The Number One Classical Album 2008

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

Tracklist

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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]