A pristine, chandelier-shattering voice has helped 16-year-old Welsh singing sensation Charlotte Church capture the world's attention. Classically trained, with a face as sweet as her voice, she works her talents with an unstudied finesse that's a welcome relief from the onslaught of precocious, sexpot teen-singer wannabes. Prelude, a collection of hits culled from her four albums, showcases her repertoire of opera standards, chamber music, Gaelic airs, and pop songs. Though Church possesses an impressive vocal range, her youth is still evident in her voice, which makes it well-suited for Rossini's playful "La Pastorella" and the majestic purity of Bach's "Ave Maria." Pop songs, however, are not her forte. Her formal phrasing does not flow well with either "Bridge Over Troubled Water" or even with a Carole Bayer Sager-penned sap-fest, "The Prayer." For classical fans, this album works. For fans of youthful pop, go find Pink. ~ Rosalind Cummings-Yeates, All Music Guide
The London Symphony Orchestra, David Foster (Arranger), David Foster (Keyboards), David Foster (Producer), Peter Bond (Engineer), Keith Thomas (Producer), James Horner (Producer), James Horner (Orchestration), Felipe Elgueta (Engineer), Felipe Elgueta (Mixing), Felipe Elgueta (Synthesizer Programming), Bruce Gaitsch (Guitar (Steel)), Humberto Gatica (Engineer), Janice Graham (Violin), Janice Graham (Orchestra Leader), Trevor Horn (Producer), Nick Ingman (String Arrangements), Randy Kerber (Orchestration), Dave Marquette (Assistant Engineer), Vladimir Meller (Mastering), New London Children's Choir, Colin Paris (Double Bass), Dave Reitzas (Vocal Engineer), Mike Ross-Trevor (Engineer), Al Schmitt (Vocal Mixing), Julian Smith (Arranger), Brian Tankersley (Engineer), Jon Themis (Guitar), Bill Whittington (Engineer), Bill Whittington (Editing), Bill Whittington (Mixing), Gavyn Wright (Conductor), Gavyn Wright (String Arrangements), Richard Stannard (Producer), Dave Arch (Orchestra), Janet Atkins (Viola), Ray Burmiston (Photography), Ellen Fitton (Editing), Ellen Fitton (Editing Engineer), Simon Hale (Arranger), Simon Hale (Vocal Arrangement), Simon Hale (String Arrangements), Matt Howe (Mixing Engineer), Hubert Thomas (Language Consultant), Michael Hart Thompson (Guitar), Jesse Cook (Guitar), Jesse Cook (Arranger), Jesse Cook (Drums), Jesse Cook (Producer), Jesse Cook (Engineer), Jesse Cook (Cajon), Jesse Cook (Cowbell), Jesse Cook (Percussion Arrangement), Robert Wolf (Editing), Richard J. Davis (Vocal Producer), Simon Fowler (Photography), Sandy DeCrescent (Music Contractor), Jeri Heiden (Art Direction), Simon Rhodes (Producer), Simon Rhodes (Engineer), Simon Rhodes (Mixing), Darcy Proper (Editing), William James Ross (String Arrangements), Firooz Zahedi (Photography), Firooz Zahedi (Cover Design), Ed Kaufman (Engineer), John Parricelli (Guitar (Acoustic)), Bob Bornstein (Music Preparation), Kevin Jacobs (Pro-Tools), Tim Lauber (Assistant Engineer), Mario Melo (Pandeiro), Mario Melo (Surdo), Mario Melo, Mario Melo (Djembe), Mario Melo (Shaker), Mario Melo (Timba), Mario Melo (Percussion Arrangement), Jim Henrikson (Music Editor), John Heiden (Design), Paul Bateman (Arranger), Cesar Ramirez (Vocal Engineer), Grace Row (Producer), Grace Row (Executive Producer), Bob Whitney (Editing), Brian Grazer (Executive Producer), Charles Harbutt (Engineer), Charles Harbutt (Post Production Engineer), Ash Howes (Programming), Ash Howes (Engineer), Ash Howes (Mixing), Joe Lizzi (Assistant Engineer), Tony Renis (Translation), Steve Mac (Piano), Steve Mac (Arranger), Steve Mac (Keyboards), Steve Mac (Producer), Steve Mac (Mixing), Nigel Lewis (Engineer), Nick Marshall (Vocal Engineer), Julian Gallagher (Producer), A. Testa (Translation), Jake Jackson (Assistant Engineer), James Shearman (Arranger), Rhodri Davies (Harp), Andreas Meyer (Editing), Charlotte Church (Main Performer), Barbara McDermott (Assistant Music Editor), David Streit (Assistant Engineer), Tim Hugh (Cello), Paul Edmund-Davies (Flute), Danny Beckerman (Engineer), Danny Beckerman (Choir Arrangement), Darryl Bush (Production Coordination), Jeremy Caulton (Executive Producer), Mathew Cocker (Editing Engineer), Gareth Davies (Flute), Sîan Edwards (Conductor), Eric Enjem (Pro-Tools), Haydn James (Musical Director), Tina Ruta (Language Consultant), Louise Ryan (Teacher/Educator), Louise Ryan (Vocal Coach), Louise Ryan (Language Consultant), Tim Weider (Mixing), Stephen Westrop (Choir Director), Stephen Westrop (Choir Master), Ron Howard (Executive Producer), Chris Laws (Drums), Chris Laws (Engineer), Daniel Pursey (Assistant Engineer), Ronald Corp (Musical Director), Dave Clarke (Assistant Engineer), Robert Wolff (Editing Engineer), Meinir Huelyn (Arranger), Maya Iwabuchi (Leader), Julyce Monbleaux (Music Supervisor), Chris Yoakum (MIDI), Chris Yoakum (Pro-Tools), Kevin Edlin (Assistant Engineer), Masaki Koike (Design), Graham Jackson (Choir Master), Jeremy Backhouse (Choir Master)
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