Post by Richard on Jan 3, 2009 15:07:02 GMT
Hello everybody!
Hayley's 'River of Dreams' was at No.14 in the Classic FM Chart of the Year, based on the total album sales during the whole of 2008. Mike Oldfield's 'Music of the Spheres' came in at No.8.
Jonathan Ansell's 'Tenor at the Movies' was at No.10, while his second album 'Forever' finished at No.20.
All Angels' second album 'Into Paradise', released in 2007, sold steadily throughout 2008 to reach No.37 in the chart, and Will Martin was at No.24 with 'A New World'.
Katherine Jenkins had four albums in the top forty, the highest being 'Sacred Arias' at No.2.
Surprisingly the Cistercian Monks only reached No.5 with 'Chant - Music For Paradise', despite their twelve weeks at the top of the weekly chart. The Priests' self-titled album was the No.1 bestseller in 2008.
Here's the complete chart for 2008:
1. The Priests - Priests
2. Sacred Arias - Katherine Jenkins
3. Voices of the Valley: Home - Fron Male Voice Choir
4. Together - Salvation Army
5. Chant: Music for Paradise - Cistercian Monks
6. Incanto - Andrea Bocelli
7. Spirit of the Glen: Journey - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
8. Music of the Spheres - Mike Oldfield
9. The Ultimate Collection: Special Edition - Russell Watson
10. Tenor at the Movies - Jonathan Ansell
11. Spirit of the Glen - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
12. Classic FM Smooth Classics: The Ultimate Collection - Various Artists
13. The Classical Album 2009 - Various Artists
14. River of Dreams - Hayley Westenra
15. First Love: Songs from the British Isles - Bryn Terfel
16. The Voice: The Ultimate Collection - Russell Watson
17. Amazing Grace - Lesley Garrett
18. Classic FM Movies: The Ultimate Collection - Various Artists
19. The Number One Classical Album 2008 - Various Artists
20. Forever - Jonathan Ansell
21. Voices of the Valley: Encore - Fron Male Voice Choir
22. Serenade - Katherine Jenkins
23. Living a Dream - Katherine Jenkins
24. A New World - Will Martin
25. Virtuoso - David Garrett
26. Icons - Luciano Pavarotti
27. The Best of the Three Tenors - Pavarotti/Domingo/Carreras
28. Blake - Blake
29. The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan - Gala Ensemble
30. Voices of the Valley - Fron Male Voice Choir
31. Classic FM Guitar - Various Artists
32. The Ultimate Collection - John Rutter
33. Second Nature - Katherine Jenkins
34. Sacred Chant - Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos
35. Sacred Arias - Andrea Bocelli
36. Christmas at King's - King's College Choir
37. Into Paradise - All Angels
38. The Collection - Mario Lanza
39. Myleene's Music for Mothers - Various Artists
40. The Essential Collection - Mario Lanza
www.classicfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=251563
Richard
Hayley's 'River of Dreams' was at No.14 in the Classic FM Chart of the Year, based on the total album sales during the whole of 2008. Mike Oldfield's 'Music of the Spheres' came in at No.8.
Jonathan Ansell's 'Tenor at the Movies' was at No.10, while his second album 'Forever' finished at No.20.
All Angels' second album 'Into Paradise', released in 2007, sold steadily throughout 2008 to reach No.37 in the chart, and Will Martin was at No.24 with 'A New World'.
Katherine Jenkins had four albums in the top forty, the highest being 'Sacred Arias' at No.2.
Surprisingly the Cistercian Monks only reached No.5 with 'Chant - Music For Paradise', despite their twelve weeks at the top of the weekly chart. The Priests' self-titled album was the No.1 bestseller in 2008.
Here's the complete chart for 2008:
1. The Priests - Priests
2. Sacred Arias - Katherine Jenkins
3. Voices of the Valley: Home - Fron Male Voice Choir
4. Together - Salvation Army
5. Chant: Music for Paradise - Cistercian Monks
6. Incanto - Andrea Bocelli
7. Spirit of the Glen: Journey - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
8. Music of the Spheres - Mike Oldfield
9. The Ultimate Collection: Special Edition - Russell Watson
10. Tenor at the Movies - Jonathan Ansell
11. Spirit of the Glen - Royal Scots Dragoon Guards
12. Classic FM Smooth Classics: The Ultimate Collection - Various Artists
13. The Classical Album 2009 - Various Artists
14. River of Dreams - Hayley Westenra
15. First Love: Songs from the British Isles - Bryn Terfel
16. The Voice: The Ultimate Collection - Russell Watson
17. Amazing Grace - Lesley Garrett
18. Classic FM Movies: The Ultimate Collection - Various Artists
19. The Number One Classical Album 2008 - Various Artists
20. Forever - Jonathan Ansell
21. Voices of the Valley: Encore - Fron Male Voice Choir
22. Serenade - Katherine Jenkins
23. Living a Dream - Katherine Jenkins
24. A New World - Will Martin
25. Virtuoso - David Garrett
26. Icons - Luciano Pavarotti
27. The Best of the Three Tenors - Pavarotti/Domingo/Carreras
28. Blake - Blake
29. The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan - Gala Ensemble
30. Voices of the Valley - Fron Male Voice Choir
31. Classic FM Guitar - Various Artists
32. The Ultimate Collection - John Rutter
33. Second Nature - Katherine Jenkins
34. Sacred Chant - Monks of Santo Domingo de Silos
35. Sacred Arias - Andrea Bocelli
36. Christmas at King's - King's College Choir
37. Into Paradise - All Angels
38. The Collection - Mario Lanza
39. Myleene's Music for Mothers - Various Artists
40. The Essential Collection - Mario Lanza
www.classicfm.co.uk/Article.asp?id=251563
Richard