| The world’s oldest boyband
is back – with an album to stir the soul. The follow up to
their double platinum selling debut, Encore sees the new superstars
of the classical world bring their unique and powerful sound to
a wealth of tunes.
Ranging from the stunning versions of traditional melodies such
as Amazing Grace and Suo Gan, to sublime reworkings of pop favourites
such as Yesterday and Bridge Over Troubled Water, this is another
truly astonishing disc from the Welsh choir whose debut flew off
the racks quicker than discs by such luminaries as Katherine Jenkins,
Russell Watson or The Three Tenors.
The Fron Male Voice Choir has been celebrating its 60th anniversary
in 2007, but throughout its existence it has been a strictly amateur
organisation, whose members are either retired or hold down day
jobs. Spotted singing at a wedding by pop supremo Daniel Glatman,
they received a film offer from Hollywood, and a record deal with
Universal Music.
The choir became overnight sensations in 2006- singing at the Wales
v Ireland rugby match at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium, accompanying
Neath’s own Katherine Jenkins at the Classical Brits awards,
and undertaking a sold-out British tour this spring. This is the
second chapter in their remarkable, and melodic story. Music from
the heart, from the heart of Wales.
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