The Classical Album 2007

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1The Water Is Wide
producer:
Nick Patrick and Ian Tilley (Musician, producer, recording engineer) (lead vocals)
keyboard:
Rupert Christie
percussion:
Miles Bould
piano and lead vocals:
Hayley Westenra
orchestra:
The London Session Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
arranger:
Nick Ingman, Nick Patrick and Hayley Westenra
orchestrator:
Nick Ingman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group (Not for release label use! See annotation.) (in 2005)
recording of:
The Water Is Wide (18th Century shanty)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 87) and Child Ballads (number: 204)
is based on:
O Waly, Waly
Hayley Westenra3:33
2The Flower Duet
choir vocals:
The Arc of Light Singers
vocals:
All Angels
orchestra:
The Arc of Light Orchestra
conductor:
Simon Lole
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Classics & Jazz (UK – "a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd." use only for copyrights, licensing and/or distribution) (in 2006)
recording of:
Lakmé : Acte I. No. 2 Duetto « Viens, Mallika, les lianes en fleurs » … « Dôme épais le jasmin » (Lakmé, Mallika)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Philippe Gille and Edmond Gondinet
publisher:
Jenkinsongs Ltd.
part of:
Lakmé : Acte I
All Angels4:56
3Deep River
bass-baritone vocals:
Bryn Terfel (bass‐baritone opera singer)
choir vocals:
London Voices
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
chorus master:
Terry Edwards (British choir director)
arranger:
Chris Hazell
recording of:
Deep River
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Bryn Terfel5:12
4Serenade
assistant engineer:
Will Brown (UK classical engineer) (from 2006-01-26 until 2006-01-27)
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (from 2006-01-26 until 2006-01-27)
associate producer:
Jane Ward (Engineer)
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
editor:
Bill Sykes (editor)
violin:
Nicola Benedetti (violinist) (from 2006-01-26 until 2006-01-27)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 2006-01-26 until 2006-01-27)
conductor:
Sir James MacMillan (Scottish composer and conductor) (from 2006-01-26 until 2006-01-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Classics & Jazz (UK – "a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd." use only for copyrights, licensing and/or distribution) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2006-01-26 until 2006-01-27)
recording of:
Serenade (Leise flehen meine Lieder, D. 957) (for violin and orchestra, Stephens) (from 2006-01-26 until 2006-01-27)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1828)
arranger:
Geoff Stephens
arrangement of:
Schwanengesang, D. 957: IV. Ständchen (Leise flehen meine Lieder) (original for voice and piano)
Nicola Benedetti4:07
5La donna e mobile
tenor vocals:
Juan Diego Flórez (Peruvian operatic tenor) (from 2003-03-24 until 2003-03-30)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi (Symphony Orchestra of Milan Giuseppe Verdi) (from 2003-03-24 until 2003-03-30)
conductor:
Carlo Rizzi (conductor) (from 2003-03-24 until 2003-03-30)
recorded at:
Auditorium di Milano in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 2003-03-24 until 2003-03-30)
recording of:
Rigoletto: Atto III. “La donna è mobile” (Duca) (from 2003-03-24 until 2003-03-30)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer) (until 1851-03-11)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave (until 1851-03-11)
part of:
Rigoletto: Atto III
Juan Diego Flórez2:22
6Uno
producer:
Ludovico Einaudi (Italian composer and pianist)
mixer:
Michael Seberich (Italian engineer and producer)
piano:
Ludovico Einaudi (Italian composer and pianist)
instruments arranger:
Ludovico Einaudi (Italian composer and pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ludovico Einaudi (Italian composer and pianist) (in 2006)
recording of:
Uno
composer:
Ludovico Einaudi (Italian composer and pianist)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd.
Ludovico Einaudi13:46
7Did You Not Hear My Lady
oboe:
Dominic Kelly (Oboist)
baritone vocals:
Aled Jones (British classical vocalist (treble, tenor, bariton))
orchestra:
English Session Orchestra
arranger:
Robert Prizeman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Classics & Jazz (UK – "a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd." use only for copyrights, licensing and/or distribution) (in 2002)
recording of:
Silent Worship
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arranger and translator:
Sir Arthur Somervell (composer)
Aled Jones2:36
8Maria
recording engineer:
Luciano Torani
additional executive producer and executive producer:
Eric Ghenassia
assistant producer:
Valerio Calisse
producer:
Romano Musumarra
choir vocals:
Judith Bérard, Fabrizio Palma and Rossella Ruini (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Vittorio Grigolo (Italian tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra di Roma
conductor:
Romano Musumarra
arranger:
Romano Musumarra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Music for a Better World Ltd. (in 2005)
recording of:
West Side Story: Maria (Tony)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim (in 1956)
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (in 1956)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
West Side Story
Vittorio Grigolo2:53
9He Was Beautiful
programming and mixer:
Simon Hanhart (engineer, producer)
sound engineer:
Simon Hanhart (engineer, producer) and Jan Kotzmann
assistant engineer:
Cenda Kotzmann
producer:
Tolga Kaşif (Tolga Kashif, composer and conductor)
guitar:
Daniel Thomas (engineer, producer)
orchestra:
FILMharmonic Orchestra Prague
conductor:
Philip Ellis
guitar arranger:
Daniel Thomas (engineer, producer)
arranger and orchestrator:
Tolga Kaşif (Tolga Kashif, composer and conductor)
mixed at:
The John and Ollie Recording Facility
recording of:
He Was Beautiful
lyricist:
Cleo Laine (in 1973)
composer:
Stanley Myers
publisher:
Robbins Music Co. Ltd.
