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    Dream a Dream

    Dream a Dream
    Creators: Adolphe Adam, Felix Bernard, Katherine K. Davis, Charles Gounod, Franz Xaver Gruber, Hugh Gwynne, Jester Hairston, Simon Hale, George Frederick Handel, Felix Mendelssohn, Michael Praetorius, Mel Torme, Christmas Traditional, John Francis Wade, Zacar, Sian Edwards, John Themis, Rhodri Davies, London Symphony Orchestra, Charlotte Church
    Label: Sony
    Category: Music

    List Price: $7.99
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    Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 127 reviews
    Sales Rank: 77417

    Media: Audio CD
    Discs: 1
    Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
    Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5

    MPN: 89463
    UPC: 696998946323
    EAN: 0696998946323
    ASIN: B00004ZDPO

    Publication Date: 2000
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    Tracks:

      • Dream a Dream (Elysium) - Charlotte Church, Billy Gilman
      • O Come All Ye Faithful
      • Little Drummer Boy
      • Mary's Boy Child
      • Ding Dong! Merrily on High
      • Winter Wonderland
      • Christmas Song
      • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
      • Conventry Carol (Lully, Lullay)
      • Joy to the World
      • When a Child Is Born
      • What Child Is This? (Greensleeves)
      • Go Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
      • Draw Tua Bethlehem/Far Over Bethlehem
      • Ave Maria
      • Gabriel's Message
      • O Holy Night
      • Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming
      • Silent Night

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      • Voice of an Angel
      • Charlotte Church
      • Enchantment
      • Prelude: The Best of Charlotte Church
      • Noel

    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


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    5 out of 5 stars Voice of A Christmas Angel!   December 10, 2002
    Ashley Judd (California)
    23 out of 23 found this review helpful

    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!


    5 out of 5 stars Bravo Charlotte you've done it again.   November 16, 2000
    David Hanson (San Marcos, Ca. United States)
    24 out of 25 found this review helpful

    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.


    5 out of 5 stars A World Class Performance, Charlotte at her best!!   November 19, 2000
    47 out of 53 found this review helpful

    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.


    5 out of 5 stars A wonderful compilation of Christmas songs   December 1, 2000
    C. M. Chen (CA)
    24 out of 26 found this review helpful

    I have been a fan of Charlotte Church since I caught her concert on public television. She amazed me with her talent and her childlike outlook that was so at odds with her powerful voice. I have been following her voice through her albums and could not pass up the chance to pick up her Christmas album both as a fan of Church and as an avid fan of Christmas music.

    Charlotte Church will stun you with the brilliance of this album. The title song alone is darkly beautiful and includes the talent of Billy Gilman. The combination of these two voices is heartstopping and they blend wonderfully together. In addition to many traditional Christmas songs, Church also includes ones that are lesser known and for that I am thankful. Too often, a Christmas album contains holiday classics with different inflections produced by style alone. Church outdoes these other artists by including songs like "When A Child Is Born". Prior to this album, I had resigned myself to a musicbox rendition of it. But the lyrics are powerful and stirring and I am glad to finally have a version of it that does the song justice. Also, the catchy and moving song "Mary's Boy Child" is a song that initially caught my attention because the beat and style of the song was unexpected from the artist.

    This is probably the best album I've heard from Charlotte Church in terms of the quality of her voice. Like many young artists, Church has been blessed with an extraordinary talent. The advantage of this is that she has years to cultivate her talent and to improve her technique. Though she is far from perfect, I respect her talent and am amazed at her gift. I look forward to hearing more from her in the future and to observe her development as a vocal artist.


    5 out of 5 stars Charlotte triumphs!   October 20, 2000
    23 out of 26 found this review helpful

    I am going to take the other nine Christmas CD's that I have in my collection, pack them up and send them to my favorite charity. Then I am going to put this offering by Charlotte Church into my disk changer...and leave it there.

    "dream a dream", the third offering by the remarkable Charlotte Church is an absolutely luminous collection of well-known (and not so well-known) carols and songs. But beyond being just another Christmas CD, this one just happens to be performed by what some people believe is the most beautiful voice in the world today.

    My favorite track on the CD (so far) is "Draw Tua Bethlehem", sung in Welsh and English and showcasing the remarkable growth her voice has undergone in power and color in the past two years. However, Charlotte is now able to employ a wide variety of vocal styles, ranging from the angelic "When a Child is Born", to the triumphant climax of songs like "Joy to the World". She also performs a truly astonishing rendition of "Ding Dong Merrily On High", and a touching version of "Gabriel's Message" - with only a harp as backup.

    "dream a dream" is by far the best work Charlotte has recorded so far. If you buy one Christmas CD in the next ten years, this should be the one. Thank you, Charlotte!


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