David
Ridoutt's album Ben's Gift
This
Cd is a collection of Easy Listening Songs and was produced in
commemoration and celebration of life that was offered to David
Ridout by the family of a ten year old boy called Ben.
This
otherwise bright and enthusiastic and very normal young man tragically
died whilst undergoing surgery in mid 1993. In accordance with
his wishes and after dutiful consideration, his family offered
Ben's organs for Transplant.
David
Ridoutt, a fifty year old father of two working in the travel
industry had been on dialysis for nearly three years following
kidney failure in 1990.
Ben's
gift has enabled David to not only resume work but also to lead
a relatively normal life.
David
has been singing non-professionally for over 20 years. A singer
of mainly sacred music, he was principal soloist at Randwick,
Sydney during both visits to Australiaa by Pope John-Paul II He
travelled to Rome during the beatification celebrations for Blessed
Edmund Rice (founder of the Christian Brothers) and currently
sings with two choirs in Sydney.
*
The John-Paul Singers, under the leadersip of Brother Colin Smith
cfc, from whom David has learned all he knows about liturgical
music and singing.
*The
Holy Family Choir of Menai with whom David enjoys a very fulfilling
musical and fraternal relationship under the leadership of Peter
Olde.
All
proceeds from this CD will support Transplant Australia in raising
public awareness of the need for organ and tissue donation in
Australia.
1.
Ben (2:39)
2.
Eagle's Wings (3:34)
3.
Ave Maria (2:25)
4.
Amazing Grace (3:35)
5.
Road to Mandalay (4:32)
6.
Love Changes Everything (2:58)
7.
What a Wonderful World (2:19)
8.
Panis Angelicus (3:24)
9.
I Won't Send Roses (2:22)
10.
Oh Danny Boy (3:15)
11.
How Great Thou Art (2:46)
12.
Bring Him Home (3:47)