The Number One Classical Album 2006

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Heroe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simco Limited (not for release label use, for copyright/licensor use only) (in 2005)
Il Divo4:19
2O Mio Babbino Caro
Hayley Westenra2:33
3She Was Beautiful (Cavatina)
Bryn Terfel3:31
4Vissi D'Arte
soprano vocals [Tosca]:
Kiri Te Kanawa (soprano) (in 1984-05)
orchestra:
National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera) (in 1984-05)
conductor:
Sir Georg Solti (conductor) (in 1984-05)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-05)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca) (in 1984-05)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Kiri Te Kanawa3:22
5Adagio (Albinoni)
programming:
Dave Ayres (keyboard)
producer:
Nick Patrick
keyboard:
Dave Ayres (keyboard)
vocals:
Amici Forever
orchestra:
Prague Film Orchestra (The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra)
vocals arranger:
Nick Garrett
recorded at:
Rudolfinum (House of Artists) in Praha (Prague), Czechia and Shine Studios in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Adagio (English song first recorded by Lara Fabian)
lyricist:
Rick Allison (Belgian-born Canadian musician), Lara Fabian (Belgian singer) and Dave Pickell
writer:
Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni (Italian Baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minor
Amici Forever3:16
6Minuet
Vanessa‐Mae3:49
7Méditation (From Thaïs)
violin:
Nicola Benedetti (violinist) (on 2005-01-05)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (on 2005-01-05)
conductor:
Daniel Harding (conductor) (on 2005-01-05)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2005-01-05)
recording of:
Thaïs: Acte II. Entr’acte “Méditation” (original; for solo violin and orchestra) (on 2005-01-05)
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer) (in 1894)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 14)
part of:
Thaïs: Acte II
Nicola Benedetti5:32
8Nessun Dorma
G42:52
9Ave Maria
Plácido Domingo2:42
10Laudate Dominum
Renée Fleming4:22
11I Believe
programming and producer:
Simon Franglen (English score composer)
assistant engineer:
‘Robo’ Brad Spence, Chris Barrett (British sound engineer, @AIR Lyndhurst Studios) and Nick Cervonaro
engineer:
Jon Bailey (engineer), Geoff Foster (sound engineer) and Geoff Foster (sound engineer) (choir vocals)
mixer:
Jon Bailey (engineer)
guitar [guitars]:
Dave Keary
keyboard [keyboards]:
Simon Franglen (English score composer)
choir vocals:
Metro Voices
tenor vocals:
Russell Watson (tenor)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Matt Dunkley
chorus master:
Jenny O’Grady
choir vocals arranger:
Yvan Cassar (French composer and pianist)
orchestrator:
Yvan Cassar (French composer and pianist)
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
I Believe
lyricist and composer:
Éric Lévi
Russell Watson4:15
12Agnus Dei
The Sixteen3:42
13A Vuchella
miscellaneous support:
Mike Darcy (task: leader)
additional engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer) and Olaf Figenschou (engineer)
engineer:
Brian Masterson (audio engineer)
producer and mixer:
Mike Batt
orchestra:
The Irish Film Orchestra
conductor:
Mike Batt
recorded at:
RTÉ Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
recording of:
’A vucchella
lyricist:
Gabriele D'Annunzio (in 1892)
composer:
Francesco Paolo Tosti (Paolo Tosti, composer) (in 1904)
Robert Meadmore32:52
14O Sole Mio
José Carreras3:18
15Barcarolle
Katherine Jenkins2:17
16Les Choristes
choir vocals:
Finchley Children’s Music Group (Finchley Childrens Music Group)
orchestra:
The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
James Fitzpatrick
chorus master:
David Temple
orchestrator:
Paul Bateman (conductor)
partial cover recording of:
Les Choristes (chanson)
writer:
Christophe Barratier and Bruno Coulais
part of:
Les Choristes (film)
Les Choristes1:27
17Jubilate Domum
Jon Christos5:21
18Love Is a Mystery (Dr. Zhivago)
Ludovico Einaudi23:02
19Reflexionem
Patrick Thomas Hawes4:01
20Listen to the Bell
Vittorio Grigolo4:04
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ASIN:UK: B000BP2VJW [info]