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Released | 9 November 2018 | |||
Recorded | 2016–2018 | |||
Studio | Village Studios (Los Angeles), Abbey Road Studios (London), Nemo Studios (Hamburg) and Spank Studio (Florida). | |||
Length | 48:52 | |||
Label | Decca | |||
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Hymn is the twelfth studio album by English soprano Sarah Brightman and first since 2013's Dreamchaser . The five-year gap between both studio albums marks Brightman's longest break between studio releases. This album marks Brightman's ninth studio collaboration with producer Frank Peterson. The album was released on 9 November 2018, entering at No. 1 on both the Billboard Classical Crossover Albums and overall Classical Albums, making Brightman the female artist with the most No. 1s in both charts. [1]
A soprano[soˈpraːno] is a type of classical female singing voice and has the highest vocal range of all voice types. The soprano's vocal range (using scientific pitch notation) is from approximately middle C (C4) = 261 Hz to "high A" (A5) = 880 Hz in choral music, or to "soprano C" (C6, two octaves above middle C) = 1046 Hz or higher in operatic music. In four-part chorale style harmony, the soprano takes the highest part, which often encompasses the melody. The soprano voice type is generally divided into the coloratura, soubrette, lyric, spinto, and dramatic soprano.
Sarah Brightman is an English classical crossover soprano, singer, songwriter, actress, dancer and musician.
Dreamchaser is the eleventh studio album by English singer and songwriter Sarah Brightman. This album is Brightman's first collaboration with producer Mike Hedges and centres on the concept of space. The offering was inspired by Brightman's decision to become the first singer in outer space, as she intended to launch on a orbital spaceflight mission to the International Space Station (ISS) in partnership with Space Adventures, Ltd., a private space experiences company. Nevertheless, on March 2015 it was announced that Brightman had postponed the flight due to personal reasons. It was released in Japan on 16 January 2013 and in the United Kingdom on 8 April 2017 and in the North America on 16 April 2013 to critical acclaim.
Brightman released her eleventh studio album Dreamchaser at the beginning of 2013. It marked a departure of her previous material by exploring new sounds and collaborating with producers Mike Hedges and Sally Herbert after twenty years of continuous work with Frank Peterson. [2] The album gathered acclaim from critics, some considering it Brightman's strongest work to date. [3] In order to promote her new material, Sarah embarked on a two-year world tour, under the name of "Dreamchaser World Tour". The concert tour consisted of 106 shows in twenty-three countries, becoming Brightman's second largest of her career. In 2015, Brightman was expected to travel to the International Space Station but cancelled the trip due to personal reasons. [4]
Mike Hedges is a British audio producer/engineer. Starting his career as a freelance engineer and producer in 1981, Mike helped to craft the sounds of The Cure and Siouxsie and the Banshees from his own facility in Camden, the now legendary Playground.
A concert tour is a series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different cities, countries or locations. Often concert tours are named to differentiate different tours by the same artist and to associate a specific tour with a particular album or product. Especially in the popular music world, such tours can become large-scale enterprises that last for several months or even years, are seen by hundreds of thousands or millions of people, and bring in millions of dollars in ticket revenues. A performer who embarks on a concert tour is called a touring artist.
The Dreamchaser World Tour was the fifth worldwide concert tour by English soprano singer Sarah Brightman in support of her album Dreamchaser (2013). The North American tour had been planned to begin in early 2013, but all dates were rescheduled for late 2013. The tour was supposed to be Brightman's final concert tour before her trip into space but the trip was later cancelled due to personal reasons.
In 2016 and 2017, Brightman embarked on two more concert tours: Gala: An Evening with Sarah Brightman, and Royal Christmas Gala along Gregorian and special guests. Both concert tours served as a promotion of her greatest hits album Gala - The Collection . Recording of her new album took place during these two years.
Gala - An Evening With Sarah Brightman was a 2016-17 concert tour by British soprano singer Sarah Brightman with eleven shows in Japan, three in South Korea and three in Mexico.
Royal Christmas Gala was a co-headlining concert tour by Sarah Brightman, Gregorian, Mario Frangoulis, Narcis Iustin Ianău, and Fernando Varela, in support of her compilation album Gala – The Collection (2016). The tour′s European dates were announced on 27 March 2017, with extra dates added later. The tour began on 20 November 2017, in Aalborg, Denmark, and concluded on 23 December that year, in Vienna, Austria, the day before Christmas Eve. The tour consisted of a total 23 dates, including Brightman's first visit to Poland, and centered around the festive season.
Gregorian is a German band headed by Frank Peterson that performs Gregorian chant-inspired versions of modern pop and rock songs. The band features both vocal harmony and instrumental accompaniment. They competed in Unser Lied für Stockholm the German national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Masters of Chant". They placed 5th in the first round of the public voting, missing the top 3. They gained 9.06% of the public vote.
According to Brightman's website, talks about a new album started in early 2016. Peterson began talking to Brightman about making a new album but she was unsure of doing so. Brightman, who had intended to launch on a future orbital spaceflight mission to the International Space Station, had halted her Cosmonaut training in Russia, which left her feeling vulnerable and depleted. After some time in Florida, Brightman and Peterson decided to start a new musical project, embracing an uplifting and optimistic sound. [5]
Florida is the southernmost contiguous state in the United States. The state is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Straits of Florida. Florida is the 22nd-most extensive, the 3rd-most populous, and the 8th-most densely populated of the U.S. states. Jacksonville is the most populous municipality in the state and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. The Miami metropolitan area is Florida's most populous urban area. Tallahassee is the state's capital.
