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Andrea Bocelli - Sacred Arias

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  1. Ave Maria - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
  2. Sancta Maria - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
  3. Ave Maria: arr. from Bach s Prelude No.1 BWV 846 - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
  4. Ave Maria, Ellens Gesang III, D839 - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
  5. Panis Angelicus - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Coro dell Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
  6. 2. Cujus animam gementem - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
  7. 2. Ingemisco - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
  8. Ave verum corpus, K.618 - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
  9. Der Engel - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
  10. Frondi tenere e belle ... Ombra mai fu - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
  11. Pietà, Signore - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Coro dell Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
  12. Domine Deus - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
  13. Mille Cherubini in coro - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Coro dell Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
  14. Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Coro Di Voci Bianche Dell Arcum, Myung-Whun Chung
  15. Adeste Fideles (O come, all ye faithful) - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Coro dell Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung
  16. Gloria a te, Cristo Gesù - Andrea Bocelli, Orchestra dell Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Coro dell Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia, Myung-Whun Chung

When he was growing up, Andrea Bocelli recalls finding inspiration in a favourite recording of sacred music performed by tenor legend Franco Corelli. Bocelli--who in the meantime has come to inspire millions of fiercely loyal fans himself--returns to the genre as the guiding theme of Sacred Arias, the release of which coincides with the first major English-language biography of the singer. These performances are filled with the singer s phenomenally well-known vocal signature: his flair for long, sweetly floating high notes and the gentle sense of cadence he brings to a melody. It s a mistake to compartmentalise Bocelli into a singer of operatic versus popular styles: in truth his approach is at heart the same. Lack of colour and control in his phrasing remains a drawback, but the emotional empathy Bocelli evokes is never in doubt. The arias collected here sample some of the most famous devotional pieces: Schubert s Ave Maria and Mozart s transporting Ave Verum, as well as an arrangement of Silent Night in which Bocelli tries out his English. There s also a decidedly odd choice of bedfellows for a programme of sacred music, such as a song from Wagner s Wesendonck Lieder (whose angel is the object of an overpoweringly erotic attraction) and Handel s figurative ode to a tree, Ombra mai fu. Still, Bocelli sings with an unfeigned directness that is sure to expand his already enormous following even further. --Thomas May

A Gift - A CD that has so much beauty it moves you from beginning to end. His voice portrays so much emotion that you don t just appreciate the sound, you feel every note that he sings.There are some CDs that are simply labelled mood music, and this for me is one that I file under such a category. Every time I listen it lifts me and transports me to places only I can go to. Somewhere that escapes the modern world.The choice of arias is perfect. Many of which I was unfamiliar with. However, I have since introduced this CD to a number of people, many who listen to an entirely different genre of music, nearly all have been captivated by it.All I can say is buy it and soak up the rich fare on offer.

And I haven t got the CD yet! - I have just listened to the concert, on ITV3, from which this recording was taken. I was almost moved to tears, the empathy that Andrea brings to pieces with which I was brought up, both musically and spiritually, was a joy.My only regret is that they have, in order to market a Bocelli CD, missed off the choral works that did not include him. They, too, were magnificent and if the whole concert becomes available on DVD I will certainly buy that also.

beautiful voice - Quite simply Andrea Bocellie s Sacres Arias is a stunning piece of work. Andrea has a beautiful voice. He moves me. Anybody who loves this sort of music will become totally entranced with this. I am often moved to tears when i play Andrea s voice. I would highly recemmend this cd.

Way to go, Chung! Andrea Bocelli is DA BOMB!!!!! - Personally, my taste leans toward Andrea s lovely pop side, but I still like this album very much for some reason. Though it lacks some elements that made Romanza a sensational hit, Andrea and Chung do what they can to keep this s**t together without ever letting it go. And, as a result, it works practically all around, unlike the occasional downfalls on Verdi, a later release.That s all, folks!

After Romanza I was not quite so keen on Opera Arias - After Romanza I was not quite so keen on Opera Arias, I dont think that the recording quite captured the fine voice of Andrea Bocelli, however I am not put off, and will go on to look for more CD s with more of his songs.




Andrea Bocelli - Sacred Arias