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Carmen
Composed by Georges Bizet
with Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
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Shenandoah
Composed by Traditional
with Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
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Les pêcheurs de perles
Composed by Georges Bizet
with Andrea Bocelli, Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
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Psalm 23
Composed by Howard Goodall
Performed by London Voices
with Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
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Danny Boy
Composed by Traditional
with Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
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Lady and the Tramp
Composed by Sonny Burke
with Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
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Symphony No. 9, "From the New World" in E minor
Composed by Antonín Dvorák
with Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
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Swing low, sweet chariot
Composed by Traditional
Performed by London Voices
with Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
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Home, sweet home
Composed by Henry R Bishop
with Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
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Ave Maria, 'Ellens Gesang III'
Composed by Franz Schubert
Performed by London Voices
with Bryn Terfel, Sissel
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
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Titanic
Composed by James Horner
with Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
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Old American Songs_Set 2
Composed by Aaron Copland
with Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
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Six Songs
Composed by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
with Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
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If I can help somebody
Composed by Alma Bazel Androzzo
with Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
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(5) Lieder
Composed by Johannes Brahms
with Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
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Abide with me
Composed by William Henry Monk
Performed by London Voices
with Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
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Lazy Bones
Composed by Hoagy Carmichael
with Bryn Terfel
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
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Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwin
Composed by Wil Hopcyn
with Bryn Terfel, Catrin Finch
Conducted by Barry Wordsworth
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
The title, Bryn Sings Popular Classics tells it all. Here is one popular classic after another--some folk or traditional, some operatic, some religious or inspirational, some pop. The result in the throat/mind/sensibility of any other singer might be soupy, sappy or simply uninteresting, but Bryn Terfel--he of the rolling bass-baritone voice who can smoothly deliver notes and phrases at any dynamic level--turns this generous, somewhat sentimental recital into something beautiful and special. After a rousing "Toreador Song" from Carmen, sung with just the right weight (most baritones find it too low, most basses too high) comes a ravishing version of "Shenandoah"; a fine Welsh song is followed by the stunning duet from Bizet's The Pearl Fishers, with Andrea Bocelli singing the tenor part gleamingly and Terfel considerately underplaying his hand. And so it continues through Brahms' Lullaby and Schubert's Ave Maria, the "Love Theme from Titanic" (sung with great restraint), renditions of "Danny Boy" and "Home Sweet Home" that are just beautiful, the spirituals "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" and "At the River" (slightly anachronistic but still effective), the gluey "If I Can Help Somebody", and a few more. It's amazing that Terfel can bring such variety to material that is temperamentally so similar. Some of the arrangements are a bit sticky and overdone, but overall, this disc is a beauty for all seasons. It will make a lovely gift to music lovers of all types. --Robert Levine
CD Description
Welsh tenor heads for mass crossover appeal with this collection of easy-listening classical pieces and traditional folk. Includes his version of the theme from 'Titanic' as well as a duet with fellow opera star Andrea Bocelli on Bizet's 'Pearl Fishers Duet'.
The title, Bryn Sings Popular Classics tells it all. Here is one popular classic after another--some folk or traditional, some operatic, some religious or inspirational, some pop. The result in the throat/mind/sensibility of any other singer might be soupy, sappy or simply uninteresting, but Bryn Terfel--he of the rolling bass-baritone voice who can smoothly deliver notes and phrases at any dynamic level--turns this generous, somewhat sentimental recital into something beautiful and special. After a rousing "Toreador Song" from Carmen, sung with just the right weight (most baritones find it too low, most basses too high) comes a ravishing version of "Shenandoah"; a fine Welsh song is followed by the stunning duet from Bizet's The Pearl Fishers, with Andrea Bocelli singing the tenor part gleamingly and Terfel considerately underplaying his hand. And so it continues through Brahms' Lullaby and Schubert's Ave Maria, the "Love Theme from Titanic" (sung with great restraint), renditions of "Danny Boy" and "Home Sweet Home" that are just beautiful, the spirituals "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" and "At the River" (slightly anachronistic but still effective), the gluey "If I Can Help Somebody", and a few more. It's amazing that Terfel can bring such variety to material that is temperamentally so similar. Some of the arrangements are a bit sticky and overdone, but overall, this disc is a beauty for all seasons. It will make a lovely gift to music lovers of all types. --Robert Levine
CD Description
Welsh tenor heads for mass crossover appeal with this collection of easy-listening classical pieces and traditional folk. Includes his version of the theme from 'Titanic' as well as a duet with fellow opera star Andrea Bocelli on Bizet's 'Pearl Fishers Duet'.
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