Product Details

• Actors: Charlotte Church
• Format: Classical, Color, NTSC
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Sony
• VHS Release Date: November 21, 2000
• Run Time: 49 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000053VCT
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #30,896 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Filmed on location at the Dormiton Abbey and on location in the Holy Land, Dream a Dream: Charlotte Church in the Holy Land was broadcast as a PBS special during the 2000 Christmas season. With a beautiful if inevitably immature voice and rather saccharine arrangements, Church performs a selection of favorite hymns, carols, and spiritual songs, including "The First Noel," "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "Silent Night, and "O Come All Ye Faithful." These are interspersed with short clips of the young singer discovering what it is like to wear traditional dress from the time of Christ, riding a camel and a donkey, and visiting locations associated with the Nativity, including the site some believe is the very place Jesus was born. Church is likable and natural in these sections, and given that program lasts only 48 minutes, it is a shame these were not extended. Fans of her albums will love this release, which is sure to be on Christmas lists for years to come. --Gary S. Dalkin, Amazon.co.uk

Product Description
Join Charlotte Church as she performs Christmas favorites at the breathtaking Dormiton Abbey--the resting place of the Virgin Mary. From Nazareth to Bethlehem, Charlotte explores the ancient sites of the first Christmas ending at the Church of the Nativity, the actual site of Jesus' birth. A beautiful show with stunning visuals, Dream a Dream: Charlotte Church in the Holy Land celebrates the holiday season while remembering the true meaning of Christmas. This video contains exclusive material that cannot be seen anywhere else. 49 minutes.

The program:

1. The First Noel
2. Ave Maria
3. When a Child Is Born
4. Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
5. Mary's Boy Child
6. O Holy Night
7. The Little Drummer Boy
8. Psalm 23
9. Silent Night
10. What Child Is This?
11. Draw Tua Bethlehem
12. O Come All Ye Faithful
13. Dream a Dream

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

49 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Comfort and Joy!, November 28, 2000

By	"milewalker" (Missouri) - See all my reviews

"Charlotte Church in the Holy Land" is so beautiful that it almost defies description. Every track on this DVD, from the very child like "When a Child is Born" to the almost overwhelming power she brings to "O Holy Night" is a world class performance. The setting of this concert - the Dormiton abbey- the resting place of the virgin Mary- is breathtaking, and seems to lend a quality to Charlotte's voice which is unmatched, even on her Christmas CD release.

Charlotte is beautiful, and preternaturally gifted. But this performance is more than just that. She imparts a devotional quality to this material that is obviously unforced. Yet, this is only fitting - she has already brought comfort and joy to millions of people.

62 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A Dull Journey, January 31, 2002

By	Diana Sharpland (Gary, Indiana) - See all my reviews

I have always wanted to visit the Holy Lands. However, if I do, this Video is a reminder not to take Miss Church along. She provides no more than sterile renditions of religious favorites, while going from place to place with her as the focal point of attention. I would have been much more pleased with her providing a narration of a video of these lands; while being out of sight and refraining from singing. Her voice simply doesn't provide the warmth and emotion necessary to move an individual through such an experience. This video may suffice for an elementary school crowd, but doesn't do it for me.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding and Soul Piecing, May 6, 2002

By	Vincent Lim "Captain VL" (Singapore.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dream a Dream: Charlotte Church in the Holy Land (DVD)

This is a wonderful production especially for those who always wished they could go to the Holy Land. The Christmas hymns really captivates the essence of Christmas and to be able to see Charlotte Church kneel down to kiss the spot where Jesus was born is itself truly touching. A beautiful and humble girl with God given talents that can move the heart.