Dream a Dream

Adolphe Adam (Composer), Felix Bernard (Composer), Katherine K. Davis (Composer), Charles Gounod (Composer), Franz Xaver Gruber (Composer), Hugh Gwynne (Composer), Jester Hairston (Composer), Simon Hale (Composer), George Frederick Handel (Composer), Felix Mendelssohn (Composer), Michael Praetorius (Composer), Mel Torme (Composer), Christmas Traditional (Composer), John Francis Wade (Composer), Zacar (Composer), Sian Edwards (Conductor), John Themis (Performer), Rhodri Davies (Performer), London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra), Charlotte Church (Performer)

Product Details

• Performer: John Themis, Rhodri Davies, Charlotte Church
• Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor: Sian Edwards
• Composer: Adolphe Adam, Felix Bernard, Katherine K. Davis, Charles Gounod, Franz Xaver Gruber, et al.
• Audio CD (October 17, 2000)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00004ZDPO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (127 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #79,027 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Everybody's favorite precocious sprite of a soprano comes out with her third album in Dream a Dream. It's only been two years since Charlotte Church's smash debut, Voice of an Angel, but that's a big chunk of the Welsh singer's life span so far. This latest is basically a Christmas album, so full of festive cheer you'd never guess it was recorded in the summer. Even the glummest of moods will disappear when you hear Charlotte's infectious take on chestnuts such as "Winter Wonderland" and "Little Drummer Boy" (and having the London Symphony Orchestra as your backup band doesn't hurt either). And on top of that is a really special treat: the title song (borrowing an unforgettable classical melody) which blends Church's soaring vocals with the tender voice of young country prodigy Billy Gilman. --Sarah Chin

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Voice of A Christmas Angel!, December 10, 2002

By	Ashley Judd (California) - See all my reviews

This is about the most splendid Christmas disc I've heard in years. Charlotte Church is a really awesome singer. Why some want to trash her is beyond me. There are some who just refuse to expand their enjoyment of music beyond the narrow restrictions of what music they deem "cool". I guess they'll never know what they are missing by not opening up to the vocal wonder that is Charlotte Church. For the rest of us, this is a must-have for our collection of Christmas music. We'll find a range of songs that would seem to include something for everybody. There are traditional classics like O, Come, All Ye Faithful, Ding Dong Merrily On High, Joy To The World, and Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming. There are more modern standards like The Little Drummer Boy and Winter Wonderland. There's even Draw Tua Bethlehem, a song in the singer's native Welsh. Seldom has any collection of Christmas music been this good!

24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bravo Charlotte you've done it again., November 16, 2000

By	David Hanson (San Marcos, Ca. United States) - See all my reviews

Just when I thought she couldn't sound better. She releases Dream a Dream and proves me wrong. This album is destined to be a classic. If you only buy one Christmas album this year you can't miss with this one.

47 of 53 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A World Class Performance, Charlotte at her best!!, November 18, 2000

By A Customer

When one thinks of Charlotte Church one also thinks of the opening lyrics to the ancient and much revered Greensleeves,--"What Child is This?" Who is this young lady? Simply put, Ms Church is the finest teenage soprano in the world and Greensleeves (What Child is This?) is one of the songs included on her latest album, "Dream a Dream", released on October 21, 2000 by Sony Classical and soon to be certified Gold perhaps breaking all previous sales records. "Dream a Dream" is the astonishing follow up to her previous two albums "Voice of an Angel" now certified double Platinum by Sony Classical and the self titled Gold album "Charlotte Church." Truly, the sweetest teenage voice on the planet, it's difficult to believe this young lady is only fourteen.

Ms Church continues her tradition for excellence with this latest release. More than just another Christmas album, "Dream a Dream" is a mixture of the ancient and new, spiritual and contemporary, Pop and traditional. Ms Church's crystalline pure voice accompanied by the London Symphony Orchestra carries one to heavenly heights with the greatest of ease. It's real delight to listen to this latest work by Ms Church and it will be one I'll be listening to long after the passing of the Season of Christ.

My favorite's on the album include these moments: Rhodri Davies' harp accompaniment on the beautiful Ave Maria is one of the finest ever heard, this pairing of harp and voice is nothing short of one of the finest moments in music history. Charlotte's "child like voice" in O Tannenbaum conjures forth images of Christmas settled and celebrated around the Christmas Tree by millions of children around the world. The only all a cappella song on the album is "Lo! How A Rose E'er Blooming". Dating from the late 1500's it is the most regal of all the spiritual songs on the album. Dream a Dream is Ms Church's first step into the season of Pop and is superlatively performed. What else are we going to see from this very versatile young lady in the way of Pop? The full orchestral backup of "O Come, All Ye Faithful" truly expresses the spirit of the season. "Draw Tua Bethlehem", a Welsh hymn of praise, is expertly carried by Ms Church in Welsh and English and sets one on a journey of hope.

Not only does this album express the measure of the season but it gives us an insight into the sophistication of voice and value of this very beautiful young lady. The album is beyond the land, lore and love of Charlotte's Welsh citizenship, it speaks to millions throughout the world of all languages and cultures.