Alfie by Alfie Boe - Uhune

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Having reached the U.K. Top Ten for the first time, performed for the English National Opera in La Boheme and The Mikado, and received rave reviews for his role as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables, Blackpool tenor Alfie Boe rounds off an incredible year with his fifth studio album, simply titled Alfie. Proving that it's not just the musical theater and classical pop worlds that appreciate his talent, the follow-up to commercial breakthrough Bring Him Home also features a collaboration with none other than Robert Plant, who lends his yearning tones to a moving orchestral interpretation of Tim Buckley's acoustic folk song "Song to the Siren." It's a shame that Boe couldn't have persuaded the Led Zeppelin legend to stick around a little longer, as it's by far the most compelling offering on a record that -- apart from an emotive operatic reworking of Martina McBride's "In My Daughter's Eyes" -- plays it pretty safe. Alongside an understated acoustic version of Ewan MacColl's "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," there's a suitably wintry take on Judy Garland's "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," an impassioned adaptation of 17th century traditional English folk song "Over the Hills and Far Away," and a lushly produced rendition of Frank Sinatra's "It Was a Very Good Year." But elsewhere, Boe continues to delve into a more familiar catalog of show tunes, from Gershwin's Oh, Kay! jazz standard "Someone to Watch Over Me" to Ragtime's stirring choral-led "Wheels of a Dream" to the two numbers from Les Misérables, "Who Am I?" and "Empty Chairs at Empty Tables," the latter a duet with Michael Ball (better known as a solo piece for the character of Marius). Alfie should consolidate Boe's position as one of the U.K. classical crossover scene's biggest talents, but by proving he's capable of tackling material outside the box, you do wish that he'd be a bit braver and pursue his more adventurous leanings a little further.
© Jon O'Brien /TiVo

1. Being Alive

Primary Artist: Alfie Boe; Main Performer
Keyboard: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Performer: Alfie Boe
James Fitzpatrick
James Morgan
Lucie Svehlova
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Vocals: Alfie Boe; Performer
Orchestra: The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Conductor: James Morgan; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Mixing: Søren Mikkelsen
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth; Production
Orchestra Contractor: James Fitzpatrick; Production
Producer: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Studio Personnel: Søren Mikkelsen
Tony Cousins
Jan Holzner
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth
Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Composer Lyricist: Stephen Sondheim; Other
Composer: Stephen Sondheim; Composer
Strings Arrangement: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Composer
Concert Master: Lucie Svehlova; Production
Engineer: Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Programming: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Recording: Jan Holzner; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Stanja Vomackova; Other

2. Maria

Keyboard: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Performer: Alfie Boe
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Nicolas Koch; Performer
Vocals: Alfie Boe; Performer
Primary Artist: Alfie Boe; Main Performer
Orchestra: Danish National Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Leonard Bernstein; Composer
Conductor: James Morgan; Conductor
Author: Stephen Sondheim; Production
Engineer: Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Mixing: Søren Mikkelsen
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth; Production
Orchestra Contractor: Nicolas Koch; Production
Producer: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Programming: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Recording: Lars C Bruun; Production
Studio Personnel: Søren Mikkelsen
Tony Cousins
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth
Daniel Jaramillo
Lars C Bruun; Production

3. When I Fall In Love

Primary Artist: Alfie Boe; Main Performer
Performer: Alfie Boe
James Fitzpatrick
James Morgan
Lucie Svehlova
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Vocals: Alfie Boe; Performer
Orchestra: The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Victor Young; Composer
Author: Edward Heyman; Production
Conductor: James Morgan; Conductor
Concert Master: Lucie Svehlova; Production
Engineer: Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Mixing: Søren Mikkelsen
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth; Production
Orchestra Contractor: James Fitzpatrick; Production
Keyboard: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Strings Arrangement: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Composer
Producer: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Programming: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Recording: Jan Holzner; Production
Studio Personnel: Søren Mikkelsen
Tony Cousins
Jan Holzner
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth
Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Stanja Vomackova; Other

4. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

Primary Artist: Alfie Boe; Main Performer
Performer: Alfie Boe
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Nicolas Koch; Performer
Vocals: Alfie Boe; Performer
Conductor: James Morgan; Conductor
Engineer: Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Composer: Ewan Maccoll; Composer
Mixing: Søren Mikkelsen
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth; Production
Keyboard: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Orchestra: Danish National Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Strings Arrangement: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Composer
Orchestra Contractor: Nicolas Koch; Production
Producer: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Programming: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Recording: Lars C Bruun; Production
Studio Personnel: Søren Mikkelsen
Tony Cousins
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth
Daniel Jaramillo
Lars C Bruun; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ewan Maccoll; Other

