs from Sir Bryn Terfel, and those hoping for an hour of fun will not be disappointed. Terfel sounds terrific as he enters late career at age 58, with ease at both ends of his considerable range. His expansive personality is beautifully suited to the music, and he remains one of the opera singers with the best instinct for connecting with an audience. No texts are provided, even for physical album buyers, and in the English-language songs, they are really not needed; Terfel's diction is not only clear but infectious. Of course, the lack of texts is a bit of a disappointment for songs in Welsh, Breton, and even the extinct Norn (The Unst Boat Song). However, as usual, Terfel's comfort as he sings in Welsh is palpable. The variety of the album is its strong point. One might take issue with individual songs (Terfel's Sloop John B is hardly idiomatic), but there will be something else coming around that corner that will regain the listener's attention. Sting puts in an appearance, but there are also various chamber folk ensembles and appearances by Welsh vocalist Eve Goodman and the Welsh folk group Calan that must have those musicians rejoicing. Deutsche Grammophon backs Terfel up with unfussy sound from Cardiff's Acapela Studios, and the bottom line is simply that this release from the great bass-baritone is a great deal of fun.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:11
- Main artists: Bryn Terfel
- Composer: Traditional
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon (DG)
- Genre: Classical
© 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin ℗ 2024 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin
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