Album: Voices of Life
Artist: The Bulgarian Women's Choir—Angelite
2000 Globe Music Media Arts
CD: GLMMA-2000-2

Band members:
The Bulgarian Women's Choir—Angelite: vocals
Tatiana Douparinova: soloist (1)
Radka Alexova: soloist (5)
Olga Borisova: soloist (5)
Nadezhda Hvoyneva: soloist (5)
Nelka Petkova: soloist (12)

Choir's founder and director: Tanja Andreeva

Conducted by
Vania Moneva (2-4, 8, 10, 11)
Valentin Velkov & Nickolai Merdjanov (1, 6, 13)
Valentin Velkov (9, 12)
Dora Hristova (5)
Georgy Genov (7)

with:
Vassil Bebelekov: gaida (1)
Bill Bruford: percussion (1)
Tony Levin: Chapman stick (6)
Eddie Jobson: electric violin (6, 13)
The City of Prague Philharmonic: strings (13)

Original recordings produced by Vladimir Ivanoff, Ulrich Balss, Peter Schulze & Eddie Jobson
Compilation produced by Eddie Jobson
Recorded by Vladimir Ivanoff, Jochen Scheffter, Jordan Tomov, Todor Letchev, Jorg Siemer, Tim Haertel, Andy High, Ivo Keremidchiev, Kremena Anguelova, Jan Erik Kongshaug, Mikhail Alperin, Mike Cox, Rodney Jones & Eddie Jobson
Originally recorded 1988-1998, except (1, 6, 13)

Art direction and design: Eddie Jobson & Kevin Quinn

Tracks:
1. Nov Den (A New Day) [Jobson] (1:24)
2. Polegnala e Toudora (Todora's Dream) [Philip Koutev] (3:09)
3. Pilentze Pee (A Little Bird is Singing) [Krassimir Kyurkchiyski] (3:45)
4. Kalimanko Denko (Godmother Denka) [Krassimir Kyurkchiyski] (4:57)
5. Tripith (Three Customs) [Nikolai Kaufmann] (7:03)
6. Utopia [Jobson] (3:34)
7. Begala e Vena (Vena has Run Away) [Stefan Kanev] (2:29)
8. Mechmetio [Ivan Spasov] (5:16)
9. Svjatii Boje (Holy God) [Ivan Spasov] (5:55)
10. Sestro Dobriano (Sister Dobriana) [Krassimir Kyurkchiyski] (3:04)
11. Jano, Hubavo Jano (Yana, Beautiful Yana) [trad.] (1:56)
12. Trista Pushki (Three Hundred Rifles) [Stojan Gagov] (4:52)
13. Zavesata Pada (The Curtain Falls) [Jobson] (5:27)

Translations: Georgie Belev [from English to Bulgarian, presumably for tracks 1, 6 and 13 only]

Notes: The gaida (also heard uncredited on track 13) is a traditional Bulgarian instrument like the bagpipes. This version of the album includes a bonus track (track 9) and was only available by mail order from Globe Music. Tracks 1, 6 and 13 are previews of material on Legacy, Jobson's album which began life as a UK reunion project and includes contributions from Bruford and Levin. (HP, 10 Aug 01)


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