But what a voice! Long may he show it off and his lamp burn bright for the World to, er, hear.
Maybe he could go to St Augustine's in Hammersmith and teach them a lesson or two!
Go for it, Brother! Yeah! What an awesome gift!
For a truly Franciscan video, however, I feel the make up team should have been made to look a bit more dirty, like he hadn't washed for days or something.
Friar Alessandro has actually got a record deal. Would St Francis have signed a record deal? Now there's a question.
Here's the BBC showing their usual passionate enthusiasm for religious music. Far more comfortable talking about Theo Walcott...
Maybe he could go to St Augustine's in Hammersmith and teach them a lesson or two!
Go for it, Brother! Yeah! What an awesome gift!
For a truly Franciscan video, however, I feel the make up team should have been made to look a bit more dirty, like he hadn't washed for days or something.
Friar Alessandro has actually got a record deal. Would St Francis have signed a record deal? Now there's a question.
Here's the BBC showing their usual passionate enthusiasm for religious music. Far more comfortable talking about Theo Walcott...
I see the BBC devoted all of 43 seconds to talking about the singer! The Mail on Sunday did better and had a two page spread by the Friar headed 'Heavenly Assisi.' Pity the BBC did not mention that all the money he makes will go to the friars.
ReplyDeleteI am surprised they did not liken his voice to Andrea Bocelli and instead mentioned the Singing Nun. I suppose it was the religious connection which made then do this but their voices are slightly different!
The Singing Nun - Soeur Sourire - had a surprise hit in England many years ago with a catchy song, sung in French, about St Dominic. I still have the 45 record though nothing to play it on! I loved her songs at the time but have not given them any thought for years for years - must see if they are on youtube.
Sadly there was a dispute over the money she earned and she left the Convent for America I believe and had a tragic death. It appears she was a very troubled soul. I do hope that the friar does not follow in her footsteps in this way.
Yes 'Dominique' is on youtube. Lovely to hear it again - it's made my day!
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ReplyDeleteI never, ever thought anyone would, or could, sing Panis Angelicus better than Canon Sydney MacEwan. Maybe it is simply the superior quality of modern-day recording, but Friar Alessandro, I think, has bettered the good Canon.
PS: Canon Sydney's Wikipedia entry refers to his narrow defeat in the 1977 Rectorial Election at Glasgow University. I was involved in that campaign which was a collaborative effort between the CatSoc and the GUU Celtic Supporters Club. I belonged to both.