Compass / Light Songs

2010 sophomore album from the winner of Australia's Got Talent (2009). Since his win, Mark has gone on to achieve platinum sales and a #2 album with his debut album, My Dream: Mio Visone. Mark has teamed up again with producer Chong Lim , for Compass. The title track was written by Dianne Warren especially for Mark. The other songs on the album are classics that will certainly strike an accord with Mark's fans, including a stirring duet of 'I Believe' with Greta Bradman. 11 tracks.

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Personnel: Jane Rosenson, Owen Torr (harp); Michele O'Young, Jemima Littlemore, Dimitri Calligeros, Nick Parry, Romano Crivici, Anna Albert, Anne Marie Braid, Martyn Hentschel, Victoria Jacono, Caron Chan, Kasia Hans, Jono Hendl, Susannah Cuming, Narine Melconnian, Lisa Stewart (violin); Greg Ford, Robyn Stout, Stefan Duwe, David Wicks (viola); Andy Hines, Chris Lockhart Smith, Anna Rex (cello); Libby Pring (flute); Richard Rourke (clarinet); John Lewis (bass clarinet); Matthew Tighe, Duncan Thorpe (oboe); Jennie McLachlan (bassoon); Angus Gomm, Stewart Kirwan, Darryl Carthew (trumpet); Alison Egan, Adrian Hallam, Graham Nicholls, Phil Wilson (French horn); Anthony Kable, Colin Philpott, Justin Kearin (trombone); Duncan Spry (tuba); Tim Pailis (timpani); Iain Scotland (percussion).

Recording information: River Studios, Melbourne; Studios 301, Sydney.

Striking while the iron's hot, 16-year-old tenor Mark Vincent's second album, Compass, comes less than 12 months after storming to victory in the 2009 third series of Australia's Got Talent. The follow-up to his chart-topping debut, My Dream: Mio Visionario sees him team up with producer Chong Lim for another series of popular show tunes and classical arias with a few conventional pop songs thrown into the mix. With renditions of Miguel Fleta's "Amapola," Phantom of the Opera favorite "Music of the Night," and Sarah Brightman's "Nella Fantasia," all of which appeared on Paul Potts' debut album, One Chance, comparisons with his fellow Talent winner are inevitable. But a full 23 years his junior, Vincent adds a more youthful edge to the familiar standards, while both his enunciation and his delivery are far more authentic and convincing than his British counterpart's. Backed by simple but tasteful orchestral arrangements, Vincent appears just as much at ease when tackling traditional operatic pieces, such as Agustin Lara's 1932 Latin classic "Granada," as he does when adding an operatic flavor to modern pop classics like Roy Orbison's "Crying," Rod Stewart's "Sailing," and musical favorites like West Side Story''s "Somewhere" and Carousel's "You'll Never Walk Alone." An emotionally stirring duet with classically trained soprano Greta Bradman on a cover of musical hero Andrea Bocelli's "I Believe" provides the highlight, but Vincent's first original composition, the powerfully dramatic title track, specially penned for him by prolific Grammy Award-winner Diane Warren, suggests he could give Josh Groban a run for his money if he ever dared to venture away from the often predictable classical crossover fare. Compass isn't quite the leap forward Vincent needed if he's to transcend his talent show beginnings, but it's an accomplished effort which indicates he's capable of producing more original and inventive material in the future. ~ Jon O'Brien

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Agustín Lara (1897 - 1970) : Granada

Performer: Mark Vincent
Running Time: 4 min. 30 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Vocal
Written: 1932

Webber, Andrew Lloyd : The Music of the Night, song (for the musical The Phantom of the Opera)

Performers: Michael Tyack (Piano); Mark Vincent (Piano)
Running Time: 5 min. 30 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Written: 1986

Morricone, Ennio : Nella fantasia, for voice & orchestra

Performers: Chong Lim (Piano); Chong Lim (Programming); Chong Lim (Keyboards); Janine Maunder (Voice); Susie Ahern (Voice); Rod Davies (Voice); Angus Burchall (Drums); Angus Burchall (Percussion); Mark Vincent (Piano); Stuart Fraser (Guitar)
Conductor: Chong Lim
Running Time: 4 min. 35 sec.
Period Time: Modern

Éric Levi : I Believe

Performers: Janine Maunder (Voice); Chong Lim (Piano); Chong Lim (Programming); Mark Vincent (Keyboards); Greta Bradman (Keyboards); Chong Lim (Keyboards)
Conductor: Chong Lim
Running Time: 4 min. 27 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Vocal

Bernstein, Leonard : West Side Story

Performers: Angus Burchall (Drums); Stuart Fraser (Guitar); Michael Tyack (Piano); Mark Vincent (Guitar); Angus Burchall (Percussion)
Running Time: 3 min. 34 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Vocal
Written: 1957

Roy Orbison / Joe Melson : Crying

Performers: Angus Burchall (Drums); Stuart Fraser (Guitar); Chong Lim (Piano); Chong Lim (Keyboards); Chong Lim (Programming); Rod Davies (Voice); Susie Ahern (Voice); Mark Vincent (Piano); Angus Burchall (Percussion); Janine Maunder (Voice)
Conductor: Chong Lim
Running Time: 3 min. 58 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary

Lacalle, Joseph M. : Amapola, for voice & orchestra

Performers: Michael Tyack (Piano); Mark Vincent (Piano)
Running Time: 3 min. 50 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Vocal
Written: 1924

Warren, Diane : Compass, song

Performers: Chong Lim (Programming); Janine Maunder (Voice); Chong Lim (Keyboards); Chong Lim (Piano); Stuart Fraser (Guitar); Susie Ahern (Voice); Mark Vincent (Piano); Angus Burchall (Drums); Angus Burchall (Percussion); Rod Davies (Voice)
Conductor: Chong Lim
Running Time: 4 min. 9 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Vocal

Newley, Anthony : Who Can I Turn To When Nobody Needs Me?

Performers: Michael Tyack (Piano); Mark Vincent (Piano)
Running Time: 2 min. 42 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary

Sutherland, Gavin : Sailing

Performers: Chong Lim (Keyboards); Mark Vincent (Drums); Chong Lim (Programming); Angus Burchall (Percussion); Chong Lim (Piano); Angus Burchall (Drums); Stuart Fraser (Guitar)
Conductor: Chong Lim
Running Time: 4 min. 22 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Vocal

Rodgers, Richard : Carousel

Performers: Rod Davies (Voice); Mark Vincent (Voice); Susie Ahern (Voice); Janine Maunder (Voice)
Running Time: 2 min. 49 sec.
Period Time: Modern

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