The Number One Classical Album 2008

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Sancta Maria
recording of:
Sancta Maria (based on the Intermezzo from "Cavalleria rusticana" by Mascagni)
composer:
Pietro Mascagni (composer & conductor)
arranger:
Steven Mercurio (conductor and composer)
is based on:
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
Katherine Jenkins3:50
2Con te partirò (Time to Say Goodbye)
recording of:
Con te partirò (completely Italian lyrics; no “time to say goodbye”)
lyricist:
Lucio Quarantotto
composer:
Francesco Sartori
publisher:
Sugar S.r.l. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label), Sugar Songs UK Limited, Double Marpot Edizione Musicali (in 1995) and Insieme S.r.l. (not for release label use!) (in 1995)
Andrea Bocelli4:12
3Caruso
cover recording of:
Caruso
lyricist and composer:
Lucio Dalla
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Ricordi Music Publishing Spain, BMG Songs, Inc., Edizioni BMG Ariola Music, EMI Music Publishing Italia Srl (Italian branch of EMI Music Publishing), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ricordi srl
Il Divo3:56
4Nessun Dorma
choir vocals:
The John Alldis Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25) and Wandsworth School Boys’ Choir (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
chorus master:
John Alldis (chorusmaster and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1921-03 until 1924-03)
librettist:
Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni
publisher:
Casa Ricordi BMG S.p.A. and Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
part of:
Turandot: Atto III (Turandot: Act III)
Luciano Pavarotti52:58
5Sancte Deus (Nimrod)
All Angels3:24
6La Califfa
Russell Watson4:14
7Where Do I Begin
Lesley Garrett4:29
8On My Heart
engineer:
Simon Rhodes (senior recording engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
producer:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist) and Mike Oldfield
mixer:
Mike Oldfield
lead vocals:
Hayley Westenra
orchestra:
The Sinfonia Sfera Orchestra
conductor:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
orchestrator:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
concertmaster:
Richard Stutt (violinist, conductor)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
On My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Mike Oldfield
Mike Oldfield32:26
9Going Home
Will Martin4:25
10Flow My Tears
Sting4:39
11Shenandoah
programming:
Rupert Christie
producer:
Nick Patrick
flute [ethnic flutes]:
Tony Hinnigan (cellist, multi-instrumentalist, most notably flutes, whistles, and pipes)
keyboard:
Rupert Christie
percussion:
Miles Bould
piano:
Nick Ingman
lead vocals:
Hayley Westenra
orchestra:
The Irish Film Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
arranger:
Nick Ingman and Nick Patrick
orchestrator:
Nick Ingman
recording of:
Shenandoah
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 324)
Hayley Westenra3:21
12The Prayer
RyanDan4:26
13Briony (Atonement OST)
Dario Marianelli1:44
14Amapola
Juan Diego Flórez4:22
15Non Ti Scordar Di Me
Jon Christos3:13
16Moonlight Serenade (Pirates of the Carribean OST)
Hans Zimmer1:19
17Core ’ngrato
tenor vocals:
Alfie Boe (tenor and actor)
orchestra:
Brno Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Alfie Boe (tenor and actor) and Gareth Hancock (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Classic FM Records (copyrights only) (in 2006)
recording of:
Core ’ngrato (Catarì, Catarì) (Original for voice & orchestra)
lyricist:
Riccardo Cordiferro (in 1911)
composer:
Salvatore Cardillo (Italian-American composer) (in 1911)
publisher:
Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA (Italian publisher)
Alfie Boe2:56
18Bess, You Is My Woman Now
violin:
Nicola Benedetti (violinist)
Nicola Benedetti3:23
19Primavera
producer:
Ludovico Einaudi (Italian composer and pianist)
mixer:
Michael Seberich (Italian engineer and producer)
piano:
Ludovico Einaudi (Italian composer and pianist)
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Robert Ziegler (conductor)
instruments arranger:
Ludovico Einaudi (Italian composer and pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ludovico Einaudi (Italian composer and pianist) (in 2006)
recording of:
Primavera
composer:
Ludovico Einaudi (Italian composer and pianist)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd.
