Rhydian's X Factor follow-up
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| 10:09 UK time, Thursday, 5 November 2009
Following up his best-selling debut, Rhydian Roberts has announced details of his second album, O Fortuna.
Released on 30 November, it has been produced by Wales' own Karl Jenkins and features collaborations with Catrin Finch and Bryn Terfel as well as New Zealand's Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.
O Fortuna - a medieval Latin poem set to music by Carl Orff in his Carmina Burana - is the musical accompaniment to the X Factor's judges as they take their seats. Rhydian's version of the song kicks off the album, which also features versions of Welsh classics Myfanwy and Land Of My Fathers.
The tracklisting is as follows:
O Fortuna
Benedictus (Featuring Kiri Te Kanawa)
Myfanwy (Featuring Bryn Terfel)
Conquest Of Paradise
How Great Thou Art
The Living Years
Ave Verum Corpus
Cantilena: Adiemus, Spirit Of The Mountains
I Won't Let You Walk This Road Alone
Anthem
Annie's Song
Land Of My Fathers
Links:
Rhydian Roberts biography
Adam Walton
Bethan Elfyn
James McLaren
Laura Sinnerton
Comment number 1.
At 5th Nov 2009, Tatsjhana wrote:Rhydian's much awaited 2nd album O Fortuna that's due for release on Nov 30th certainly has a tracklist that is very appealing.There is no doubt that Rhydian's amazing voice and unique style will ensure that lovers of good music will want to have this album as part of their music collection. The collaborations between Rhydian and people such as Karl Jenkins, Bryn Terfel,Catrin Finch and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa are a wonderful prospect.All in all this album has all the ingedients to make it a huge success and that's a fact.
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