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Onward
by: Alfie Boe

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0094638842927
Label: EMI Classics
Manufacturer: EMI Classics
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: EMI Classics
Release Date: March 12, 2007
Running Time: 43 minutes
Studio: EMI Classics
Sales Rank: 4933

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- In an opera league of his own

Onward is Alfie Boe's third studio album, the first was in association with Classic FM who kicked off his recording career, the following two were made after signing to the EMI Classics label. Born in 1973 in Lancashire his humble upbringing in a largely non-musical environment make his progression from apprentice worker in a TVR car factor to leading tenor in the Broadway production of `La Boheme' all the more remarkable.

The album is mostly a collection of well known pieces which will be familiar to those unaccustomed to classical music or opera, giving it broad appeal to a wide listening audience.

The sleeve notes provide a one or two line commentary on each track explaining the reason for choosing them, ... Read More:

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- Enchanting light classical collection
This is a collection of light classical favourites, the kind of songs and hymns beloved of Classic FM playlists and amateur choirs all over the country. Such collections can sometimes be bland or sentimental, but such is Alfie Boe's unaffected artistry that almost every song on the CD has the power to move and delight.

The settings and arrangements are faultlessly tasteful and where a choir is used - such as on Benjamin Britten's Balulalow from A Ceremony Of Carols, or the great Quaker hymn Dear Lord And Father Of Mankind - they only serve to frame the unpretentious ease of Boe's performances.

When he strays into crossover territory - with songs such as Alison Krauss's A Living Prayer or Liverpool anthem You'll Never ... Read More:

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- A great Tenor voice
I had to get this album after hearing Alfie on the radio. A firm Liverpool supporter, the track 'You'll never walk alone' is phenomenal, the most moving version ever and will bring tears to many eyes. He is a star with a long way to go.

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- Uplifting
Having seen Alfie Boe at the Sage Gateshead Iwas stunned by the quality of his voice.I have obtained the CD Onward and found the content and music to be excellent

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- Onward & Upward
I have just listened to this, Alfie Boe's second album "Onward" and I can honestly say, its simply wonderful. Superb choice of material and so very beautifully sung. The arrangements are spectacular - especially "Living Prayer", "The Lord is My Shepherd" and "I wonder as I Wander". Alfie Boe is undoubtedly the finest young Tenor we have today and I can't wait to see him perform this collection of songs live.

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