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List Price: $8.99 | | Label: Sony
Salesrank: 3428
Released: November 26, 2002 |
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| Media: Audio CD |
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Prelude: The Best of Charlotte Church Track Listing:
1. Pie Jesu from Requiem
2. My Lagan Love
3. In Trutina (from Carmina Burana)
4. Panis Angelicus
5. Amazing Grace
6. Just Wave Hello
7. La Pastorella (The Little Shepherdess)
8. She Moved Through The Fair
9. Ave Maria
10. Dream A Dream (w/ Billy Gilman)
11. The Flower Duet
12. Habañera
13. The Prayer (w/ Josh Groban)
14. All Love Can Be
15. It's The Heart That Matters Most
16. Tantum Ergo
17. Bridge Over Troubled Water
18. Sancta Maria
Editorial Review:
Need more evidence of the record industry's obsession with youth? Consider that budding Welsh diva Charlotte Church was a ripe, old 16 when this, her first greatest-hits anthology was released. Spanning her first four releases, as well as some outside collaborations and unreleased material, this 18-track collection underscores the soprano's seemingly boundless potential--as well as some potential career obstacles ahead. Her crystalline, still-maturing voice is best showcased on classically oriented works like Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Pie Jesu," Franck's "Panis Angelicus," and her now-ubiquitous rendering of Delibes' "Flower Duet." She also excels on folk traditionals such as "She Moved Through the Fair" and "My Langan Love." But overwrought productions like the already-dated "Dream a Dream" and "Habanera," a faux-flamenco take on Bizet, nearly get the best of her. Still, her promising duet with fellow young phenom Josh Groban on "The Prayer" and her mature, dreamy reading of A Beautiful Mind's "All Love Can Be," as well as strong performances on the previously unreleased "It's the Heart That Matters Most" and "Bridge over Troubled Waters," are ample evidence of her potential for rewarding pop crossover--if she doesn't retire by 21. --Jerry McCulley
Prelude: The Best of Charlotte Church Reviews:
Incredible! 
2009-09-08 - I couldn't believe reading all the negative reviews about this album that I had to say something. I was first introduced by a friend and I was hypotized by her beautiful voice.
About the songs in this album, they are simply incredible. Nice to put on when you're in the mood for some good music like house cleaning, etc. By the way, did I mention this album comes with a CD and DVD. I really like all the songs here.
incrediable voice 
2009-05-28 - I haven't seen her TV show(being I live in the US),but I miss her singing and performing a lot.
The little girl with the big voice 
2009-03-11 - Charlotte has a wonderful voice for someone so young! Most Bel-Canto vocal instructers will tell you that your best singing years is the twenty year period between 40 and 60. Charlotte, although promising, has a long time to go before she gets to her peak! In the hands of the right vocal coach, she will be awesume.
I believe that as she grows and her voice matures, she will be an outstanding classical singer if the Hollywood types don't get her completely off in another direction.
Reminiscent of chalk screeching across a blackboard! 
2008-12-27 - I have heard of Charlotte Church, and had to check out this particular CD from a public library to see what all the buzz was about. Ms. Church's voice is so thin and lacks any resonance, it makes my flesh crawl listening to it. Who is the schmuck that signed this gal to a recording contract, thinking she actually had singing talent? The musical selections she attempts to sing here do not match her vocal style. Either that, or her vocal instructor needs to be fired! The only song in this set worth a tolerable listen is "The Prayer" in which she shares vocals with Josh Groban. The rest of the album may satisfy those who appreciate an immature singing style that is somewhat reminiscent of chalk screeching across a blackboard! No thanks Charlotte, I'll stick with Sarah Brightman, Celine Dion, or Judy Collins for an "easy on the ears" female voice and REAL talent!
Charlotte Church truly is the best and certainly has a voice of an angel.
2008-10-28 - Charlotte Church is truly amazing, she has such a lovely angelic,magical,and beautiful voice. I have all of her cd's and they are all truly wonderful. This is worth owning to as is everything Charlotte Church comes out with. It as all of her songs that we're put out as singles and that was on the charts. No one can touch Charlotte Church at all her voice ranges higher than so many singers that she just will always be the top to me. Charlotte truly deserves to have this best of album and it is good to hear all of her music from the beginning up to some of her later stuff all on one terrific album.
