Aled Jones - You Raise Me Up: The Best Of Aled Jones
STYLE: Classical RATING OUR PRODUCT CODE: 29225-14678 LABEL: Universal Classics & Jazz 4765721 FORMAT: CD Album ITEMS: 1 RELEASE DATE: 2008-09-05 RRP: £7.99
Reviewed by Simon Carpenter
In the last few years Aled Jones has, alongside all the other things he does, carved out a career for himself as a solo tenor. However, for most, he will forever be the boy who sang "Walking In The Air" (if not in The Snowman movie at least on the hit single). That iconic song is featured here, alongside 17 other tracks covering a selection of his adult recordings. On "Walking In The Air" and also "O Holy Night" the adult Aled is, thanks to recording technology, joined by himself as a boy. This reminds us that, ordinary tenor that he is now, Jones was once an outstanding boy treble. Other tracks include, as well as the title track, Rutter's "Pie Jesu", Frank's "Panis Angelicus" with Bryn Terfel and "Silent Night" with Hayley Westenra and again, his guests tend to overshadow Aled's pleasant but indistinctive voice. A good compilation for Aled fans if they don't already have the tracks on the original releases.
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Product Description
Aled Jones may have shot to fame in the eighties as the cherubic choir boy who most memorably sang Walking In The Air, but his singing career has continued into adulthood.
This collection brings together the highlights of albums released in the last five years plus great songs from his childhood.
Inspiring songs Pie Jesu and San Damiano rub shoulders with his versions of popular hymns like How Great Thou Art and Abide With Me. The Songs Of Praise and Radio 2's Good Morning Sunday presenter delivers a stunning version of You Raise Me Up as a stunning high point of an album packed with outstanding songs.