The Number One Classical Album 2008

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#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
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
tenor vocals:
Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
Turandot: Atto III, scena 1. Aria “Nessun dorma” (Calaf)
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
part of:
Turandot: Atto 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
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 (Catari, Catari) (for voice & orchestra)
lyricist:
Riccardo Cordiferro (in 1911)
composer:
Salvatore Cardillo (Italian-American composer) (in 1911)
publisher:
Ed. G. Ricordi & Cia. SpA
Alfie Boe2:56
18Bess, You Is My Woman Now
violin:
Nicola Benedetti (violinist)
Nicola Benedetti3:23
19Primavera
producer:
Ludovico Einaudi
mixer:
Michael Seberich (Italian engineer and producer)
piano:
Ludovico Einaudi
orchestra:
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Robert Ziegler (conductor)
instruments arranger:
Ludovico Einaudi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ludovico Einaudi (in 2006)
recording of:
Primavera
composer:
Ludovico Einaudi
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd.
Ludovico Einaudi4.57:24
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, Aram Khachaturian) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
Vanessa‐Mae56:00
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ASIN:UK: B000XPU7HS [info]