|
No. |
Title |
Length |
| 1. |
Nella Fantasia (featuring Nick Ingman, Pino Palladino, Metro Voices, Bill Summers, Richard Cottle, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Miles Bould, The London Oratory School Choir) |
4:09 |
| 2. |
Aranjuez ma pensee (featuring Nick Ingman, The London Session Orchestra, Gavyn Wright, Pino Palladino, Metro Voices, John Parricelli, Bill Summers, Richard Cottle, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Miles Bould) |
4:18 |
| 3. |
Palabra De Honor (Word of Honour) (featuring Nick Ingman, The London Session Orchestra, Dominic Miller, Metro Voices, Bill Summers, Richard Cottle, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Miles Bould) |
4:22 |
| 4. |
Berceuse (featuring Nick Ingman, Metro Voices, Bill Summers, Richard Cottle, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Miles Bould) |
4:35 |
| 5. |
Mal Di Luna (Moonlight Sonata) (featuring Nick Ingman, Miriam Stockley, Metro Voices, Bill Summers, Richard Cottle, Simon Mulligan, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Miles Bould) |
4:15 |
| 6. |
Tutta La Vita (featuring Nick Ingman, Marcelo Álvarez / Marcelo Alvarez, Pino Palladino, Metro Voices, John Parricelli, Bill Summers, Richard Cottle, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Miles Bould) |
3:22 |
| 7. |
Sposa son disprezzata (featuring Nick Ingman, Metro Voices, Roger Vignoles, Bill Summers, Richard Cottle, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Miles Bould) |
5:32 |
| 8. |
Cantique de Jean Racine (featuring Nick Ingman, Metro Voices, Bill Summers, Richard Cottle, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Miles Bould, The London Oratory School Choir) |
5:18 |
| 9. |
Morgen (featuring Nick Ingman, Metro Voices, Bill Summers, Richard Cottle, Daniel Hope, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Miles Bould) |
4:10 |
| 10. |
Fragile (featuring Nick Ingman, Rita Campbell, Dominic Miller, Metro Voices, Nigel Hitchcock, Bill Summers, Richard Cottle, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Miles Bould) |
4:01 |
| 11. |
Song to the Moon (featuring Nick Ingman, Metro Voices, Bill Summers, Richard Cottle, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Miles Bould) |
5:40 |
| 12. |
Cavatina (He Was Beautiful) (featuring Nick Ingman, Metro Voices, John Parricelli, Bill Summers, Richard Cottle, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Miles Bould) |
4:20 |
This magnificent operatic vocalist stands out from most modern classical singers in her success at fusing ethnic world elements with her rich traditions. Throughout this emotionally empowering disc, Summer delights in blending languages. She sings Italian for her dramatic, choir-enhanced rendition of Ennio Morricone's "Nella Fantasia," Spanish for the whimsical, flute-spiced Latin grooves of Joaquín Rodrigo's Aranjuez Ma Pensee, French for Benjamin Godard's Berceuse, and German on Richard Strauss' longing romance Morgen. She also has an uncanny ability to join vastly different eras (Beethoven, Vivaldi, Sting), finding beautiful connections between the cultures and centuries. Her attraction to the modern magic that is Sting is understandable, but her tentative reading of "Fragile" seems a bit out of place amidst the passion and conviction she brings to the rest of the legendary material. Still, a joy for all seasons of the romantic-minded heart.
