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Christmas Glory From Westminster with Andrea Bocelli and Charlotte Church [VHS]

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I received my video yesterday and watched it immediately. I was captivated from beginning to end by the spectacular music, scenery and pagentry. The buyer of this video should be aware, however, that it is not just about Andrea Bocelli. I have been a loyal fan of Andrea's from his earliest days of singing in Italy, and once again he is in true form and sings his three songs beautifully. The music of Charlotte Church and Bryn Terfel is just as lovely, and the readings of scripture and the music of the Westminster choirs were wonderful and help to bring into focus the true meaning of this holy season. The expressions on the faces of the young boys in the choir were priceless. This video provided me with an hour of exquisite peace and was the perfect way to begin preparing for the upcoming holiday season. It helped to reinforce the true reason we celebrate this holy season-the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

This is a classic Christmas album with some of the world's greatest voices. And the setting is one of the world's great vocal settings in Westminster Abbey. Most notable among the vocalists is Andrea Bocelli and Bryn Terfel. The one drawback to this collection is the inclusion of Charlotte Church. Even singing in an area which is her strength, you cannot help but notice her lack of range, lack of vocal control, and incredible lack of emotion. It would have been better for all if Miss Church had stepped back into the participating choir where she is among peers. Fortunately, on Silent Night, we hear the great Bartione voice of Bryn Terfel coming through in spite of Miss Church's best efforts to drown it out. There are many classic moments here which make this video well worth its price despite the presense of Charlotte Church

To hear singing anytime from Westminster is a treat, but to hear some of the greatest voices of our time singing therein was awe inspiring; especially the selections herein. The only negative to this entire album is the inclusion of Charlotte Church. Her voice is nothing more than that of a choir girl. They would have been better off by just puting her in the choir and leaving the serious singing to someone who has has range and vocal control. But this video is worth purchasing in spite of Charlotte.

This is one of the best Christmas specials I have seen. The color, scenery and sound were very good. It also had a very nice feeling to it. Andrea Bocelli's version of Ave Maria was out of this world. You won't be disappointed.

A video you must get. There is so much of English history within the walls of Westminster Abbey, and, dare I say, would turn the most ardent republican back to a royalist! Most the musical items presented were superb. Carlotte's rendition of two verses of "The Holy City" was a little strained, perhaps due to her youth, but her rendition of "Silent Night" with the seasoned Bryn Terfel was just sheer delight, one of the best I've ever heard. This is not just a video for Christmas, but for any time of the year, when you want to be uplifted and inspired. You will also hear the Queen's english spoken at its best.

I highly recommend this video, It's really something special. I would give it 100 stars if I could. Andrea Bocelli sings like an angel. He praises God in each song!

I found this DVD on Amazon with a search on Charlotte Church, but this really isn't an album staring her, but a BBC Christmas special with a whole host of singers and speakers. Charlotte does a lot better singing on her other albums, since it looks like she was nervous here, but the real purpose of this DVD is praising Jesus. You won't be disappointed with this DVD. If you are like me, here in the US, you won't be familiar with Westminster Abbey, or with some of the songs.

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A Christmas package with Andrea Bocelli, Charlotte Church, choir boys and scripture readings. It has the Christmas spirit and Andrea Bocelli sounds great. An evening of Christmas music, readings, and poetry in a beautiful abbey are presented to the viewer for 60 minutes.

(Wallingford)

This was OK, but not quite what I'd hoped for. It's basically the same program as Kings College on PBS. Lovely, but I'd hoped for more of Andrea Bocelli.

A formal holiday video that will put you in the mood for Christmas. It shows a "high brow" concert from Westminster with soloist Charlotte Church and Andrea Bocelli. The voices, especially Andrea's are pleasant and powerful. The boy's choir is also inspirational. The scenery and background are very British as well as the commentary. A nice change of pace.