- Audio CD (Mar 7 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Live
- Label: TV MATTERS - CONSIGNMENT
- ASIN: B00004RDSK
- In-Print Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#73,315 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #17 in Music > Opera & Vocal > Voices > Tenors
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Track Listings
| 1. Dublin Medley: Dublin in the Rare Old Times; Molly Malone |
| 2. Carrickfergus |
| 3. Bantry Bay |
| 4. Scorn Not His Simplicity |
| 5. The Fields of Athenry |
| 6. Star of the County Down |
| 7. The Last Rose of Summer |
| 8. Red is the Rose |
| 9. Lift the Wings |
| 10. She is Far from the Land |
| 11. Ireland, Mother Ireland |
| 12. Green Isle of Erin |
| 13. Percy French Medley: Phil the Fluther's Ball/Come Back Paddy Reilly/The Lay of the West Clare Railway (Are Ye Right There Michael?) |
| 14. Mary from Dungloe |
| 15. Isle of Inisfree |
| 16. There is a Flower that Bloometh |
| 17. As I Sit Here |
| 18. The Kerry Dance |
| 19. Will Ye Go Lassie Go? |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
Just a year after their smash breakthrough debut album--itself still riding high in the charts--the Irish Tenors have added another delightfully varied collection to their discography. Live in Belfast again showcases the group's obvious concert charisma from a performance given in February 2000. It's a generous smorgasbord of medleys, traditional numbers, and songs from popular sources (including "Scorn Not His Simplicity," which Sinead O'Connor has interpreted)--mixing nostalgic sentimentality with selections of bittersweet melancholy. Binding the whole together is the unmistakable stylish charm of the Irish Tenors, whether singing in solos or in ensembles. But the biggest surprise for fans already hooked on the Tenors is the introduction of Finbar Wright as replacement for original member John McDermott. Wright's bright, romantic voice easily wins over a potentially skeptical crowd--especially in the dreamy "Isle of Innisfree"--and blends nicely with his colleagues. (McDermott, who had to bow out of the performance due to the death of his mother, makes a surprise appearance to solo in a memorable and touching "The Last Rose of Summer"--given as a tribute to his parents--and to rejoin the Tenors for "Red Is the Rose.") The arrangements by Tenors producer Frank McNamara are played with zest by the Orchestra Warsaw Sinfonia. --Tom May
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Time for a new one,
By Joan Way (Toronto Ont. Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Live in Belfast (Audio CD)
I bought this CD, (plus the video) in July 2000 and listened to it so much I think it must be just about worn out.!!!The video I have seen so often I bet I have seen every idiosyncrasy of each of them. The Tenors are almost my total pastime. About 12 hours a day, listening and viewing. I "met" them July 22/00 and have been to four concerts, and I'm still impressed by the joyous sounds of their voices.It's been a lomg time since I wrote my last review of this CD, but I hope I have helped to encourage others to enjoy the thrill of the most magnificent voices of their lives. The Tenor's #1 Fan,,,, Joan Way
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful music, wonderful voices,
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This review is from: Live in Belfast (Audio CD)
I do not claim to be a musical expert. It has always been my contention that music which makes the listener feel good, which raises the spirits and makes the heart glad, is worthy of being heard. Such is this CD. I don't listen to it to search for flaws, flubs, failings and screw-ups. I listen to it because it makes me happy. I am of Irish ancestry, and this wonderful music stirs a core deep within my soul. I got to hear some traditional Irish folk music I'd never heard before. I would hope that all those who listen to this CD would choose to enumerate its merits based on the fact that this music is meant to lighten the soul. It never was meant to be held up to intense scrutiny, because it is folk music. These are the songs the people sang. They weren't meant to be grand, classical opera, and should not be regarded or critiqued as such. They are beautiful and moving, just as they stand, and I am grateful that God gave these four men such voices to sing these old tunes and to preserve them for the generations to come. God knows we need positive, beautiful music now more than ever.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tenners for Tenors,
By A Customer
This review is from: Live in Belfast (Audio CD)
This cd and video was my introduction to the wonderful "Irish Tenors". Seperately each is spellbinding. Together they are nothing short of magical. Finbar Wright is a dashingly romantic figure while Ronan Tynan is most compelling. Anthony Kearns will be a major star someday in the opera world. His voice is clear and strong. Wright's voice soars in songs such as "Carrickfergus" and "Isle of Innisfree". He seems a bit nervous which is understandable given he had only 10 days to prepare for this concert. He was asked literally days before the performance to step in for John McDermott. Thank goodness he did! The one downer for me was the appearance of John McDermott as his voice is not my cup of tea.
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