Now That’s What I Call Classical

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1Time to Say Goodbye
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”)
Katherine Jenkins3:46
2Bring Him Home
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)
Alfie Boe3:40
3I Dreamed a Dream
cover 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)
Joe McElderry3:43
4O sole mio
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor), Plácido Domingo (tenor) and Luciano Pavarotti (tenor)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and Orchestra del Teatro dell’Opera di Roma
conductor:
Zubin Mehta (conductor)
recording of:
’O sole mio
lyricist:
Giovanni Capurro (in 1898)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua (in 1898) and Alfredo Mazzucchi (in 1898)
publisher:
Bideri CEVEL, Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain) and Gennarelli Casa Editrice
part of:
For the First Time (1959 film)
The Three Tenors2:43
5Memories of the Alhambra
assistant engineer:
Chris Barrett (engineer) (in 2010-10)
engineer:
Daniel Kemper (in 2010-10) and Rainer Maillard (in 2010-10)
executive producer:
Dr. Alexander Buhr
producer:
Sid McLauchlan (Sound engineer and recording producer for classical music.)
guitar:
Miloš Karadaglić (classical guitarist) (in 2010-10)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2010-10)
recording of:
Recuerdos de la Alhambra
composer:
Francisco Tárrega
Miloš Karadaglić3:46
6The Toreador 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 ! » (Frasquita, Mercédès, Carmen, Escamillo, Moralès, Zuniga, Lillas Pastia, chœur d'hommes) (“Chanson du toréador”)
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer)
librettist:
Ludovic Halévy (french librettist) and Henri Meilhac
part of:
Carmen : Acte II
Bryn Terfel3:50
7The Four Seasons: Spring. Allegro
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
violin:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
conductor:
Nigel Kennedy (violinist) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (engineer) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14) and Mike Hatch (engineer/editor) (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Church of St. John-at-Hackney in Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
recording of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”: I. Allegro (from 1986-11-28 until 1989-03-14)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (in 1723)
part of:
Concerto in E major, op. 8 no. 1, RV 269 “La primavera”
Nigel Kennedy3:05
8Adiemus
additional engineer:
Gary Thomas (engineer)
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Kirsten Cowie
engineer and mixer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
soprano vocals:
Miriam Stockley (in 1995)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) (in 1995)
conductor:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist) (in 1995)
percussion arranger:
Mike Ratledge
orchestrator:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jenkins Ratledge Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at and mixed at:
Angel Recording Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Adiemus
orchestrator and composer:
Karl Jenkins (Welsh composer, conductor and instrumentalist)
writer:
Mike Ratledge
publisher:
FB Media in GSA
part of:
Adiemus I: Songs of Sanctuary
Karl Jenkins2.53:57
9Land 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 Choir1:57
10Annie's Song
recording of:
Annie’s Song
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
Winter Hill Music
James Galway2:56
11Benedictus
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)
Hayley Westenra33:51
12Nella Fantasia
guitar:
John Themis
choir vocals:
Metro Voices
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Nick Ingman
chorus master:
William Hayward
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)
Russell Watson4:30
13Pie Jesu
The Priests3:15
14Now We Are Free
orchestra:
The Lyndhurst Orchestra
conductor:
Gavin Greenaway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2000) and Universal Classics Group (not for release label use, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2000)
recording of:
Now We Are Free (Gladiator)
lyricist:
Lisa Gerrard
composer:
Klaus Badelt (German score composer), Lisa Gerrard and Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
publisher:
SKG Songs and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
part of:
Gladiator (Live in Prague)
Lisa Gerrard54:18
15Explosive
assistant recording engineer:
Phil Rose (UK engineer)
recording engineer:
Adam Brown (UK engineer) and Clive Goddard (engineer)
programming:
Eduard Botrić
producer:
Eduard Botrić, Nikša Bratoš and Tonči Huljić
mixer:
Nikša Bratoš
cello:
Gay-Yee Westerhoff
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Damir Šomen
flute:
Ivica Murat
guitar [guitars]:
Nikša Bratoš
keyboard [keyboards]:
Eduard Botrić
viola:
Tania Davis
violin:
Haylie Ecker and Eos Charter
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Morris Studio in Zagreb, Croatia
recording of:
Explosive
composer:
Tonči Huljić
arranger:
Eduard Botrić and Tonči Huljić
BOND3:12
16Zadok the Priest
choir vocals:
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge
orchestra:
Academy of Ancient Music
conductor:
Stephen Cleobury (organist, conductor)
recording of:
The Four Coronation Anthems: “Zadok the Priest”, HWV 258
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1727)
premiered at:
Westminster Abbey in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1727-10-11)
part of:
Händel-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: HWV 258)
part of:
The Four Coronation Anthems
Choir of King’s College, Cambridge5:18
17Hallelujah
Katherine Jenkins4:49
18O mio babbino caro
Kiri Te Kanawa2:30
19Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
partial recording of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and orchestra)
composer:
Ralph Vaughan Williams (English composer) (in 1914)
premiered at:
[concert] (1921-06-14)
premiered at:
Queen’s Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1921-06-14)
arrangement of:
The Lark Ascending (for violin and piano)
Nicola Benedetti4:38
20Ave Maria
Noah2:53
21Jerusalem
Choir of Westminster Abbey2:36
22Somewhere
cover recording of:
West Side Story: Ballet Sequence: Somewhere (Consuelo and Company)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein
publisher:
Amberson Enterprises, Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), G. Schirmer, G. Schirmer Inc., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Co., LLC, Universal - Polygram and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
West Side Story: Ballet Sequence
Il Divo3:32