The Number One Classical Album 2008 (disc 1)

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Grandada
Fritz Wunderlich5:02
2The Second Waltz
Andre Rieu3:45
3Sancta 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 Jenkins3:53
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 Pavarotti53:00
5Sancte Deus (Nimrod)
All Angels3:26
6Where Do I Begin
Lesley Garrett4:32
7On 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 Oldfield32:31
8Solveig's Song
Mirusia4:04
9Going Home
Will Martin4:29
10Flow My Tears
Sting4:44
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 Westenra3:25
12The Prayer
Ryandan4:29
13Climb Ev'ry mountain (Somewhere)
The Choir of Hard Knocks3:49
14Briony (Atonement OST)
Dario Marianelli1:47
15Amapola
Juan Diego Flórez4:24