The Celtic Tenors: Three Proud Sons of the Emerald Isle
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| THE CELTIC TENORS: Matthew Gilsenan, James Nelson and Daryl Simpson. |
The Celtic Tenors and their trademark soaring harmonies are Ireland's most beloved and best selling classical artists to cross over into global mainstream popularity.
Now with four albums to their credit, their self-titled debut alone went double platinum right out of the box and catapulted them to the upper reaches of the Billboard chart, while their television special "Celebrate with the Celtic Tenors" has become a PBS staple.
Matthew Gilsenan, James Nelson and Daryl Simpson combine their glorious voices and
good-humoured wit to present a show overflowing with vitality and variety from start to finish. Their youthful vitality will come in handy as they embark on a 12 city Western Canadian tour starting on April 10 in Regina and ending in Campbell River, B.C. on April 24.
Young and marquee handsome, Matthew, James and Daryl are all classically trained tenors, have sung leading roles with top opera companies, performed in oratorio and concerts worldwide, and continue to show great flexibility in melding their voices to any number of musical genres.
The Celtic Tenors first came together in 2000 and soon after journeyed to London for an impromptu audition with mighty EMI Records. They were signed on the spot, which is practically unprecedented, and became the back room buzz of the music industry. The buzz has spread, and they are now constantly on tour all across Europe and North America, performing at some of the world's most prestigious venues.
Their musical director, David Munro is a former classical concert pianist who has worked with many dance companies including the Royal Ballet and has musically directed opera works from Rossini to Puccini. Joining them on their Canadian tour is special guest, soprano Deirdre Shannon (Lord of the Dance, Celtic Woman).
Their repertoire is wonderfully varied, ranging easily from classical to folk to Irish to pop. From Schubert's contemplative Ave Maria to Paul McCartney's re-working of the traditional Mull Of Kintyre to Air Supply's Eighties hit All Out Of Love - it's as if you're hearing these songs for the first time.
Irish songwriter Phil Coulter, the man who wrote Elvis Presley's Seventies hit My Boy, was so moved by the Celtic Tenors he composed their popular concert piece Remember Me, (Recuédame) rhapsodizing at the time "they are re-inventing the whole tenor idiom." Happy audiences all over the world enthusiastically agree.
For more information about their 2007 western Canada tour dates and tickets, visit:
www.globalartsconcerts.com.
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