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Some of the UK's most popular classical music stars have gathered in London to record a charity song for the Disasters Emergency Committee. | Some of the UK's most popular classical music stars have gathered in London to record a charity song for the Disasters Emergency Committee. |
Musicians including Julian Lloyd Webber, Aled Jones and Britain's Got Talent stars Paul Potts and Faryl Smith went into a recording studio together. | Musicians including Julian Lloyd Webber, Aled Jones and Britain's Got Talent stars Paul Potts and Faryl Smith went into a recording studio together. |
A total of 23 artists have contributed to the song The Prayer, made famous by Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion. | A total of 23 artists have contributed to the song The Prayer, made famous by Andrea Bocelli and Celine Dion. |
Intended to help the Haiti aid effort, it will be released on 14 March. | Intended to help the Haiti aid effort, it will be released on 14 March. |
The recording session took place at Metropolis Studios, west London, on Saturday. | The recording session took place at Metropolis Studios, west London, on Saturday. |
The line-up included "popera" acts All Angels, Bond, Camilla Kerslake, Rhydian and The Priests, as well as ITV's Pop Star To Opera Star winner Darius Campbell and Classical Brit winners Blake. | The line-up included "popera" acts All Angels, Bond, Camilla Kerslake, Rhydian and The Priests, as well as ITV's Pop Star To Opera Star winner Darius Campbell and Classical Brit winners Blake. |
When people listen to it and remember why we're singing it, it will be a very moving and powerful piece of music Humphrey BerneyBlake | When people listen to it and remember why we're singing it, it will be a very moving and powerful piece of music Humphrey BerneyBlake |
Blake singer Humphrey Berney said: "It's the first time that a number of classical artists have come together, and it's for an immensely important cause. | Blake singer Humphrey Berney said: "It's the first time that a number of classical artists have come together, and it's for an immensely important cause. |
"It's pretty exceptional circumstances to go into the studio with other artists who have collectively sold millions of albums. You'd think it would be a very high pressured environment but there's an extremely relaxed and very friendly atmosphere." | "It's pretty exceptional circumstances to go into the studio with other artists who have collectively sold millions of albums. You'd think it would be a very high pressured environment but there's an extremely relaxed and very friendly atmosphere." |
Each vocalist performed different lines before coming together for a group finale. | Each vocalist performed different lines before coming together for a group finale. |
"I know when people listen to it and remember why we're singing it, it will be a very moving and powerful piece of music," Berney said. | "I know when people listen to it and remember why we're singing it, it will be a very moving and powerful piece of music," Berney said. |
Dame Evelyn Glennie, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and tenor Gardar Thor Cortes recorded their parts in advance. | |
The project was masterminded by manager Nadia Raibin, who said it came together in "two frantic weeks". | The project was masterminded by manager Nadia Raibin, who said it came together in "two frantic weeks". |
'Haunting' track | 'Haunting' track |
"I've pulled favours left, right and centre, I've begged and borrowed everything and everyone I could think of," she said. "The artists have flown in from here, there and everywhere, all at their own expense. | "I've pulled favours left, right and centre, I've begged and borrowed everything and everyone I could think of," she said. "The artists have flown in from here, there and everywhere, all at their own expense. |
"Every single person that I have spoken to just said yes straight away. So everybody involved has given their time and enjoyed the day." | "Every single person that I have spoken to just said yes straight away. So everybody involved has given their time and enjoyed the day." |
She described the song, written by David Foster, as an "iconic, haunting" piece of music. | She described the song, written by David Foster, as an "iconic, haunting" piece of music. |
"It sounds so beautiful and the general public just need to back it so that we can raise the money that is so needed." | "It sounds so beautiful and the general public just need to back it so that we can raise the money that is so needed." |
It would be "lovely" to stage a live performance, she added. "You never know, maybe the Classical Brits will invite us to do it." | It would be "lovely" to stage a live performance, she added. "You never know, maybe the Classical Brits will invite us to do it." |
Meanwhile, a Haiti fundraising gig featuring rock acts such as Paul Weller, Seasick Steve and KT Tunstall at the London Roundhouse on Thursday raised £85,000, organisers have announced. | Meanwhile, a Haiti fundraising gig featuring rock acts such as Paul Weller, Seasick Steve and KT Tunstall at the London Roundhouse on Thursday raised £85,000, organisers have announced. |
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