The Number One Classical Album 2008

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
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 (Italian singer‐songwriter)
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 Einaudi4.257:24
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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ASIN:UK: B000XPU7HS [info]