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Aled

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The CD is beautiful. Aled has an amazing voice, in the true Welshman tradition! But I have to say that the last track is stunning. O Holy Night was recorded as a duet with himself as a young lad. Young Aled's voice was recorded in a cave in Bethlehem (during a Christmas BBC TV special). It's been resurrected and dubbed in with today's Aled. The accoustics of the cave make young Aled's voice sound like a bell. The mature Aled's voice with the young Aled's voice gave me goose-pimples.

I was not aware of Aled Jones until a recent stay in England. Surely he is one of the most neglected and underrated voices in the world today. He has been singing since a child and his adult voice retained the clarion nature of his boyish charm. This man is an outstanding Welsh tenor and should be heard to be appreciated; his is a pure and crystal sound.

I bought my first album after listening to one song that debuted on Classic FM (back when they were allowed to stream outside of the UK). The song was "All through the Night" and I've been hooked on Aled ever since. I gladly paid through the teeth at Amazon.co.uk or whenever I visited London. His music is that good. I have his albums on the speaker system at my work and of all the 50+ albums played, his gets the most inquiries. I'm so glad that his music is now available in the states. It really is the most beautiful, effortless voice I've heard. And there is something else in his phrasing that is so incredibly sincere. He's not just singing the words, he's feeling them. I can't say enough wonderful things about his music. Just buy a CD and you won't regret it. I promise. And for those looking for a truly unique Christmas experience, buy the Christmas album!

This CD, "Aled" is a quiet, beautiful example of what music can be. It's not loud or roudy or even very rousing. But it is soothing, gentle, and a joy to listen to. Aled Jones does a wonderful job and for a capper, he even does a duet with his boy soprano younger self. I wish there were more of those. I will listen to this often. Recommended.

If there is anything bad to be said about Aled Jone's recordings it is that there are far too few cuts on far too many issues. It seems as if you have one of his CD's you cannot buy another without getting a cut you already own. OK, now for the good, and I mean good.

The Welsh are suposed to be the best singers in the British Isles and Aled is strong suport for that claim. His voice is amost hauntingly pure and seems to be made for the melodies of Handel. I would absolutely covet a CD of all Handel. He s slao superb with traditional Welsh material which is plentiful on this particular release.

Furthermore, I have found out you cannot wear out a CD, although with this one, I really tried.

Well, I have not listen the entire CD yet. I just discovered him when I search for Hayley Westenra's videos in youtube, I saw a video that Hayley Westenra, Choirboys, and other ppl singing "who will buy". Actually the performers were all good, but suddenly I heard a rich, powerful but clear and smooth baritone voice came out, I was like "oh my god, who is this guy? His voice is so amazing and beautiful", seem like he was the one stand out the most in the whole performance. Then I continue to search for him, listening his "silent night", "do you hear what I hear?", "places", and "you raise me up", he sings every song in different voices, he can sing in a soft, crystalic tenor voice, and also in a rich baritone voice, depending on what song he is singing. Actually most of his singing I heard he prefers to use tenor voice, but I like his baritone voice more :) However, after listening this amazing singer I have already made my mind to buy his CD. I cant wait for the album to get here. But how come no US ppl know this gorgeous singer? I am just 22, not a very old guy though, but I think the mainstreams and raps in US all suck. Mostly when I see a rapper trying to "rap in a cool attitude" I wanna go on stage to give him a punch, coz I dont think they even know what they are doing on stage, basically just bull sxxting. US so-called music just always the same and the new generation mainstream singers almost all performed so boring that I could not even listen till the chorus, but instead US young ppl think some singing styles like Aled Jones does is boring!! Well I guess maybe the trashes produced by US music industry have ruined the audience's taste. I recommend US audiences really need to listen to this album and realize how "truly good singer" sounds like, I think Aled Jones is one of the most gorgeous voice I have heard in my life, if u missed a chance to listen his voice I think u have missed one of the most beautiful moment in ur life.