℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited under exclusive license to Universal Music Classics, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc
| Released | 2014 |
| Duration | 44m 25s |
| Record Label | Decca/London |
| Genre | Classical |
Voice Of Hope
Pumeza Matshikiza
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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Gianni Schicchi
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1.1
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O mio babbino caro
Giacomo Puccini; Pumeza Matshikiza; Staatsorchester Stuttgart; Simon Hewett |
2:23 | |||
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Turandot
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1.2
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Act 1: Signore, ascolta!
Giacomo Puccini; Pumeza Matshikiza; Staatsorchester Stuttgart; Simon Hewett |
2:50 | |||
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1.3
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Thula Baba (Hush, My Baby)
Traditional; Pumeza Matshikiza; Aurora Orchestra; Iain Farrington |
3:11 | |||
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1.4
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Malaika (My Angel)
William Fedhile; Pumeza Matshikiza; Aurora Orchestra; Iain Farrington |
2:47 | |||
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1.5
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Pata Pata
Miriam Makeba; Jerry Ragovoy; Pumeza Matshikiza; Aurora Orchestra; Iain Farrington |
2:10 | |||
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1.6
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The Naughty Little Flea
Norman Byfield Thomas; Pumeza Matshikiza; Aurora Orchestra; Iain Farrington |
3:08 | |||
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Don Giovanni, ossia Il dissoluto punito, K.527
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1.7
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Act 2: Vedrai, carino
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart; Pumeza Matshikiza; Staatsorchester Stuttgart; Simon Hewett |
3:28 | |||
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La Bohème
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1.8
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Act 3: Donde lieta uscì
Giacomo Puccini; Pumeza Matshikiza; Staatsorchester Stuttgart; Simon Hewett |
3:08 | |||
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1.9
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Umzi Watsha
Kevin Volans; Pumeza Matshikiza; Aurora Orchestra; Iain Farrington |
3:28 | |||
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1.10
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Saduva (Hush I Hear You
MacKay Davashe; Pumeza Matshikiza; Aurora Orchestra; Iain Farrington |
2:44 | |||
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1.11
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Holilili
Alan Silinga; Pumeza Matshikiza; Aurora Orchestra; Iain Farrington |
3:13 | |||
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1.12
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The Click Song
Nathan Mdledle; Joseph Mogotsi; Rufus Khoza; Ronnie Sehume; Pumeza Matshikiza; Aurora Orchestra; Iain Farrington |
2:27 | |||
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1.13
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Iya Gaduza
Miriam Makeba; Pumeza Matshikiza; Aurora Orchestra; Iain Farrington |
1:40 | |||
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1.14
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Lakutshon'Ilanga (When the Sun Sets)
Mackay Davasche; Pumeza Matshikiza; Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Iain Farrington |
3:29 | |||
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1.15
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Freedom Come All Ye
Hamish Scott Henderson; John MacLennan; Pumeza Matshikiza; Sura Susso; Mamadou Ndiaye Cissokho; Fiona Hamilton; Phil Cunningham |
4:19 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"... there's no mistaking the great care with which these performances have been prepared and the technique is all there."
- Gramophone
"... with her luscious lyric voice and her superb presence and acting she will certainly be a star ... the general impression is delightful ... with her remarkable combination of qualities she should be appearing in major roles in the world's great opera houses."
