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Summary: Charlotte Church is divine in her first solo concert
Review: I absolutely adore Charlotte Church. However much some people belittle her talent or claim she is being manipulated by people who are going to ruin her voice, she is a star of stars in my eyes. She truly does have the voice of an angel; it's the most beautiful voice I've ever heard. This DVD is a special treat indeed because it allows us to hear and see Charlotte at the very beginning of her professional career. She had already topped the classical charts with her debut album, and now, mere days after her thirteenth birthday, she gave her first true concert, backed up by the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus - and we can all be there time and again with the 5000 or so fans physically in attendance that night. The music is fantastic, Charlotte is as charming as she can be, and an inside look at her life at home and her preparation for the concert show us a perfectly normal child who just happens to have a magical voice.After a short introductory piece, Charlotte walks out on stage with no sign of nerves whatsoever. She brings a couple of friends with her, a white stuffed bear and a shaking critter whom she likens to her Dad before the show (as he was obviously more nervous than Charlotte was about her big night). Every trace of the adorable little child disappears once she stands before the mike, though. She leads off with Panis Angelicus, and the transformation from excited youngster to world-class soprano is amazing; while Charlotte always shows her love for what she does, she also reveals her serious commitment to each song in her whole demeanor. After each song, her youthful nature shines forth in smiles and laughs, but her seriousness never relents until the orchestra plays the final note of each song. She sings eleven songs in all in this concert performance, ten of which come from her Voice of an Angel CD, backed up by a huge orchestra and sizeable chorus. Her delivery of The Lord's Prayer is impeccable and soul-stirring, even more so in the light of the attack on 9/11 and another singer's moving rendition of the song during the national memorial service following the tragedy. Danny Boy is also a beautiful song; Charlotte's version of this song is respectfully somber but not quite as mournful as most renditions I have heard. The Welsh songs are particularly lovely, possessing a nature that really draws me into each song even though I have no idea what Charlotte is singing about. My Lagan Love, Suo-Gan, and Y Gylfinir (The Curlew) - one of the Three Welsh Bird Songs from her debut album - are quite magical. Her friend Gwilym Evans joins her for two songs: Charlotte's signature song Pie Jesu and When at Night I Go to Sleep; his high voice blends well with Charlotte's, but he appears far more nervous than Charlotte was. Charlotte's final song of the evening closes the night out in grand, exciting style, as the London Welsh Male Voice Choir joins her in a stirring rendition of Men of Harlech (the one song here that you won't find on her debut CD). The concert is fairly short, but it is followed by a wonderful look at the real Charlotte Church. We get visions of both her family and school life, showing Charlotte trying to juggle homework in between interviews for television, newspapers, and magazines from all over the world. She and her mother look to have a loving and fun relationship, and Charlotte is as proud of her family as they are of her. The little girl in her is clear to see, as evidenced by a huge stuffed animal collection and her innocent zest for life, and it is reinforced by her mother's descriptions of her sulking prowess. Charlotte is refreshingly normal and down-to-earth, and she makes it clear that she is singing and performing because that is what she loves and wants to do forever; in no way is anyone manipulating her into doing anything she doesn't want to do. The Voice of an Angel DVD is essentially Charlotte Church's coming-out party; she had proved to the world that she could sing like an angel, and with this concert she proved that she could perform in front of a large audience and not only blow the audience away with a voice of the rarest beauty but also display all the charms and poise of a true star while doing it. I don't see how anyone could watch this DVD and not love Charlotte Church.
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Summary: the girl is great
Review: i bought the video to find out more about the cd and was pleasently suprized by the fact that there was a lot more in the vhs tape than the CD
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Summary: WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW WOW
Review: I cannot believe that a 12 year old can sing like that! It held me in a zombie-like trance and when it was over, I couldn't stop thinking about THAT VOICE! My only gripe is that she needed better composure when speaking to the audience and her red suit was HIDEOUS!!! Who picked the poor girl's clothes???
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Summary: The CD hides Charlotte's voice behind the orchestra & choral
Review: I expected to hear the pure soaring voice of Charlotte Church when I purchased this CD. Instead, if I listen closely I can tell that Charlotte is singing somewhere in the background. Had I been smart enough to know I didn't want the sound track from the video, I might have noticed that there is a DVD version also listed, which probably would have been better listening if you wanted to hear Charlotte singing.
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Summary: Youthful maturity - she truly has a voice of an angel!
Review: I fortunately caught a sampling of Charlotte Church from a news-type broadcast and was immediately interested in hearing more from this young talent. I purchased the CD first and the video not long after that. The video is truly captivating from start to finish. The voice that comes from this sparkling 13-year old is... well, like an Angel! You tend to forget how young she is until her bubbly youth takes over between songs. The segments after her performance was about the best I've seen done on anyone. It puts you right into Charlotte's world and let you experience her life just as she sees it... through the eyes of her personal video camera. It's amazing how far this young girl has gotten while maintaining such a both-feet-on-the-ground, "typical teenage girl" kind of character. She's fun to watch and a joy to listen to. Charlotte is truly a captivating person with a remarkable voice and I highly recommend this video as well as her CD to anyone and everyone. I'm sure you'd agree that she truly has a Voice of an Angel!
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Summary: Charlotte's voice is stunning
Review: I have never been so impressed by a young person's voice as I am with Charlotte Church's. She truly has the "voice of an angel." The video of her first concert is heart-stopping. I hope and pray that this lovely young girl stays as sweet and unspoiled as she seems to be now, and that her magnificent voice never changes.
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Summary: Charlotte Church Rocks!
Review: I just got the DVD of VOICE OF AN ANGEL and I think it's fantastic! Seeing the behind the scenes and interviews was very nice but Charlotte herself is a true delight. She is a regular little girl with a big voice and I really enjoyed watching her sing. I highly recommend getting this DVD and the Dolby surround was great!
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Summary: My All-Time Favorite!!
Review: I like to watch this dvd whenever I need to be "free" from any hard work. Charlotte has a beautiful and soothing voice, a gift from heaven. I like whole tracks especially "Danny boy", "When at night I go to sleep", and an aria from "Carmina Burana". My complaints about this dvd are that the running time is too short with just 11 songs and the subtitles especially translated into English are not provided. Anyway, this dvd is definitely worth getting if you like classical or soothing or inspirational music.
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Summary: THE MOST MOVING MUSIC VIDEO I HAVE EVER SEEN
Review: I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO CATCH THIS SHOW ON PBS,BEFORE THAT SHOW I HAD NEVER HEARD OF CHARLOTTE CHURCH. I IMMEDIATLY SET OUT TO FIND THE DVD VERSION, I CAN NOT THINK OF A MORE BEAUTIFUL MOVING SOUND THAN THE ONE THIS INCREDIBLY GIFTED YOUNG GIRL PRODUCES, IT GIVES ME CHILLS EVERY TIME I HEAR AND WATCH IT, THE DUETS ARE GREAT TOO.
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Summary: A great performance
Review: I was watching this DVD together together with my five years old boy. The singing of Charlotte (and the young boy) was very impressive indeed. The orchestra was performing as one could expect - professionally! And the male choir also performed nicely. The biographical part was partially a bit too sugary, but the videos by Charlotte were good. In my opinion the audio part of this DVD was very good indeed, but the visual part was from time to time overly sugary - this bein by no means Charlotte's fault.
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