Katherine Jenkins - Sacred Arias

Artist: Katherine Jenkins
Title Of Album: Sacred Arias
Year Of Release: 20 October 2008
Label: Universal Classics and Jazz
Genre: Classical Arias, Vocal, Crossover
Quality: MP3 / Joint Stereo
Bitrate: VBR kbit/s / 44.1 Khz
Total Time: 48:52 min
Total Size: 58,2 mb
WebSite: katherinejenkins.co.uk

Amazon.co.uk Review
Sacred Arias is Katherine Jenkins' last album in her deal for Universal before she moves to Warner for another six-album deal, and she has decided to go out with a bang-albeit a quiet one. While her previous outing, Rejoice, saw the Welsh mezzo-soprano striking out more than ever towards the world of pop, Sacred Arias, as the title suggests, sees her return to her religious-classical roots with comfortably familiar tunes like "Abide with Me", "Ave Maria", "Pie Jesu" and even "Silent Night". The mood on Sacred Arias is as refined and peaceful as you'd expect given the title, and though there's an abundance of well known material here, Jenkins also offers us the more obscure charms of "Missa Criolla", a dreamy version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" and a soulful take on "Down in the River to Pray". Other classical pieces include "Panis Angelicus" and Barber's haunting vocal piece "Agnus Dei", which help make this a triumphant final flourish for both her and Universal. - Danny McKenna

Description
As one of the more celebrated figures in the classical crossover genre, Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins here presents several religious pieces, all delivered in tasteful andmuted fashion. Familiar tunes such as 'Abide With Me', 'PieJesu' and even 'Silent Night' are neighboured with more obscure, traditional works like 'Missa Criolla' and even an interpretation of Leonard Cohen's 'Hallelujah' (no doubt influenced by the popular Jeff Buckley version). Throughout, Jenkins' impressive voice remains the star, making this release certain to appeal to her existing fans.

TRACKLIST
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1. "Abide with Me" (Henry Francis Lyte, arr. Simon Franglen) - 4:36
2. "Pie Jesu" (Andrew Lloyd Webber) - 3:39
3. "The Lord is My Shepherd" (Howard Goodall/Sacred text) - 2:57
4. "Down to the River" (Traditional, arr. Steven Baker, Simon Franglen) - 3:00
5. "May the Good Lord" (Meredith Willson) - 4:36
6. "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen) - 4:47
7. "Panis Angelicus" (Cйsar Frank, arr. Simon Franglen) - 2:40
8. "In Paradisum" (Gabriel Faurй, arr. Simon Franglen) - 3:14
9. "Silent Night" (Franz Gruber, arr. Simon Franglen, Nicholas Dodd, Joseph Mohr) - 4:41
10. "Ave Maria" (Simon Lindle) - 3:51
11. "Misa Criolla: Kyrie" (Ariel Ramirez, arr. Alejandro Mayol, Osvaldo Armando Catena, Jesъs Gabriel Segrad) - 3:54
12. "Agnus Dei" (Samuel Barber) - 6:28