- BBC Music Magazine
On her debut release Voice Of Hope, rising opera star Pumeza Matshikiza showcases arias from Purcell to Mozart along with South African songs from her homeland. She is accompanied by the Staatsorchester Stuttgart on the operatic material while the Aurora Orchestra under Iain Farrington and the African Children's Choir join her for several of the remaining songs, with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra appearing on one track. The album, recorded at Abbey Road Studios, peaked at number 12 in Germany.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Decca/London Studio Masters
Executive Producer, Concept & A&R: Dominic Fyfe Recording Producers: Andrew Cornall (1–14); Dominic Fyfe (3, 15); Stuart Nisbet & Phil Cunningham (15) Recording Engineers: Philip Siney (1–14); Jonathan Stokes (3); Stuart Hamilton & Chris Parker (15) Tape Editors: Ian Watson & Jenni Whiteside (1–14); Stuart Hamilton (15) Production Coordinator: Joanne Baines Recording Locations: Studio No.2, Abbey Road, London, 26–29 August 2013 (3–6, 9–13), Probenzentrum der Staatstheater am Löwentor, Stuttgart, 12 & 13 September 2013 (1, 2, 7, 8); Liverpool Friary, Liverpool, 25 October 2013 (14); Angel Recording Studio 1, London, 16 May 2014 (3); Angel Recording Studio 1, London & Castlesound Studios, Pencaitland, Edinburgh, 7, 8 & 12 June 2014 (15) Track Introductions by Pumeza Matshikiza English Sung Text Translations by Thembela Vokwana, except Malaika, translated Dan Abissi; Vedrai, carino, translated Avril Bardoni; Signore, ascolta! translated Laura Mardon; O mio babbino caro, translated Kenneth Chalmers; Donde lieta uscì, translated Peggie Cochrane French Sung Text Translations by Noémie Gatzler, except Vedrai, carino, translated J. Barnabé; Signore, ascolta translation Decca; O mio babbino caro translated Nina Lesieur; Donde lieta uscì, translation Decca All Photos: Decca / Simon Fowler Booklet Editing & Art Direction: WLP Ltd
Executive Producer, Concept & A&R: Dominic Fyfe Recording Producers: Andrew Cornall (1–14); Dominic Fyfe (3, 15); Stuart Nisbet & Phil Cunningham (15) Recording Engineers: Philip Siney (1–14); Jonathan Stokes (3); Stuart Hamilton & Chris Parker (15) Tape Editors: Ian Watson & Jenni Whiteside (1–14); Stuart Hamilton (15) Production Coordinator: Joanne Baines Recording Locations: Studio No.2, Abbey Road, London, 26–29 August 2013 (3–6, 9–13), Probenzentrum der Staatstheater am Löwentor, Stuttgart, 12 & 13 September 2013 (1, 2, 7, 8); Liverpool Friary, Liverpool, 25 October 2013 (14); Angel Recording Studio 1, London, 16 May 2014 (3); Angel Recording Studio 1, London & Castlesound Studios, Pencaitland, Edinburgh, 7, 8 & 12 June 2014 (15) Track Introductions by Pumeza Matshikiza English Sung Text Translations by Thembela Vokwana, except Malaika, translated Dan Abissi; Vedrai, carino, translated Avril Bardoni; Signore, ascolta! translated Laura Mardon; O mio babbino caro, translated Kenneth Chalmers; Donde lieta uscì, translated Peggie Cochrane French Sung Text Translations by Noémie Gatzler, except Vedrai, carino, translated J. Barnabé; Signore, ascolta translation Decca; O mio babbino caro translated Nina Lesieur; Donde lieta uscì, translation Decca All Photos: Decca / Simon Fowler Booklet Editing & Art Direction: WLP Ltd
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.91 -3.87 to 0.00 | -17.48 -20.75 to -14.28 | -13.57 -17.40 to -9.90 | 10 6 to 13 | |
| 1 | O mio babbino caro | -0.03 | -14.28 | -9.9 | 6 |
| 2 | Act 1: Signore, ascolta! | -0.20 | -16.66 | -11.6 | 8 |
| 3 | Thula Baba (Hush, My Baby) | -3.58 | -20.48 | -17.4 | 11 |
| 4 | Malaika (My Angel) | -0.31 | -16.68 | -11.7 | 10 |
| 5 | Pata Pata | -0.17 | -16.23 | -12.9 | 11 |
| 6 | The Naughty Little Flea | 0.00 | -17.18 | -12.2 | 11 |
| 7 | Act 2: Vedrai, carino | -0.18 | -15.89 | -12.0 | 9 |
| 8 | Act 3: Donde lieta uscì | -0.14 | -15.15 | -10.4 | 7 |
| 9 | Umzi Watsha | -0.34 | -19.33 | -15.0 | 12 |
| 10 | Saduva (Hush I Hear You | -0.60 | -18.31 | -14.9 | 10 |
| 11 | Holilili | -2.85 | -19.24 | -16.1 | 10 |
| 12 | The Click Song | -0.91 | -19.30 | -16.1 | 13 |
| 13 | Iya Gaduza | -3.87 | -20.75 | -17.3 | 11 |
| 14 | Lakutshon'Ilanga (When the Sun Sets) | -0.46 | -18.27 | -14.6 | 10 |
| 15 | Freedom Come All Ye | -0.06 | -14.42 | -11.4 | 9 |