5. Song To The Siren

Featured Artist: Robert Plant; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Alfie Boe; Main Performer
Performer: Alfie Boe
Robert Plant
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Nicolas Koch; Performer
Vocals: Alfie Boe
Robert Plant; Performer
Engineer: Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Conductor: James Morgan; Conductor
Composer: Larry Beckett
Tim Buckley; Composer
Mixing: Søren Mikkelsen
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth; Production
Keyboard: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Orchestra: Danish National Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Strings Arrangement: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Composer
Orchestra Contractor: Nicolas Koch; Production
Producer: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Programming: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Recording: Lars C Bruun; Production
Studio Personnel: Søren Mikkelsen
Tony Cousins
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth
Daniel Jaramillo
Lars C Bruun; Production
Composer Lyricist: Tim Buckley
Larry Beckett; Other

6. When You Wish Upon A Star

Primary Artist: The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Alfie Boe
James Morgan; Main Performer
Performer: Alfie Boe
James Fitzpatrick
James Morgan
Lucie Svehlova
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Vocals: Alfie Boe; Performer
Orchestra: The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Ned Washington; Composer
Author: Leigh Harline; Production
Strings Arrangement: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Composer
Keyboard: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Conductor: James Morgan; Conductor
Concert Master: Lucie Svehlova; Production
Engineer: Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Mixing: Søren Mikkelsen
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth; Production
Orchestra Contractor: James Fitzpatrick; Production
Producer: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Programming: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Recording: Jan Holzner; Production
Studio Personnel: Søren Mikkelsen
Tony Cousins
Jan Holzner
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth
Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Stanja Vomackova; Other

7. Music Of The Night

Choir/chorus: Brighton Festival Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Alfie Boe; Main Performer
Keyboard: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Performer: Alfie Boe
James Fitzpatrick
James Morgan
Lucie Svehlova
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Vocals: Alfie Boe; Performer
Composer: Andrew Lloyd Webber; Composer
Strings Arrangement: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Composer
Conductor: James Morgan; Conductor
Author: Richard Stilgoe
Charles Hart; Production
Concert Master: Lucie Svehlova; Production
Engineer: Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Mixing: Søren Mikkelsen
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth; Production
Orchestra Contractor: James Fitzpatrick; Production
Producer: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Programming: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Recording: Jan Holzner; Production
Studio Personnel: Søren Mikkelsen
Tony Cousins
Jan Holzner
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth
Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Stanja Vomackova; Other

8. Someone To Watch Over Me

Primary Artist: Alfie Boe; Main Performer
Keyboard: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Performer: Alfie Boe
James Fitzpatrick
James Morgan
Lucie Svehlova
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Vocals: Alfie Boe; Performer
Orchestra: The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Conductor: James Morgan; Conductor
Author: Ira Gershwin; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Mixing: Søren Mikkelsen
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth; Production
Orchestra Contractor: James Fitzpatrick; Production
Producer: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Studio Personnel: Søren Mikkelsen
Tony Cousins
Jan Holzner
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth
Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Composer Lyricist: George Gershwin; Other
Composer: George Gershwin; Composer
Strings Arrangement: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Composer
Concert Master: Lucie Svehlova; Production
Engineer: Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Programming: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Recording: Jan Holzner; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Stanja Vomackova; Other

9. In My Daughter's Eyes

Primary Artist: Alfie Boe; Main Performer
Performer: Alfie Boe
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Nicolas Koch; Performer
Vocals: Alfie Boe; Performer
Conductor: James Morgan; Conductor
Engineer: Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Composer: James Slater; Composer
Mixing: Søren Mikkelsen
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth; Production
Keyboard: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Orchestra: Danish National Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Strings Arrangement: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Composer
Orchestra Contractor: Nicolas Koch; Production
Producer: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Programming: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Recording: Lars C Bruun; Production
Studio Personnel: Søren Mikkelsen
Tony Cousins
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth
Daniel Jaramillo
Lars C Bruun; Production
Composer Lyricist: James Slater; Other

10. Over The Hills And Far Away

Primary Artist: Alfie Boe; Main Performer
Cornet: Daniel White; Performer
Keyboard: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Performer: Alfie Boe
Daniel White
Adrian Bradbury
Thomas Kemp
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Fiona Mccapra; Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Cello: Adrian Bradbury; Performer
Violin: Thomas Kemp
Fiona Mccapra; Performer
Vocals: Alfie Boe; Performer
Author: John Tams; Production
Engineer: Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Mixing: Søren Mikkelsen
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth; Production
Producer: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Programming: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Recording: James Morgan; Production
Recording Arrangement: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Studio Personnel: Søren Mikkelsen
Tony Cousins
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth
Daniel Jaramillo; Production

