Howard Goodall Eric Clapton Cesar Franck - The Choirboys (15 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Howard Goodall, Eric Clapton, Cesar Franck
The Choirboys
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Rock, Classical

Track Listings (15) - Disc #1
1. Ecce Homo (Theme from "Mr. Bean" TV series), for chorus & organ - The Choirboys, Goodall, Howard
2. Tears in Heaven - The Choirboys, Clapton, Eric
3. Panis angelicus for tenor, organ, harp, cello & bass - The Choirboys, Frank, César
4. Do You Hear What I Hear? - The Choirboys, Regency, N.
5. In Paradi - The Choirboys, Fauré, Gabriel
6. The Lord Bless You and Keep You, for chorus & orchestra - The Choirboys, Rutter, John
7. Pie Jesu - The Choirboys, Webber, Andrew Llyo
8. Danny Boy / Carrickfergus - The Choirboys, Traditional
9. Psalm 23 (Theme from "The Vicar of Dibley" TV series), for chorus, stri - The Choirboys, Doodall, Howard
10. He Ain't Heavy, He's my Brother - The Choirboys, Russell, B.
11. Corpus Christi Carol, for voice or unison chorus & organ - The Choirboys, Britten, Benjamin
12. Hear My Prayer ("O for the wings of a dove"), hymn for soprano, chorus - The Choirboys, Bartholdy, F. Mende
13. Let There Be Peace On Earth - The Choirboys, Jackson, Jill [1]
14. Miserere mei Deus (Psalm 51), motet for chorus - The Choirboys, Allegri, Gregorio
15. Walking in the Air, song, Op. 317a (for the film "The Snowman") - The Choirboys, Blake, Howard

Described as a mini version of the Three Tenors, are being guided by their co-manager - the Welsh former choirboy star Aled Jones. Their debut CD includes both choral music like 'Ave Maria' and interpretations of rock tune... more »

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All Artists: Howard Goodall, Eric Clapton, Cesar Franck, Noel Regney, Gabriel Faure, John Rutter, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Irish Traditional, Bobby [1] Scott, Benjamin Britten, Felix [1] Mendelssohn, Jill / Miller, Sy Jackson, Gregorio Allegri, Howard Blake, Colin Walsh, Martin Neary, Ian Tilley, William Unwin, Alastair Brookshaw, Daniel Turner
Title: The Choirboys
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Universal Int'l
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 12/19/2005
Album Type: Import
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Rock, Classical
Styles: Vocal Pop, Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Baroque (c.1600-1750), Early Music, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Sacred & Religious
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
Other Editions: Choirboys
UPCs: 028947631071, 0028947631125

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Nice album, with just one warning concerning Amazon

R. Bruno Martin | Venezuela | 03/24/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"I just got the album, and its really nice, though pretty driven to catholic music, so if you don't like that kind of music don't buy it -- it will bore you to death. Also, a warning: DO NOT buy this version of the album, its a ripoff. Instead, buy this one:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000C6NNTM/ref=pd_sim_m_7/102-8490695-7450563?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=5174

The reason? Well, I bought this one and got the other one instead, so I can assure Amazon.com ripped 15 dollars off me (I'm emailing them for a refund immediately, I can have what i received but at least they should take the excess charge).

When it comes to the proper content, here are reviews for some of the songs, and once again I must tell that most, if not all of them are EXTREMELY QUIET, so if you're looking for more upbeat stuff simply do yourself a favour and don't look for it on this album. I've only listened to the album once, so my views might change as the album grows in me.

Ecce Homo - A great song, properly choral. One of the few where the three boys actually sing together.

Tears in Heaven - The most beautiful song in the album, which made me buy it. A must listen.

Do You Hear What I Hear? (Feat. Hayley Westenra) - This is a good one, though I haven't listened to it much. Hayley Westenra is a great addition (Oddly enough when I received this album the package also had hayley's Odyssey).

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - Nice song, really into the quiet side though."

Great!

R. Bruno Martin | 03/04/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"i love classical music and originally got this CD for 'Walking in the Air' but i cant stop playing 'Tears in Heaven' and 'Panis Angelicus'. its great!"

My thoughts on The Choirboys

R. Bruno Martin | 02/26/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am a girl that listens to rock music all the time and when i heard them sing 'Tears in Heaven' i fell in love with their voices and i listen to them all the time! Its amazing how pure their voices are especially Ben's voice because i think it is him who can hit all the really high notes!"