Ludovico Einaudi4.657:24
20Sabre Dance
violin:
Vanessa‐Mae
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
cover recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
Vanessa‐Mae56:00
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1Amazing Grace
cover recording of:
Amazing Grace (popular hymn first published 1779, catch‐all)
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist:
John Newton (English poet) (in 1779)
additional composer:
Edwin Othello Excell
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Patterdale Music Ltd., Rokstone Music Ltd., Universal Classics & Jazz (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Viisikielinen (Song book of "Viides herätysliike") (number: 94)
The Fron Male Voice Choir3:48
2Nella Fantasia
tenor vocals:
Paul Potts
recording of:
Nella fantasia
lyricist:
Chiara Ferraú (lyricist)
composer:
Ennio Morricone (Italian classical and score composer)
arranger:
Audrey Snyder (composer, arranger)
publisher:
EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
Gabriel’s Oboe (The Mission, main theme)
Paul Potts34:26
3In Paradisium (from Gladiator)
Blake4:34
4Tonight
Hayley Westenra5:40
5Volare
assistant recording engineer:
Joshua Blair
programming:
Paul Chandler (British music editor and programmer) and Yann McCullough (engineer, composer)
engineer:
Robin Sellars (British recording engineer)
producer:
Nigel Wright (British producer, orchestrator and songwriter)
vocals:
G4 (British vocal troupe, performed on The X Factor)
conductor:
Roz Colls
vocals arranger:
G4 (British vocal troupe, performed on The X Factor)
orchestrator:
Dave Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sphere Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare)
lyricist:
Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno
composer:
Domenico Modugno
publisher:
Curci and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1959 winner)
G43:16
6World In Union 2007
All Stars4:32
7Sailing
The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards3:57
8My Little Welsh Home
recording of:
My Little Welsh Home
lyricist and composer:
William Stanley Gwynn Williams
part of:
Two Songs of the Welsh Mountains
Aled Jones2:34
9Eternal Source of Divine Light
Elin Manahan Thomas3:51
10Towards the Light
Patrick Thomas Hawes3:37
11Toreador Song
bass-baritone vocals [Escamillo]:
Bryn Terfel (bass‐baritone opera singer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recording of:
Carmen : Acte II. No. 14 Couplets « Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre » … « Toréador, en garde ! » (Escamillo, Mercédès, Frasquita, Carmen, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d’hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”)
composer:
Georges Bizet (French composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (French librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Bryn Terfel3:49
12Pie Jesu
executive producer:
Anna Barry (classical producer)
editor:
Nick Kadrnka
cello:
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
balance engineer:
Mike Ross Trevor (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics Productions (not for release label use!—classical music division of Polygram, reorganized as Philips Music Group in 1997) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Whitfield Street Recording Studios (operating under this name only since 2004, see annotation for history) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-12)
edited at:
Whitfield Street Recording Studios (operating under this name only since 2004, see annotation for history) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
instrumental recording of:
Requiem: Pie Jesu
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., The Really Useful Company Limited and The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Requiem
Julian Lloyd Webber5:18
13Be My Love
choir vocals:
The Jeff Alexander Chorus (in 1950)
tenor vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1950)
vocals:
Mario Lanza (tenor) (in 1950)
orchestra:
RCA Victor Orchestra and Ray Sinatra’s Orchestra (in 1950)
conductor:
Ray Sinatra (in 1950)
recording of:
Be My Love (in 1950)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Nicholas Brodzsky
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Mario Lanza3:30
14Ave Maris Stella
The Sixteen3:11
15Quando men vo
soprano vocals:
Anna Netrebko (soprano) (in 2003-03)
orchestra:
Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic) (in 2003-03)
conductor:
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor) (in 2003-03)
recording of:
La bohème: Atto II. no. 13. “Quando me’n vo soletta” (Musetta, Marcello, Alcindoro, Mimi, Schaunard, Colline) (Musetta’s Waltz) (in 2003-03)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
La bohème: Atto II. Al Quartiere Latino (La bohème: Act II, Puccini)
Анна Юрьевна Нетребко2:37
16Traumerei
郎朗3:16
17Inspector Morse Theme
Emma Johnson2:24
18Romanza
Cortes3:48
19Flight of the Bumble Bee
recording of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
part of:
The Tale of Tsar Saltan: Act III
David Garrett31:20
20Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
The Choirboys3:31

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ASIN:UK: B000XPU7HS [info]