Artist: Friar Alessandro
Album: Voice Of Joy
Genre: Classical
Release Date: 2013
Audio Format:: FLAC (tracks) 24 bit, 96 kHz
Duration: 01:05:58
Total Tracks: 19
Total Size: 1,28 GB

Tracklist:

01. Friar Alessandro & Steven Baker – Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle (03:24)
02. Friar Alessandro, Coro, Mark Griffiths & Steven Baker – O Santa Notte (O Holy Night) (04:52)
03. Friar Alessandro, Coro Regina Coeli, Coro, Ezequiel Fautario, Mark Griffiths & Steven Baker – Adeste Fideles (04:13)
04. Friar Alessandro, Coro, Mark Griffiths & Steven Baker – Veni, Veni Emmanuel (O come, O come Emmanuel) (03:22)
05. Friar Alessandro & Steven Baker – Agnus Dei (03:05)
06. Friar Alessandro & Steven Baker – O Tannenbaum (03:33)
07. Friar Alessandro, Coro, Mark Griffiths & Steven Baker – Ave Maria (03:30)
08. Friar Alessandro & Steven Baker – Madonna De Claritate (03:01)
09. Friar Alessandro, Coro, Mark Griffiths & Steven Baker – Joy To The World (03:30)
10. Friar Alessandro, Coro Regina Coeli, Coro, Ezequiel Fautario, Mark Griffiths & Steven Baker – Alto E Glorioso Dio (03:26)
11. Friar Alessandro & Steven Baker – Ave Maria (02:47)
12. Friar Alessandro, Steven Baker – Silent Night (03:32)
13. Friar Alessandro & Steven Baker – Caro Gesu Bambino (02:49)
14. Friar Alessandro, Fra Eunan McMullan – Madre En La Puerta (03:24)
15. Friar Alessandro, Coro, Mark Griffiths & Steven Baker – A Gaelic Blessing (03:27)
16. Friar Alessandro, Coro, Mark Griffiths & Steven Baker – Cantique De Noel (O Holy Night) (04:53)
17. Friar Alessandro & Steven Baker – O Mio Signor (03:03)
18. Friar Alessandro & Steven Baker – Douce Nuit (03:33)
19. Friar Alessandro & Ulrika Eleonora Church Choir – Jul, Jul, Strålande Jul (02:24)

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Since the release of his debut album Voice from Assisi in 2012, Friar Alessandro has captured the hearts of people around the world with his beautiful voice and enormous warmth. His new album is now set to fill those same hearts and many, many more with the purest of joy. Voice of Joy is a collection of traditional Christmas carols, seasonal melodies and sacred arias, recorded in two very different locations: the United Kingdom and Bethlehem, the latter in the heart of the Holy Land.Franciscan Friar Alessandro (also known as Alessandro Brustenghi) has achieved considerable fame on the strength of his first album, Voice from Assisi, and he is likely to win over new listeners with his second release, a Christmas album titled Voice of Joy. The program of religious-themed songs is well-suited to Friar Alessandro’s light tenor voice, and though there are some stretches to high notes, notably in O Santa Notte (O Holy Night), Agnus Dei, the Ave Marias by Bartolucci and Bach/Gounod, and A Gaelic Blessing, his voice isn’t taxed with truly operatic challenges. While Friar Alessandro has natural vocal ability and obvious personal charm, his uneven tone and exertions are sometimes apparent, suggesting a lack of support from his diaphragm and a tendency to sing from the throat. Nonetheless, his fans will appreciate the warmth and smoothness of his singing without needing any displays of virtuosity or technical prowess, and the mellow, easy-listening arrangements will appeal to his mostly crossover audience.