Title : Enchantment
Author : Church, Charlotte
Release Date : 20011009
Binding : Audio CD
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Editorial Reviews : Of course, we couldn't expect time to freeze its relentless path and forever preserve the Welsh sensation Charlotte Church in a chrysalis of precocious youth. And yet, at 15 and now taking bolder steps into expanding her repertory on Enchantment, the soprano remains a marvel of a prodigy. Here, she scours a wider range of sources than on her previous albums. Church moves with breathtaking ease from classic Broadway (West Side Story, Show Boat, South Pacific) to traditional Celtic, film ballads, and even a couple of high-operatic numbers. Church's straightforward approach to the melody of 'La Habanera' may not exactly be what Bizet had in mind for his Carmen, but fans will get double pleasure out of the singer's exquisite duet with herself on the haunting 'Flower Duet' from Delibes's Lakmé. What's more, there's a greater freedom of expression and sense of how to shape a phrase in many of these tracks--notice how much there is to savor, for instance, in 'The Water Is Wide' and 'Carrickfergus.' It all adds up to a widely varied course, demonstrating the continued growth of a singularly gifted young artist.
Buyer Reviews : Charlotte Church takes a step forward in music with 'Enchantment'. She's been very skilled at performing baroque/classical pieces like 'Lascia Ch'io Piagna', 'La Pastorella', and now she sings 'The Flower Duet' and 'The Laughing Song'. She's also moved on to perform Broadway musical songs like 'Bali Ha'i' and 'Somewhere'. Her voice has matured and is less stressed, but sounds stronger. The orchestrations and arrangements sound very beautiful, especailly the Latino styled arrangedments of 'Habanera' and 'The Little Horses'. People who criticize Charlotte's singing need to recognize her skill and people who critique the arrangements need to recognize the beauty. Charlotte doesn't fall with the pop arrangements like 'Carrickfergus' and 'Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man'. She stays strong and she gets stronger. Many of these songs has enchanted listeners through many talented singers. Charlotte is just one of those great singers. Some of these songs I've either learned or heard in my school choir class(those are Bali Ha'i, The Pretty Horses, The Water Is Wide, Can't Help Loving Dat Man, and Somewhere), which shows that Charlotte has performed a good selection. Another thing I like about the msuic is how it has a lot of variety in it. Sometimes Charlotte sings with a jazz style or an operatic style. Sometimes the music sounds deep and emotional and sometimes it sounds lighthearted and upbeat. There are songs of love and songs of hope. Charlotte fits the music very well and her singing is clearly at her best hear. 'The Prayer', a duet with Josh Groban, is very hopeful and inspirational. I believe that Charlotte's talent and skill will place her with big stars like Sarah Brightman and Luciano Parvotti one day. In the mean time, please get this album, regardless of what the others say. Who knows what will appear on her next album?(she's getting better and better!)
