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The Singer

~ Lesley Garrett (Artist)
5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Audio CD (11 Nov 2002)
  • SPARS Code: DDD
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: EMI Classics
  • ASIN: B00006JC6R
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 11,005 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Track Listings

1. Singer
2. Greensleeves
3. Jerusalem
4. Sky Above The Roof
5. Pavane
6. O Waly Waly
7. New Heaven
8. Let It Be
9. Love Went A Riding
10. Running Home
11. Brezairola
12. Scarborough Fayre
13. Lagan Love
14. Fields Of Gold
15. Abide With Me
On this CD:
  1. Greensleeves, 'Alas! my love'
    Composed by Traditional
    with Lesley Garrett
    Conducted by Tolga Kashif

  2. Jerusalem
    Composed by Hubert Parry
    with Lesley Garrett
    Conducted by Tolga Kashif

  3. (The) Sky above the roof
    Composed by Ralph Vaughan Williams
    with Lesley Garrett
    Conducted by Tolga Kashif

  4. Pavane
    Composed by Gabriel Fauré
    with Lesley Garrett
    Conducted by Tolga Kashif

  5. O waly waly
    Composed by Traditional
    with Lesley Garrett
    Conducted by Tolga Kashif

  6. Love went a-riding
    Composed by Frank Bridge
    with Lesley Garrett
    Conducted by Tolga Kashif

  7. Scarborough Fair
    Composed by Traditional
    with Lesley Garrett
    Conducted by Tolga Kashif

  8. My lagan love
    Composed by Traditional
    with Lesley Garrett
    Conducted by Tolga Kashif

  9. Abide with me
    Composed by William Henry Monk
    with Lesley Garrett
    Conducted by Tolga Kashif

Product Description

Amazon.co.uk Review
For The Singer, Lesley Garrett has dropped the "diva from the Dales" tag and instead explores her Celtic roots. The album has been produced by Tolga Kashif, whose credits include the BBC "Perfect Day" as well as a forthcoming symphony based on the music of rock band Queen; the result is a disc quite different from Garrett's previous releases.

Kashif's hand is evident from the opening seconds. Michael Head's "The Singer" is an unaccompanied song describing an encounter with an enigmatic figure. It's simple yet haunting melody allows the soloist to created the mysterious atmosphere. However, Kashif chooses to add stormy sounds, echo effects and a Celtic drone, which are unnecessary (and the persistent sound of rain verges on annoying). Kashif does redeem himself though with his colourful orchestrations of "Greensleves" and "O Waly, Waly".

Garrett sounds as though she is enjoying exploring the breadth of songs on the disc, which range from "Scarborough Fair" (where she is joined by tenor Ian Bostridge) to Sting's "Fields of Gold" via Fauré and Vaughan Williams. The final track, a rousing version of "Abide With Me" featuring cornet player Maurice Murphy brings Garrett right back home to Yorkshire. --Rebecca Agnew

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The English Heritage of Doncaster's Diva, 20 Nov 2002
The Singer provides a splendid showcase for the clarity of Lesley's voice and is a delight to listen to, although the choice of material may surprise some of Lesley's fans. The album has a very distinct English feel, with some Celtic influences apparent, and is strongly influenced by the traditions of English folk music. The influence of Tolga Kashif on the album through his arrangements of well-known songs is also apparent.

The selection of songs is wide-ranging, reflecting an eclectic taste, but provides an enchanting collection. These range from the mysticism of William Blake's Jerusalem to Sting's Fields of Gold. Both Scarborough Fare and the arrangement of Abide With Me display allude to the Yorkshire upbringing while the inclusion of both familiar (Greensleves) and unfamiliar (O Waly, Waly) folk songs reinforce the Englishness of the selections.

While its has strong folk music influences, the folk music purist will doubtless object to the orchestrations, although I feel that these enhance the songs. The Singer is a delight to listen to and may encourage a new range of listeners.

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A new departure, 15 Nov 2002
Lesley's latest album provides a fascinating counterpoint to her earlier, mostly classically-based, recordings. It provides a splendid showcase for the clarity of her voice and weaves an interesting balance between traditional English & Celtic folksongs, and their modern variants, augmented by distinctive versions of the Beatles' Let it Be and Sting's Field of Gold

The choice of songs spans from these modern songs, the mysticism of William Blake's Jerusalem and the traditional, very apt for a Yorkshire singer, Scarborough Fair.

The album should appeal to many of those who like folk music, albeit with singing of a higher quality than many proponents of that genre achieve.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Lesley Garrett Doing What Comes Naturally, 9 Jan 2003
By G. Fosteraxten (UK) - See all my reviews
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Having watched the BBC Special of "The Singer" I can only say I was entranced. I am not a great opera lover and have always felt that Garrett's talents lay elsewhere, witness her success with popular musical items.
"The Singer" is a marriage made in heaven. Beautiful, traditional, music, beautifully sung; what more could one ask?
The CD captures the mood superbly, and is a joy to listen to. It is not difficult to recall the stunning visual images which accompanied the music - what a pity the BBC did not see fit to issue a video of the whole programme.
Garrett's voice is perfectly suited to this kind of musical arrangement and I sincerely hope this will be only the first of such recordings.
I would have no hesitation in recommending this recording to anyone.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best CD in my collection
If I was told that I had to leave my house now and I could only keep one CD this would be it! I am a huge fan of Lesley Garrett and have all her albums but this is, for me, by far... Read more
Published on 18 Jul 2007 by LJC

5.0 out of 5 stars Music for everyones taste
Lesley Garrett once again at her very best. This album has music for all tastes from an excellent "Pavame" to a very individual version of "Fields of Gold". Read more
Published on 27 Oct 2004 by E J Walford

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