Reviews of Easy Listening »

Classical voices to relax and uplift

Advantages: Good background listening
Disadvantages: Odd mixture of music on the Uplifting disc

...I do often have Classic FM on the radio at home and recently bought their 2 CD set, Voices 2008. This is a compilation containing a selection of vocal pieces from the worlds of choral music and opera. There are pieces in this collection which you would immediately recognise on hearing them, even if their names are not familiar. In the set is a CD of relaxing pieces and a CD of uplifting pieces, so you have the choice of which best suits your mood. ...
...John Brunning is one of Classic FM's own presenters. He composed this short piece, which is sung on the CD by All Angels. I would describe it as a sweet piece, but it doesn't really stick in my mind after I've heard it. It's pleasant enough to hear in the background though. 4 Canteloube - 'Bailero'. Canteloube took his inspiration from the traditional folk songs of the Auvergne region of France where he was born. He arranged these songs for orchestra ...

JoannaPiano 01.06.2008 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Classic FM Voices 2008 - Various Artists

Originality

Lyrics

Quality and consistency...

Value for Money

The most wonderful album

Advantages: Beautiful tracklist, lovely voice
Disadvantages: None

...is a traditional hymn that Camilla performs wonderfully, recently you may have also heard Faryl Smith singing this on her sophmore album (as well as her debut) Wonderland and while both versions are beautiful, I found Camilla’s more pleasing. It could be because I’m more of a Camilla fan to be honest, but it is…pretty darn amazing! I Can’t Help Falling In Love is a song I’d only heard once before, I’d heard Mark Owen sing it on youtube and really ...
...lovely. Most people will know Camilla for this track which is good because it shows her talents very well. I had no idea what to expect with Rain, I’d never heard of it before and sadly google didn’t help me much so I listened with great curiosity. I LOVED it. It’s so bright and joyful, perfect to listen to in the springtime I think. It just conjures up lovely imagery, I can see a lovely garden and fairies, it would be perfect for a family movie ...

asherlala 06.12.2009 · Read full review

Review of Camilla Kerslake - Camilla Kerslake

Originality

Lyrics

Quality and consistency...

Value for Money

chill

Advantages: can be used in various situations
Disadvantages: lyrics on some songs could be better

After initially buying this album after hearing the singles released, "call my name" and "crazy chick" I was pleasantly surprised at how good the rest of the songs were. My favourite song on the album is "show a little faith" which has excellent lyrics that can relate to almost anybody in many different situations. Other favourites on the album are "confessional song" and "easy way out" although confessional song doesn't have the best lyrics I've ...
...excellent and shows of Charlottes talented voice very well. The whole album is extremely easy listening and I don't find myself skipping any tracks to get to the next one as I often would do with other albums. The album is great for playing as background music or in the car. It has a mixture of slow and upbeat songs so it lifts your mood with some songs and helps calm you with others. I bought this album about four months ago from wooworths for ...

flutterby27 22.06.2007 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
Review of Tissues And Issues - Charlotte Church

Originality

Lyrics

Quality and consistency...

Value for Money

Einaudi to chill out

Advantages: Beautifully relaxing music
Disadvantages: None

...albums (including some duets). Una Mattina is his seventh album, and contains all new tracks. 'Una Mattina' translates as 'one morning' and the music is as simple as this title. It is another of his solo piano albums, although it does feature the cello in some tracks. It flows where you expect it to, although not in a boring way. The music ripples along, and the cello brings real emotion in certain tracks. The subtle variations in the music and tempo ...
...a suite of pieces. The music is very calming and relaxing, and evokes feelings of peace and tranquility. It is suitable as background music, or simply to listen and relax to. A few people might recognise one of the tracks, Nuvole Bianche from a TV advert for Baci chocolates, used at Christmas time last year. This and 'Ora' are my favourite tracks, although 'A Fuoco' featuring cello makes a close second. The cello tracks (played by Marco Decimo) ...

drawcabia 28.11.2006 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: helpful
Review of Una Mattina - Ludovico Einaudi

Originality

Lyrics

Quality and consistency...

Value for Money

More elegance and openness.

Advantages: Some lovely peaceful music
Disadvantages: None

...a Minimalist. "In general I don't like definitions, but 'Minimalist' is a term that means elegance and openness, so I would prefer to be called a Minimalist than something else." -Ludovico Einaudi And 'elegance and openness' is the best way to describe the music that is on this CD. The inside of the inlay of the CD tells that one time the composer was driving through part of Africa when a piece of music came on the radio. The music told the story ...
...or a loved one. I am not at all sure what this has got to do with the music on the CD - perhaps this piece of the music and the story behind it gave inspiration for the music, but I'm not sure about that. Tracks on this CD include: 1. Melodia Africana I 2. I Due Fiumi 3. In Un'altra Vita 4. Melodia Africana II 5. Stella Del Mattino 6. I Giorni 7. Samba 8. Melodia Africana III 9. La Nascita Delle Cose Segrete 10. Quel Che Resta 11. Inizio ...

SScott764 08.10.2006 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of I Giorni - Ludovico Einaudi

Originality

Lyrics

Quality and consistency...

Value for Money


More popular products »

Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (Xbox 360)

Genre: Action/Adventure - Publisher: Rockstar Games - Age Rating: 18+

Oceanic Vortex V12

Best fins i have ever used (*)

KitchenAid KSB52BAC

Stlyish, multifunctional, easy to use and clean, built to last (*)

Hersonissos Palace, Hersonissos

Hotel - Limin Hersonissou, 70014 Hersonissos, Crete - 154 Rooms

Weleda Almond Facial Oil

Smells Great, Lightweight, Won't Clog Pores. (*)

Braun Tassimo TA 1050

Freshly brewed coffee, tea and chocolate in an instant! (*)

BT Synergy 2110 TWIN

Cordless (*)

Flymo XL500 Petrol Hover Mower

Easy handling over rougher terrain (*)

Heat - Magazine

Great magazine full of celebrity gossip (*)

Bourjois Reboosting Collagen Foundation Abricote Clair

has a lovely smell, durable bottle, for very dry skin it could work (*)

(*) Reviews by Ciao members