Charlotte Church

1	Just Wave Hello
2	La Pastorella
3	Barcarolle (Night of Star
4	O Mio Babbino Caro
5	Lascia Ch'io Pianga
6	Guide Me, Oh Thou Great R
7	The Holy City
8	Plaisir d'Amour
9	Summertime
10	The Jewel Song
11	Voi Che Sapete (Tell Me W
12	She Moved Through the Fai
13	Songs My Mother Taught Me
14	If Thou Art Near
15	The Last Rose of Summer
16	Men of Harlech
17	Lullaby
Charlotte Church
1.	Just Wave Hello (Ford Global Anthem) 3:58
	Performed by Charlotte Church
2.	La pastorella dell' Alpi ("Son bella pastorella"), song for voice & piano 2:29
	Performed by Charlotte Church
3.	Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera in 4 acts~Barcarolle (Night of Stars) 2:41
	Performed by Charlotte Church
4.	Gianni Schicchi, opera~O mio babbino 2:21
	Performed by Charlotte Church
5.	Rinaldo, opera, HWV 7~Lascia ch'io pianga 4:16
	Performed by Charlotte Church
6.	Guide me, O thou great Redeemer 2:39
	Performed by Charlotte Church
7.	The Holy City, sacred ballad for voice & piano (or orchestra and chorus, ad 4:56
	Performed by Charlotte Church
8.	Plaisir d'amour, for voice & piano (or orchestra) 3:28
	Performed by Charlotte Church
9.	Summertime, song (from Porgy and Bess, opera) 3:06
	Performed by Charlotte Church and London Welsh Male Choir
10.	Faust, opera~The Jewel Song 2:07
	Performed by Charlotte Church
11.	Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492~Voi che sapete 2:37
	Performed by Charlotte Church
12.	She Moved through the Fair, folk song 3:03
	Performed by Charlotte Church
13.	Songs my mother taught me (Als die alte Mutter), song for voice & piano 2:24
	Performed by Charlotte Church
14.	Bist du bei mir, aria arranged for voice & continuo (after Gottfried St 2:31
	Performed by Charlotte Church
15.	The Last Rose of Summer, song 3:19
	Performed by Charlotte Church
16.	Ymdaith Gwyr Harlech (The Men of Harlech) 3:20
	Performed by Charlotte Church
17.	Wiegenlied ("Guten Abend, gut Nacht"), song for voice & piano, Op. 49/4 2:08
	Performed by Charlotte Church

Barnes & Noble

Until very recently, most musical prodigies have been instrumentalists. Charlotte Church changed all that. The 13-year-old Welsh soprano swayed the ears and hearts of listeners around the world with Voice of an Angel, a deliciously sweet program of popular, traditional, and sacred songs. For her second recording, the young singer with a pure, silvery voice and a smile of gold performs some of the most beguiling melodies in the classical repertory and more traditional tunes. Sure, mature singers could bring more polish to the vocal acrobatics of Rossini's "La pastorella" or the "Jewel Song" from Gounod's Faust. And no doubt it won't be long before Church will be able to dazzle us with pristine leaps and runs, but right now it's the sincerity and freshness of her singing that endears. Puccini's soaring aria "O mio babbino caro" has never sounded so truly girlish -- as the composer intended -- and Gershwin's "Summertime" is not its usual sultry self, but a bewitchingly youthful paean to long, school-free days. The program opens with "Just Wave Hello," a song commissioned by the Ford Motor Company as their global anthem for the new millennium and written especially for Church. With its lavish orchestration, it doesn't quite fit in with the refined and mostly intimate tone of the rest of the album. Some will find it stirring, others can skip it. There are 16 other selections for Church's many fans to savor. Andrew Farach-Colton

All Music Guide

Charlotte Church's debut album Voice of an Angel won a large crossover audience -- an audience much larger than the average opera record gets, let alone a record made by a 12-year-old. So, for her second album Charlotte Church -- which followed the debut by a matter of months in the U.S., showing just what a huge hit it was -- it would have made sense to simply offer more of the same, since that would satisfy her large audience. And, to a certain extent, that is what the second album does. However, the opera pieces are now not the focus of the record; they're just part of the tapestry. Pop standards like "Summertime" and traditional songs like "She Moved Through the Fair" rub shoulders with Brahms and Puccini. Most notably, the record kicks off with "Just Wave Hello," a new age crossover item underpinned by a vague trip-hop beat that was borrowed from Enigma. Written by her producer Danny Beckerman, it is a clear bid for a new, even larger audience -- one who normally doesn't buy opera albums but likes classy, quality singers. Of course, that's Church's audience, but this time she and her colleagues are reaching for an even broader base, and on those terms, they succeed. Naturally, that will just irritate the classical and opera purists who were ready to criticize her anyway, given that they believe she, at her tender age, simply isn't mature or skillful enough for much of this material. They may be right -- she doesn't really offer interpretations as much as readings, and for how charming and pretty her voice is, she's not really schooled. The thing is, that doesn't distract from the effectiveness of Charlotte Church. Yes, "Just Wave Hello" already sounds dated, but the rest of the record boasts accomplished, professional (albeit mainstream) production and arrangements and, lest we forget, a very gifted, endearing vocalist called Charlotte Church. She has a sweet, pure soprano voice that will charm and win over listeners who don't consider themselves opera fans. Whether it wins opera fanatics is another matter entirely, but this album wasn't made for them anyway. Stephen Thomas Erlewine