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List Price: $11.98 | | Label: Sony
Salesrank: 56333
Released: August 17, 1999 |
| Our Price: $6.31 |
| Used Price: $4.73 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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| Features:
Classical Color DVD Live NTSC | |
Editorial Review:
Among the more charming--and improbable--of pre-millennial success stories is the left-field crossover triumph for this Welsh soprano, 12 years old at the time of her debut, and still on the near side of her teens in this concert video derived from a hit PBS special. At a time when "teeny pop" reigns over MTV and radio playlists, Church's serene program of Welsh and Irish folk airs, devotional hymns, and generally tranquil classical melodies gives alternative music an entirely new meaning.
Then again, it's just possible that Church's very appeal rests on the delicate balance between the unapologetic sweetness of her music and the unforced girlishness she flashes between songs, rare qualities indeed against the harsher foil of sexualized pop culture. Given the degree to which various predecessors, from Brenda Lee to Tanya Tucker to LeAnn Rimes, have been groomed to transmit a precocious "maturity," Church's virginal typecasting may be methodically anachronistic, but at least it offers a calming refuge from the mixed messages and soft-core spin offered by Britney Spears.
Director David Mallet, who's become the DeMille of up-market music videos and a staple for PBS fund drive specials, applies a familiar balance of sure technical craft and slick sentimentality. He dresses the Brixton Academy concert site with a faux stained glass window, flickering candle light, and delicate laser lighting units that imbue Church with a backlit radiance, just so we won't miss the angel connection. Skeptics will also note her Andrew Lloyd Webber connection (the signature Pie Jesu), as well as canny nods to Celtic chic in the inclusion of such warhorse choices as "Danny Boy" and "My Lagan Love." Still, whether or not the young star achieves her dream of singing Tosca at La Scala, for the moment Church achieves a poised lyricism that's no mean feat. --Sam Sutherland
Charlotte Church - Voice of an Angel in Concert Reviews:
The best! 
2008-06-24 - Voice of an Angle in Concert was what first made me a fan of Charlotte Church. I think she was at her best at that point. Her voice was crystal clear and beautiful, and she had such a spark about her. It was evident that she did not want to be anyplace other than on that stage singing. She handled every song exceptionally well, bringing emotion that is hardly to be looked for in a twelve year old to each one. The documentary that follows is delightful.
STILL SOMETHING TO RAVE ABOUT
2007-07-14 - My friend Mark and I sometimes have similar tastes in music. When he starts raving about something I know that it is either the cheesiest thing, and I best stay away from it, or it is something truly great. I mean back in the 70s Mark knew that Tommy James was more than just bubblegum music. I didn't know anyone like that except myself. He had this fantastic stereo and he put on 'Kathleen Macarthur" and wow! I once played Tracy Chapman's "Baby Can I Hold You" and told him, that this was the best music video ever created, and without hesitation he agreed and confessed that he once spent a whole day just playing it over and over, he couldn't turn it off. The point is, years ago when Charlotte Church was all the rage, he came to me and told me I had to see this (her first concert video), and we both agreed that we were looking at something unusual. It was like getting the chance to see Mozart when he was alive. Charlotte does have a voice like an angel--no strike that, she is one.
Best Ever!
2006-11-09 - An absolutely spellbounding performance! What a voice on such a young girl!
Remessa para o Brasil
2005-07-21 - Amazon esta de parabéns.... tudo foi perfeito
A Receita Federal Brasileira sobre taxou os DVD's em 60%, mesmo contrariando o artigo segundo da lei de importação abaixo de US$50,00..... mas tudo bem, foi para ajudar a pagar o Mensalão do Governo.
An Angel Indeed
2004-04-04 - Charlotte Church will hopefully remain one of the voices of the future. She is a remarable talent proving that today's young people are capable of great things besides hip hop and rap. Without seeing her perform, it would be hard to realize that such a magnificent voice came out of someone so young. She is the essence of youth untouched by the drugs, booze, and sex emulating from today's modern music culture. She is a refreshing change from the stale, everybody sounds alike music of our supposedly dominate society.
