Fresh off their Platinum album debut, and on the heels of their stunning victory on BBC's television smash hit show, Last Choir Standing , Britain's favorite choir MEN ALOUD is set to bring their unique music making to North America. The choir, led by Tim Rhys-Evans, features 20 tremendous vocal talents from across Wales. In addition, Men Aloud is also a recent winner of the Classical Brit Album of the Year award for their second album, Band of Brothers.
Now, the group is coming to America with their first-ever concert video, Men Aloud: Live from Wales, set to debut nationally on PBS in August. The program was produced in association with the BBC and was filmed in the Wales Millennium Center with featured performances by opera star Bryn Terfel, John Owen Jones (leading man of Broadway and London's West End's Les Miserables, Phantom of the Opera & Showboat) and pop icon, Bonnie Tyler. The companion DVD and CD will be released by Denon August 3, 2010 in the U.S. The group will follow this exposure with a nationwide tour in early 2011.
Men Aloud was formed in 2000 by Tim Rhys-Evans. Tim s primary aim was to encourage young men to get involved with one of Wales oldest and best loved traditions, male voice singing. The group are unafraid to tackle music not normally associated with male voice choirs, and their repertoire ranges from the 17th Century to the present day.
1. O Verona
2. It's Ain't Necessarily So (Porgy and Bess)
3. Don't Rain on My Parade (Funny Girl)
4. MarArthur Park
5. Bridge Over Troubled Water
6. All By Myself
7. Bui-Doi (Miss Saigon)
8. Sit Down You're Rocking the Boat (Guys and Dolls)
9. Rhythm of Life (Sweet Charity)
10. Total Eclipse of the Heart (Feat. Bonnie Tyler)
11. Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau (Land of My Fathers)