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~ Elin Manahan Thomas (Artist)
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  • Audio CD (9 Jul 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Universal
  • ASIN: B000P296H6
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 28,080 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song Title Time Price
Listen  1. O Euchari, in leta via 1:43£0.79
Listen  2. Eternal Source of Light Divine (Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne) 3:50£0.79
Listen  3. Nulla in Mundo Pax Sincera 5:54£0.79
Listen  4. Ombra mai fu 2:52£0.79
Listen  5. Et Jesum 2:11£0.79
Listen  6. Bist Du Bei Mir Bwv 508 2:50£0.79
Listen  7. Dell'aura al sussurar 2:09£0.79
Listen  8. Where the bee sucks 2:10£0.79
Listen  9. Where'er You Walk 5:06£0.79
Listen10. Aus Liebe will mein Heiland sterben 5:17£0.79
Listen11. Lascia ch'io pianga 5:15£0.79
Listen12. Let the bright seraphim 5:09£0.79
Listen13. Flow My Tears 4:05£0.79
Listen14. When I Am laid In earth (Dido's Lament) 4:41£0.79
Listen15. Weepe you no more, sad fountaines 4:09£0.79
Listen16. Pur ti miro 4:57£0.79

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Debut solo album from Welsh soprano Elin Manahan-Thomas. A collection of popular arias reworked to cater for a wider audience, this album is a fantastic showcase for the stunning voice possessed by Manahan-Thomas, and is sure to appeal to fans of artists such as Bryn Terfel, Katherine Jenkins and Paul Potts. Includes the tracks 'O Euchari In Leta Via', 'Ombra Mai Fu' and 'Dell'aura Al Sussurar'.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful voice , 15 Jan 2008
By Mart Music (Essex, UK) - See all my reviews
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Welsh soprano Elin (pronounced Aylin) Manahan Thomas has spent most of her career to date gaining experience with many of the big names and ensembles in the classical singing world such as The Sixteen, The Monteverdi Choir and Polyphony. She has performed and toured extensively, and contributed on many recordings over the last few years.

This however is her debut solo album, having signed to UCJ (Universal Classics and Jazz) and is a collection of works from the renaissance and baroque eras which reflects her passion for this style of music, as summed up in her own words 'I'm a Bach, Handel and Purcell girl'. The album title incidentally is taken from a beautiful aria 'Eternal Source of Light Divine' composed by Handel for the birthday celebrations in 1713 of Queen Anne.

Much of the music here will be familiar to both classical music fans and followers of so called crossover artists, and for me its great appeal is in the authentic interpretation of well known works like Vivaldi's 'Nulla in mundo pax sincera' (there is no real peace in the world) and Handel's 'Lascia ch'io pianga' (let me weep). The recent trend is for performing these pieces with additional vocal embellishments and strong backing music, which I agree can enhance the music's drama and broaden its appeal, but it is equally exciting to hear these versions which are performed more in the style they would have been heard during their time.

The whole album follows this theme, from the opening piece 'O eucharius, in leta via', by Hildegard von Bingen (composed some 900 years ago) to the closing Monteverdi duet 'Pur ti miro' from Monteverdi's final opera L'incoronazione di Poppea composed in 1642.

I saw Elin perform live shortly after this album's release, and I thought her voice had a purity and restrained manner which lends itself perfectly to early music. Her singing provides drama but leaves the operatics to the glamorous mezzo sopranos of the (Welsh) world, and instead follows more in the style of Emma Kirkby.

I think there is room for one more soprano in today's classical music jungle and I look forward to her next album.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This Eternal Light is set to shine for a while to come., 1 Aug 2007
By film fan (Kent, UK) - See all my reviews
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I ordered this last Monday on the internet and received it last Friday. Since listening to it a couple of times already, I've fallen in love with this sublime album from Miss Elin Manahan Thomas. I first heard her through listening to Classic FM and thought that she had a delightful voice. When I heard she had an album of baroque music coming out I felt I should own a copy. And it's a gem and a sparkling debut album.

There's one track on here that got me interested in this singer since I heard it on Classic FM and that is Eternal Source Of Light Devine, a song written for the birthday of Queen Anne. It is sung so beautifully and with such conviction it almost sounds like it's from the era.

Elin (pronounced Aylin) has a magical and ethereal voice that takes you to another world of calm and heavenly angels flying around you making sure you're relaxed and taking in the beauty. These baroque songs are by the classic composers including Henry Purcell, George Frideric Handel, Antonio Vivaldi, Thomas Arne and Johannes Sebastian Bach among others. Miss Elin Manahan Thomas sings them with conviction and grace.

Difficult to pick a particular favourite from this amazing collection of songs. She sings them so beautifully. So as far as I'm concerned, I'll pick the whole album. What Elin Manahan Thomas has done with this enchanting album is bring baroque music to a whole new audience and to breathe new and much needed life into an old genre. This Eternal Light is set to shine for a long time yet. Classical music lovers will love this.
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18 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, 23 April 2007
Having been a huge fan of The Sixteen's previous work I was delighted to see that Elin Manahan Thomas has recorded a solo album. Having heard the audio clips on her official website I cannot wait to hear the full length tracks - she has a truly outstanding voice, unequalled in its vocal purity and one that is sure to win many new fans later this year when the album is released.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Mildly disappointing
I totally agree with everyone else that Ms. Thomas has indeed a glorious set of vocal cords, to match the glorious pair of eyes, which are given much exaggerated prominence in the... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Teemacs

5.0 out of 5 stars highly recommended
Elin is a superb singer and can be favourably compared with the likes of Emma Kirkby, Anke Hermann and the other premier league performers of what I think is generally termed... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Mr. G. G. Mellor

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful
From the samples on Elin's website, this promises to be a top album!! Looking forward to it. Great choice of songs and beautifully sung.
Published on 25 May 2007 by A. Bolton

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