The Ultimate Classical Collection

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Time to Say Goodbye
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
vocals:
Hayley Westenra
recording of:
Time to Say Goodbye (version with predominantly Italian lyrics, except for the phrase “time to say goodbye”)
additional lyricist:
Frank Peterson
lyricist:
Lucio Quarantotto
composer:
Francesco Sartori
publisher:
Sugar Music MV and Sugar S.r.l. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Con te partirò (completely Italian lyrics; no “time to say goodbye”)
Russell Watson & Hayley Westenra4:29
2Jerusalem
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Katherine Jenkins (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
Jerusalem (anthem by Hubert Parry)
lyricist:
William Blake (English poet, painter, and printmaker)
composer:
Hubert Parry (English composer) (in 1916)
is based on:
Jerusalem (poem by Blake)
Katherine Jenkins2:17
3Turandot: “Nessun 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) (from 1972-08-10 until 1972-08-25, on 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 Ltd. (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
part of:
Turandot: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini52:59
4Les Misérables Suite
vocals:
Michael Ball (British actor, singer, and radio and TV presenter) and Alfie Boe (tenor and actor)
medley including a recording of:
Bring Him Home (Valjean)
lyricist:
Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music, Alain Boublil Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
medley including a recording of:
Empty Chairs at Empty Tables (Marius)
lyricist:
Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd.
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
medley including a recording of:
I Dreamed a Dream (Fantine)
lyricist:
Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music Ltd. and Alain Boublil Overseas Ltd.
translated version of:
J’avais rêvé d’une autre vie (Fantine)
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
Michael Ball & Alfie Boe6:10
5Canto della terra
tenor vocals:
Andrea Bocelli (tenor)
recording of:
Canto della terra
lyricist:
Lucio Quarantotto
composer:
Lucio Quarantotto and Francesco Sartori
publisher:
Sugar (Italian label)
Andrea Bocelli3:58
6Can’t Help Falling in Love
violin:
André Rieu
orchestra:
Johann Strauss Orchestra (founded by André Rieu; not Wiener Johann Strauss Orchester)
instrumental recording of:
Can’t Help Falling in Love
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and George David Weiss
publisher:
ABG EPE Gladys Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music, Gladys Music (Joachim Jean Aberbach), Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Gladys Music Inc., INTERSONG International Musikverlag G.m.b.H. (German publisher), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP), The Manor Music Co. Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and 日音 Synch事業部
is based on:
Plaisir d’amour (Romance du chevrier)
André Rieu3:48
7Pie Jesu
solo treble vocals:
Aled Jones
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
Aled Jones3:48
8Hola
vocals:
Il Divo
cover recording of:
Hello
writer:
Adele Adkins (UK soul/jazz singer) and Greg Kurstin
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Kurstin Music and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Il Divo4:48
9In My Dream (Rememberance version)
choir vocals:
Military Wives
vocals:
Jon‐Joseph Kerr
recording of:
In My Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Paul Mealor
Military Wives3:04
10Tosca: E lucevan le stelle
tenor vocals:
Jonas Kaufmann (tenor)
orchestra:
Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Marco Armiliato (conductor)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto III. “E lucevan le stelle” (Cavaradossi)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer) (from 1896 until 1899)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa (from 1896 until 1899) and Luigi Illica (from 1896 until 1899)
part of:
Tosca: Atto III
Giacomo Puccini3:16
11Eternal Source of Light Divine
soprano vocals:
Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
conductor:
Harry Christophers (conductor)
recording of:
Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74: “Eternal Source of Light Divine”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Ode for the Birthday of Queen Anne, HWV 74
Elin Manahan Thomas3:50
12II mio cuore va (Titanic)
uilleann pipes [pipe]:
Neil Martin (Irish producer & multi-instrumentalist)
bass-baritone vocals:
Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone opera singer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Wordsworth (conductor)
recording of:
Il mio cuore va (Italian translation of 'My Heart Will Go On')
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
James Horner (American score composer)
translator:
Carmelo La Bionda and Michelangelo La Bionda
translated version of:
My Heart Will Go On
Bryn Terfel3:32
13Songbird
vocals:
All Angels
recording of:
Songbird
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
arranger:
Glyn Johns
publisher:
BMG Publishing and Gentoo Music, Inc.
All Angels2:53
14Meditation religieuse
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist)
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Richard Hein
Nigel Kennedy5:31
15I giorni
piano:
Ludovico Einaudi
recording of:
I giorni (for piano)
composer:
Ludovico Einaudi
Ludovico Einaudi6:41
16Viadmir Blues
piano:
Max Richter (British pianist and score composer)
recording of:
Vladimir’s Blues
composer:
Max Richter (British pianist and score composer) (in 2004)
Max Richter1:20
17No Woman, No Cry
cello:
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cellist)
cello arranger:
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cellist)
instrumental recording of:
No Woman, No Cry
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Ford
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bob Marley Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974) and Global (publisher) (in 1976)
Sheku Kanneh-Mason2:25
18Tears in Heaven
vocals:
The Choirboys (English boy band, trio of cathedral choristers)
cover recording of:
Tears in Heaven
writer:
Eric Clapton and Will Jennings
publisher:
Blue Sky, EC Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Choirboys4:04
19Benedictus
soprano vocals:
Laura Wright
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Richard Hein
recording of:
The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace: Benedictus
composer:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
part of:
The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace (the complete work)
Laura Wright5:21
20Ave Maria
piano:
Dalton Baldwin (American pianist)
soprano vocals:
Elly Ameling (soprano)
recording of:
Ellens Gesang III, op. 52 no. 6, D. 839 “Ave Maria” (Schubert's song, not the Bach/Gounod work; original for voice and piano)
lyricist:
Sir Walter Scott (19th-century Scottish author)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1825)
translator:
Adam Storck
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. 839)
Elly Ameling & Dalton Baldwin5:35
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