Voice of an Angel
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| Released | 9 November 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Crossover | |||
| Label | Sony Classical (U.S.) | |||
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| Entertainment Weekly | C[2] |
Voice of an Angel is the debut studio album by the Welsh singer-songwriter and actor Charlotte Church. It was released on 9 November 1998, by Sony Music. The album sold millions of copies, and made Church the youngest artist in history with a number 1 album on the British classical crossover charts.[3][4] It is a collection of arias, sacred songs and traditional pieces.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Pie Jesu" | Andrew Lloyd Webber | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Panis angelicus" | César Franck | 4:13 |
| 3. | "In Trutina" | Carl Orff | 2:06 |
| 4. | "The Lord's Prayer" | Albert Hay Malotte | 2:56 |
| 5. | "Jerusalem" | Hubert Parry, William Blake | 2:17 |
| 6. | "Ave Maria (Funeral for a Friend)" | Elton John, Vladimir Vavilov (misattributed to Giulio Caccini) | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Psalm 23" | Colin Mawby | 2:45 |
| 8. | "I Vow to Thee, My Country" | Gustav Holst, Cecil Spring Rice | 3:57 |
| 9. | "Danny Boy" | [traditional] | 2:46 |
| 10. | "My Lagan Love" | [traditional] | 3:16 |
| 11. | "Suo Gân" | [traditional] | 3:15 |
| 12. | "A Lullaby" | Hamilton Harty | 3:00 |
| 13. | "Amazing Grace" | [traditional] | 2:47 |
| 14. | "Y Gylfinir" | Dilys Elwyn-Edwards | 2:18 |
| 15. | "Tylluanod" | Elwyn-Edwards | 2:43 |
| 16. | "Mae Hiraeth Yn y Môr" | Elwyn-Edwards | 2:43 |
| 17. | "When at Night I Go to Sleep" | Engelbert Humperdinck | 2:52 |
Note: Sian Edwards conducted the Orchestra and Chorus of Welsh National Opera, with Meinir Huelyn on harp.
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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Release history
| Country | Release date |
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| United Kingdom | 9 November 1998 |
| United States | 16 March 1999 |
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Voice of an Angel – Charlotte Church". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ Considine, J. D. (23 April 1999). "Voice of an Angel Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ "BPI – Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
- ^ "RIAA Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 9 May 2010.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Charlotte Church – Voice of an Angel". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Charlotte Church – Voice of an Angel" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Charlotte Church – Voice of an Angel". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Charlotte Church – Voice of an Angel" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Charlotte Church – Voice of an Angel" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Charlotte Church – Voice of an Angel". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Charlotte Church – Voice of an Angel". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Charlotte Church | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Charlotte Church Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Charlotte Church Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1998". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1999". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000". Jam!. Archived from the original on 6 September 2004. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Charlotte Church – Voice of an Angel". Music Canada.
- ^ "British album certifications – Charlotte Church – Voice of an Angel". British Phonographic Industry.
- ^ "American album certifications – Charlotte Church – Voice of an Angel". Recording Industry Association of America.