version of:
Cavatina (theme from The Deer Hunter, for guitar)
Lesley Garrett3:47
10Ave Maria
soprano vocals:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano)
orchestra:
Utah Symphony
conductor:
Julius Rudel (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics (See annotation to check it's really this label.) (in 1984)
recording of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer) (in 1853)
is based on:
Méditation sur le Premier Prélude de Piano de S. Bach
is based on:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude
Kiri Te Kanawa2:45
11Ronda alla turca
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (engineer/producer)
flute:
James Galway (flautist) (in 2006-01) and Lady Jeanne Galway (flautist) (in 2006-01)
orchestra:
Sinfonia Varsovia (in 2006-01)
conductor:
James Galway (flautist) (in 2006-01)
arranger:
David Overton
balance engineer:
Bastian Schick (in 2006-01)
recorded at:
Polskie Radio: Studio Koncertowe PR im. Witolda Lutosławskiego (Polish Radio Concert Studio named after Witold Lutosławski) in Warsaw, Mazowieckie (Masovian Voivodeship), Poland (in 2006-01)
recording of:
Sonata no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto (catch-all for arrangements) (in 2006-01)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
arrangement of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto
James Galway3:17
12Tres amores
recording of:
Tres amores
writer:
Andrew Hawes and Patrick Hawes
Patrick Thomas Hawes3:16
13The Unknown Soldier
producer:
Jaz Coleman
đàn tranh:
Trần Quang Hải
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist)
orchestra:
Symfonický orchestr hlavního města Prahy FOK (Prague Symphony Orchestra)
additional conductor:
Petr Pýcha
conductor:
Peter Scholes (NZ composer & conductor)
arranger and orchestrator:
Jaz Coleman
instrumental cover recording of:
The Unknown Soldier
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Nipper Music Co., Inc. (in 1968)
Nigel Kennedy5:47
14Vitae lux
producer:
Kjetil Bjerkestrand
mixer:
Bjørn Nessjø
harp:
Johannes Wik
piano:
Kjetil Bjerkestrand
mixed at:
Nidaros Studio in Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway
recording of:
Vitae lux
lyricist:
Ivar Dyrhaug (record producer, TV host and songwriter)
composer:
Frode Alnæs
Sissel3:28
15Granada
producer:
Günther Breest (producer for classical music) and Bobby Schmidt
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) (in 1975-10)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1975-10)
conductor:
Marcel Peeters (Belgian orchestra-leader and clarinetist) (in 1975-10)
arranger:
Marcel Peeters (Belgian orchestra-leader and clarinetist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Granada (original Spanish version) (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Agustín Lara (in 1932)
publisher:
Latin-American Music, Southern Music Co. and Peer International Corporation (BMI) (from 1932 to present)
Plácido Domingo3:50
16Toccata
cover recording of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565: I. Toccata
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 30)
part of:
Toccata und Fuge d-Moll, BWV 565 (Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565)
Myleene Klass2:58
17The Blood Donor (from the Give Blood Campaign)
performer:
Joe Campbell
recording of:
The Blood Donor
lyricist and composer:
Joe Campbell
Joe Campbell3:30
18My Love Is Like a Red Red Rose
tenor vocals:
Nicky Spence (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Ian McMillan (musical director)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Classics & Jazz (UK – "a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd." use only for copyrights, licensing and/or distribution) (in 2006)
recording of:
My Love Is Like a Red Red Rose
lyricist:
Robert Burns (18th century Scottish poet/lyricist)
writer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 12946)
Nicky Spence4:51
19Zadok the Priest
producer:
Christopher Hazell
organ:
Robert Quinney (organist and choir director) (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05) and James Vivian (organist) (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor) (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
recorded at:
King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258 (catch-all for arrangements) (from 1996-07-01 until 1996-07-05)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258
King’s College Choir5:27
20Walking in the Air
vocals:
The Choirboys (English boy band, trio of cathedral choristers)
recording of:
Walking in the Air
lyricist and composer:
Howard Blake
publisher:
Faber Music Ltd., Highbridge Music Ltd. and Howard David Blake
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 40)
part of:
The Snowman (film soundtrack)
The Choirboys3:22
21Land of My Fathers
vocals:
The Fron Male Voice Choir
vocals arranger:
Jon Cohen (UK record producer specializing in classical crossover music)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Classics & Jazz (UK – "a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd." use only for copyrights, licensing and/or distribution) (in 2006)
recording of:
Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau
anthem of:
Wales, United Kingdom
lyricist:
Evan James (Welsh poet) (in 1856-01)
composer:
James James (in 1856-01)
The Fron Male Voice Choir1:54

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manufactured in:the EU (Europe)
the UK
distributed by and marketed by:Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 2006)
Universal Classics & Jazz (UK – "a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd." use only for copyrights, licensing and/or distribution) (in 2006)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9096176 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000K15BMQ [info]