The Best of the Classical Brits

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Tracklist

CD 1
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1River of Light
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Faryl Smith (soprano)
recording of:
River of Light
lyricist:
Frank Musker
composer:
Johann Strauss II (Austro-German composer, „Walzerkönig“, Johann Strauss II, Sohn, Jr., the Younger, the Son)
arranger:
Jonathan Cohen (British conductor, cellist & keyboardist) and Faryl Smith (soprano)
version of:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314
Faryl Smith3:44
2I Will Wait for YouLesley Garrett3:17
3Casta Diva
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Angela Gheorghiu (Romanian soprano)
live recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Angela Gheorghiu7:18
4One Fine Day
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Karen England
soprano vocals:
Rebecca Knight (singer, of Opera Babes)
performer:
Opera Babes
live recording of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II. “Un bel dì, vedremo” (Butterfly)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Madama Butterfly: Atto II (also: Atto II, parte 1)
OperaBabes3:01
5Shenandoah
bass-baritone vocals:
Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone opera singer)
arranger:
Christopher Charles Hazell
live recording of:
Shenandoah
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 324)
Bryn Terfel4:20
6Pokarekare Ana
soprano vocals:
Hayley Westenra
live recording of:
Pokarekare Ana
lyricist and composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
Hayley Westenra3:39
7Ave Maria
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Katherine Jenkins (mezzo-soprano)
recording of:
Ave Maria
writer:
Ralph Blane and Hugh Martin
Katherine Jenkins3:02
8Sanctus Dei
performer:
All Angels
live recording of:
Sanctus Dei
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer)
arranger:
John Langley (composer), Simon Lole and Ian Tilley (Musician, producer, recording engineer)
is based on:
Variations on an Original Theme (‘Enigma’), op. 36: IX. Nimrod (Adagio)
All Angels3:37
9Libiamo
soprano vocals [Violetta Valéry]:
Natasha Marsh (soprano)
tenor vocals [Alfredo Germont]:
Alfie Boe (tenor and actor)
arranger:
Alfie Boe (tenor and actor) and Natasha Marsh (soprano)
live recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Brindisi “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici” (Alfredo, Coro, Violetta)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I
Natasha Marsh & Alfie Boe3:04
10Un Giorno Per Noi
soprano vocals:
Hayley Westenra
tenor vocals:
Jonathan Ansell
live recording of:
Un giorno per noi
lyricist:
Larry Kusik and Eddie Snyder
composer:
Nino Rota (composer)
translated version of:
A Time for Us
Hayley Westenra & Jonathan Ansell4:26
11Navarra
performer:
David Garrett (classical violinist), Valeriy Sokolov (violinist) and Xuefei Yang (楊雪霏)
live recording of:
Navarra, op. 33
composer:
Pablo de Sarasate (violinist and composer)
part of:
Works of Pablo de Sarasate by opus number (number: op. 33)
David Garrett, Valeriy Sokolov & XuiFei Yang3:24
12Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer
vocals:
Charlotte Church
live recording of:
Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah (lyrics by William Williams, music by John Hughes)
lyricist:
William Williams (Welsh hymn writer) (in 1745)
composer:
John Hughes (Welsh composer of hymns (including "Cwm Rhondda"), 1873–1932) (in 1907)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 368)
is based on:
Cwm Rhondda (1907 hymn tune, no lyrics)
Charlotte Church2:56
13Non Ti Scordar Di Me
tenor vocals:
Plácido Domingo (tenor) and Rolando Villazón (tenor)
live recording of:
Non ti scordar di me
lyricist:
Domenico Furnò
composer:
Ernesto De Curtis (composer)
Plácido Domingo & Rolando Villazón3:18
14Granada
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor)
recording of:
Granada (original Spanish version)
lyricist and composer:
Agustín Lara (in 1932)
publisher:
Latin-American Music, Southern Music Co. and Peer International Corporation (BMI) (from 1932 to present)
José Carreras3:35
15Nessun Dorma
tenor vocals [Calaf]:
Russell Watson (tenor)
live 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
Russell Watson3:31