RAJATON
O RAJATON é um sexteto vocal misto Finlandês que canta "pop-rock" à capella.
Quem mandou o link foi o nosso amigo mexicano FERNANDO LEDEZMA, a quem agradeço.
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RAJATON
Rajaton is a Finnish a cappella ensemble, founded in Helsinki in 1997. The Finnish word rajaton means boundless, to indicate the breadth of their repertoire, from sacred classical to near Europop. Rajaton performs primarily in Finland but also tours around Europe and the rest of the world. Performances in North America are rare, but Rajaton appears regularly in Canada at the Festival 500 choral event in St. John's, Newfoundland as well as at MusicFest Vancouver in Vancouver, British Columbia, and was the guest artist at the Kaleid Choral Festival in Woodstock, Ontario in 2005 and 2006. Rajaton's fan following has grown substantially since 2002. Inhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif 2005, Rajaton album sales reached 100,000 worldwide as their album Kevät went gold. Rajaton also includes original material in their repertoire: aside from works by composers such as Mia Makaroff, Laura Sippola and Anna-Mari Kähärä, some of their pieces are written or arranged by members of the ensemble.
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ALBUM REVIEW
Rajaton, our favorite Finnish mixed-voice sextet, has been blowing us away for 9 recordings now, proving with each release exactly how amazing they have become as vocalists. "Rajaton Sings Queen" follows their critically acclaimed "Rajaton Sings Abba," also with the Lahti Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jaakko Kuusisto. There are just a couple of a cappella tunes here, "Under Pressure," composed by Queen and David Bowie, and "Don't Stop Me Now." We of course prefer Rajaton's a cappella recordings, but let's make ourselves clear—we have been lovers of Queen since they first began performing in London in the early 1970s. The vocal brilliance of lead singer Freddie Mercury and guitarist Brian May, and their ability to pen deathless anthems like "We Are The Champions" and "Bohemian Rhapsody" have lifted them into the rarefied atmosphere of Rock superstars. And we have heard countless tribute albums and dozens of cover versions of Queen hits. All of them lacked the same thing that Queen has lacked since the untimely passing of Freddie Mercury, that is, Freddie himself, a performer who could fill stadiums. So now, finally, we hear a tribute album by Rajaton, whose vocal talents are right up there with Mercury's, and we have something! Just listen to the magnificent "I Want It All," "Killer Queen," "A Kind of Magic," "You Take My Breath Away," "Who Wants To live Forever," the thrilling "Bicycle Race" and "The Show Must Go On." Rajaton's compatibility with the
wonderful Lahti Symphony Orchestra was forged with the 2006 Abba album, and here both groups are hitting on all cylinders. Hearing "Bohemian Rhapsody" gave us a tingle up the back of our necks very similar to the one we first got listening to Queen's 1975 magnum opus "A Night At The Opera" through a friend's pricey stereo headphones. Rajaton's excellent English, which allows us to understand all the lyrics perfectly, is an unexpected treat. "Rajaton Sings Queen" is a powerful, magical recording by one of our top contenders for best a cappella group of all time!
( Source: Primarily A Cappella)
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MINHA OPINIÃO: Neste álbum, em que homenageia o grupo de rock QUEEN, o Rajaton é acompanhado pela Lahti Simphony Orchestra. Apenas duas faixas são cantadas à capella. A exemplo de outros grandes grupos vocais oriundos da Polonia, Suécia, Dinamarca, etc, o RAJATON é formado por vocalistas que denotam formação de canto coral: vozes educadas e colocação perfeita. Os arranjos vocais e orquestrais são bons, mas não trazem nada de novo ou algo que não tenhamos ouvido com grupos similares. Ainda assim, é um belo álbum, que vai agradar muito aos apreciadores do "pop-rock" do Queen.
(*)Thanks once more, Señor Fernando Ledezma, for the link.
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RAJATON SINGS QUEEN
RAJATON
Essi Wuorela - soprano
Virpi Moskari - soprano
Soila Sariola - alto
Hannu Lepola - tenor
Ahti Paunu - baritone
Jussi Chydenius - bass
TRACKS/FAIXAS:
Bohemian Rhapsody
I Want It All
Killer Queen
A Kind Of Magic
Somebody To Love
You Take My Breath Away
Under Pressure
Innuendo
We Are The Champions
Who Wants To Live Forever
Don't Stop Me Now
Bicycle Race
Love Of My Life
The Show Must Go On
