• Artist: Charlotte Church
• Flags: Lyrics are included with the album
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• Styles: Classical Crossover, Opera
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Review

Given that she was merely 12-years-old when she released her debut album Voice of an Angel, and that she is certainly cute, it may be easy for observers to dismiss Charlotte Church as the product of mere marketing, but that's not really the case. Yes, she is a marketer's dream, but her soprano voice is alluring, accomplished, and sweet -- even if it's not quite the voice of an angel, it comes close. And that's the reason why millions of listeners were wooed by Voice of Angel: Church is talented, young, and adorable. She's a good singer, sure, but one with enough talent to make her more than a special interest story. However, she is also the kind of singer that isn't well-regarded by classical purists for a variety of reasons, chief among them being the special-interest story itself. It's a double-edged sword, actually, since her very age makes her noteworthy to a wider audience, but not to the aficionados of opera, since she doesn't possess the skill that would make her a great artist in the view of many critics. Yet Voice of an Angel should be judged as a record, apart from Church's age. On that level, it succeeds -- particularly if it's viewed as a debut album. Yes, the material is pretty familiar -- "Ave Maria," "Amazing Grace," and "Danny Boy" all make appearances -- and because Church doesn't really offer revolutionary interpretations of the songs, she is open to criticisms from some opera critics. However, she has such a nice voice that it will be easy for many listeners to overlook the obviousness of the material and just enjoy the sweet music; Voice of an Angel certainly has its fair share of that. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	iTunes	Composers	Performers	Time
Requiem/Pie Jesu	...	Andrew Lloyd Webber	Charlotte Church	(3:29)
Panis Angelicus		César Franck	Charlotte Church	(4:13)
Carmina Burana/In Trutina	...	Carl Orff	Charlotte Church	(2:06)
The Lord's Prayer	...	Albert Hay Malotte	Charlotte Church	(2:56)
Jerusalem	...		Charlotte Church	(2:17)
Ave Maria		Giulio Caccini, Franz Schubert	Charlotte Church	(4:14)
Psalm 23	...		Charlotte Church	(2:45)
I Vow to Thee, My Country	...	Gustav Holst	Charlotte Church	(3:57)
Danny Boy	...	Frederic E. Weatherly	Charlotte Church	(2:46)
My Lagan Love	...	Traditional	Charlotte Church	(3:16)
Suo-Gân	...	Traditional	Charlotte Church	(3:15)
A Lullaby	...	Sir Hamilton Harty	Charlotte Church	(3:00)
Amazing Grace	...	John Newton, Traditional	Charlotte Church	(2:47)
Three Welsh Bird Songs/Y Gylfinir (The Curlew)	...		Charlotte Church	(2:18)
Three Welsh Bird Songs/Tylluanod (Owls)	...		Charlotte Church	(2:43)
Three Welsh Bird Songs: Mae Hiraeth Yn y Môr	...		Charlotte Church	(2:43)
Hansel and Gretel/When at Night I Go to Sleep	...		Charlotte Church	(2:52)

Credits

William Blake (Text), Robert Bryan (Text), Nick Ingman (Arranger), Mike Ross-Trevor (Engineer), Ray Burmiston (Photography), Darcy Proper (Editing), Grace Row (Producer), John Stoddart (Text Translation), Charles Harbutt (Engineer), Charles Harbutt (Post Production Engineer), Harold E. Samuel (Adaptation), James Marsh (Liner Notes), Frederic E. Weatherly (Text), Charlotte Church (Soprano (Vocal)), Charlotte Church (Main Performer), Charlotte Church (Liner Notes), Andy Granger (Assistant Engineer), Jeremy Caulton (Executive Producer), Sîan Edwards (Conductor), Louise Ryan (Vocals), Louise Ryan (Vocal Coach), Meinir Huelyn (Arranger), Meinir Huelyn (Harp), Meinir Huelyn (Celtic Harp), Alison Riach (A&R), Graham Jackson (Conductor), Graham Jackson (Choir Master)