Product Description

The Beijing Angelic Choir, composed of the best voices from several local choirs in Beijing, is distinguished by their sweet, superbly trained voices and musical training. The songs are lightly accompanied, with emphasis, of course, on the singing of the children. The sound is dreamlike, sweet and soaring, almost other-worldly.

Lullabies was a finalist for the 1996 NAIRD award for the Best Children's Music, and is a stunningly lovely CD!

Track Listing

1. You-You-Zha
2. Clear Moon, Quiet Winds
3. Hammock Hanging Between Betel Trees
4. Puyuma Lullaby
5. Tu-Jia Lullaby
6. A-Ni-Qie-Er
7. Kitty, Stop Meowing
8. Li Lullaby
9. Lullaby of the Fisherman's Family
10. Tibetan Lullaby
11. My Brother, Pu-Ru-Lai
12. A-Lai, Ba-Lang-Mu

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9660 in Music
• Released on: 1996-07-30
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds

Customer Reviews

Great CD, and it is in Mandarin Chinese
I agree with most of the reviews here that the CD is very soothing and provides good backgroud music. It works well for calming down a very active 22 months old toddler before bedtime, and most importantly, my daughter loves it. The entire CD is sung in Mandarin Chinese, contrary to a previous review that someone had said it was in regional dialects, which almost made me not purchase it (because I am a native Chinese speaker, and would like my daughter to hear more Chinese). But when I listened to it and matched the verses to the words printed inside the CD pamphalet, it is mostly in Mandarin Chinese except for the chorus in some of the songs were in the regional dialect. I am very happy with the purchase and would recommend it.

Outstanding!
This is a gorgeous and mesmerizing CD! It doesn't matter if you understand Chinese or not, the hypnotic effect of the choir transcends any language. The music is minimalist and wisely so; allowing the beauty of the Beijing Angelic Choir (a fitting name, by the way!) to take center stage. The only slight criticism I can make is that the CD might be a bit repetitive for some tastes. However, I love it. At the very least, it is great "background" music for studying, painting, or just relaxing. At the most, it makes for some of the best music I've heard for some time.

Our favorite Chinese C.D.
We listened to this every night for about 6 months after my second daughter came home. Sometimes I would play it in the middle of the night when she woke up. It had such a calming effect on her (and me too). I'm sure it helped her link to something familiar during those first hard months home. Now we don't listen to it every night, but it's still our favorite lullaby cd.

The choir is named appropriately. The children's crystal clear voices are so soothing and so angelic. Because all of the songs are in Chinese I do not focus on the words, but instead on the beautiful melodies which come from various provinces in China.

This cd has become my #1 favorite gift for baby showers along with a pair of squeaky shoes from China!