11. Empty Chairs At Empty Tables

Featured Artist: Nick Jonas; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Alfie Boe; Main Performer
Keyboard: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Performer: Alfie Boe
Nick Jonas
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Nicolas Koch; Performer
Vocals: Alfie Boe
Nick Jonas; Performer
Orchestra: Danish National Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Mixing: Søren Mikkelsen
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth; Production
Composer Lyricist: Herbert Kretzmer
Alain Boublil
Claude-michel Schonberg; Other
Conductor: James Morgan; Conductor
Producer: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Programming: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Studio Personnel: Ben Robbins
Søren Mikkelsen
Tony Cousins
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth
Daniel Jaramillo
Lars C Bruun
Jesse E String; Production
Composer: Alain Boublil
Claude-michel Schönberg
Herbert Kretzmer; Composer
Strings Arrangement: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Composer
Engineer: Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Orchestra Contractor: Nicolas Koch; Production
Recording: Ben Robbins
Lars C Bruun
Jesse E String; Production

12. Wheels Of A Dream

Choir/chorus: Brighton Festival Chorus; Ensemble
Orchestra: The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Primary Artist: Alfie Boe; Main Performer
Keyboard: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Performer: Alfie Boe
James Fitzpatrick
James Morgan
Lucie Svehlova
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Vocals: Alfie Boe; Performer
Author: Lynn Ahrens; Production
Composer: Stephen Flaherty; Composer
Strings Arrangement: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Composer
Conductor: James Morgan; Conductor
Concert Master: Lucie Svehlova; Production
Engineer: Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Mixing: Søren Mikkelsen
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth; Production
Orchestra Contractor: James Fitzpatrick; Production
Producer: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Programming: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Recording: Jan Holzner; Production
Studio Personnel: Søren Mikkelsen
Tony Cousins
Jan Holzner
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth
Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Stanja Vomackova; Other

13. It Was A Very Good Year

Primary Artist: Alfie Boe; Main Performer
Keyboard: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Performer: Alfie Boe
James Fitzpatrick
James Morgan
Lucie Svehlova
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Vocals: Alfie Boe; Performer
Orchestra: The City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra; Ensemble
Conductor: James Morgan; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Mixing: Søren Mikkelsen
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth; Production
Orchestra Contractor: James Fitzpatrick; Production
Producer: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Studio Personnel: Søren Mikkelsen
Tony Cousins
Jan Holzner
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth
Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ervin M. Drake; Other
Composer: Ervin M. Drake; Composer
Strings Arrangement: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Composer
Concert Master: Lucie Svehlova; Production
Engineer: Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Programming: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Recording: Jan Holzner; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Stanja Vomackova; Other

14. Who Am I

Primary Artist: Alfie Boe; Main Performer
Keyboard: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Performer: Alfie Boe
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Nicolas Koch; Performer
Vocals: Alfie Boe; Performer
Orchestra: Danish National Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Alain Boublil
Claude-michel Schönberg
Herbert Kretzmer
Jean-marc Natel; Composer
Conductor: James Morgan; Conductor
Engineer: Daniel Jaramillo; Production
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Mixing: Søren Mikkelsen
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth; Production
Orchestra Contractor: Nicolas Koch; Production
Producer: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Programming: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Recording: Lars C Bruun; Production
Studio Personnel: Søren Mikkelsen
Tony Cousins
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth
Daniel Jaramillo
Lars C Bruun; Production
Composer Lyricist: Herbert Kretzmer
Alain Boublil
Claude-michel Schonberg
Jean-marc Natel; Other

15. Bring Him Home

Primary Artist: Alfie Boe
James Morgan
Danish National Chamber Orchestra; Main Performer
Mastering Engineer: Tony Cousins; Production
Keyboard: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Performer
Performer: Alfie Boe
James Morgan
John Langley
Juliette Pochin
Nicolas Koch; Performer
Vocals: Alfie Boe; Performer
Orchestra: Danish National Chamber Orchestra; Ensemble
Composer: Claude-michel Schonberg
Claude-michel Schönberg; Composer
Conductor: James Morgan; Conductor
Author: Herbert Kretzmer
Alain Boublil
Jean-marc Natel; Production
Mixing: Søren Mikkelsen
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth; Production
Orchestra Contractor: Nicolas Koch; Production
Producer: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Programming: James Morgan
Juliette Pochin; Production
Recording: Lars C Bruun; Production
Revision: James Fenton; Production
Studio Personnel: Søren Mikkelsen
Tony Cousins
James Morgan
Juliette Pochin
Jakob Groth
Lars C Bruun; Production
Musical Assistant: John Langley; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: James Fenton; Other

Technical Specifications

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1 volume only

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15 tracks available

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ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

55 minutes and 12 seconds

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None

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Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

8/15 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred), Classical, Vocal, Easy Listening, Classical Crossover, Rock, Vocal Pop

Label

Decca (UMO)

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2010

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60252791283