Production for the album was officially announced on 9 December 2016. A photo of Sarah at the Nemo Studio in Hamburg, Germany was uploaded on her Facebook page with the caption "The start of something special". [6] Additional photos were uploaded as the month continued. On 3 January 2017, Sarah's official Facebook page uploaded a photo of the singer working alongside longtime producer Frank Peterson. [7] This event marked Brightman and Peterson's ninth studio collaboration and first since 2008's album A Winter Symphony .
Hamburg, officially the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, is the second-largest city in Germany after Berlin and 8th largest city in the European Union with a population of over 1.8 million.
Facebook, Inc. is an American online social media and social networking service company based in Menlo Park, California. It was founded by Mark Zuckerberg, along with fellow Harvard College students and roommates Eduardo Saverin, Andrew McCollum, Dustin Moskovitz and Chris Hughes. It is considered one of the Big Four technology companies along with Amazon, Apple, and Google.
A Winter Symphony is a Christmas album from the English soprano singer Sarah Brightman, released in November 2008.
Updates of the album's production continued along the year. On 23 February 2017, Peterson uploaded a photo on his Facebook page, revealing that recording sessions were taking place at Village Studios. On 9 March 2017 a photo of Sarah accompanied by the Spirit of David Choir in a studio at Los Angeles was uploaded to her website and media. [8] Photos of the studio and recording sessions were uploaded to the internet on 5 April, 15 April, and 13 June 2017, along minimal information. [9] [10] [11] On 30 October 2017, it was announced that Brightman's last studio album recording was being continued at Abbey Road Studios along the London Symphony Orchestra. Patrick Hawes, Steve Sidwell and Paul Bateman were also mentioned as contributors to the album's production. [12]
The Village is a recording studio located at 1616 Butler Avenue in West Los Angeles, California.
Los Angeles, officially the City of Los Angeles and often known by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in California; the second most populous city in the United States, after New York City; and the third-most populous city in North America, after Mexico City and New York City. With an estimated population of nearly four million people, Los Angeles is the cultural, financial, and commercial center of Southern California. The city is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic diversity, Hollywood, the entertainment industry, and its sprawling metropolis.
Abbey Road Studios is a recording studio at 3 Abbey Road, St John's Wood, City of Westminster, London, England. It was established in November 1931 by the Gramophone Company, a predecessor of British music company EMI, which owned it until Universal Music took control of part of EMI in 2013.
Brightman's studio recording had to be paused due to her participation at the co-headlining concert tour with Gregorian and other guests' Royal Christmas Gala, during the months of November and December 2017. Brightman returned to the production phase on 10 January 2018, as informed on her website. [13] A few days later, it was informed that Tom Lord-Alge was contributing in the recording phase of the studio album, and was being recorded at Spank Studio, in South Beach, Florida. [14] The recording process took place in a total of seven cities: Hamburg, Miami, London, Vancouver, Los Angeles, New York and Budapest. [15]
On 20 June it was informed that the album photo shoot had taken place at the Priory Church of St. Bartholomew the Great in London. [16] On 3 July 2018, Sarah announced via Twitter that the recording phase had finished. [17]
– Brightman speaking about her inspiration for the album during an interview with Billboard . [18]
During a telephone interview with Brazilian journal Destak, Brightman said the album's sound would have similarities with her first solo material, Timeless (1997) and Eden (1998), thus indicating a classical and operatic approach. On that same interview Brightman told that the concept of the album centered around achieving a sense of security and optimism in middle of a dystopian world. [19] These themes were inspired after Brightman's cancelled journey to the International Space Station and all its preparation.
Brightman described this album as "excitingly eclectic, encompassing many different styles" during a press interview. "Every project I’ve done has come from an emotional place, and I wanted to make something that sounded very beautiful and uplifting. To me, ‘Hymn,’ suggests joy — a feeling of hope and light, something that is familiar and secure, and I hope that sentiment resonates through the music." [20]
Some songs of the album consist of covers of varied pieces from different decades. The title track belong to British prog-rock band Barclay James Harvest. The release also encompasses songs by such modern composers as Eric Whitacre ("Fly To Paradise"), Japanese musician and songwriter Yoshiki ("Miracle"), and German DJ Paul Kalkbrenner ("Sky and Sand"). The album closes with a new rendition of Brightman's signature duet with Andrea Bocelli, "Time To Say Goodbye," singing lyrics that she wrote herself, and sung in English for the first time. [21]
"Sogni" was released as the first single from the album as a collaboration between Brightman and French tenor Vincent Niclo. Composer and producer Frank Peterson described the operatic song as "a mash-up" of two arias from two different operas by French composer Georges Bizet. The track was released worldwide on 17 September as a digital download and was made available for streaming as well. [22]
On 18 October, the title track of the album was released as the second official single. The song had an exclusive premiere on Parade Magazine [23] and it was released to streaming services the following day. [24] The single is a cover of Barclay James Harvest's hit and a part of their successful album, Gone to Earth. According to The Telegraph, the song was first given to Brightman as part of a mixtape by Peterson. [25] This was during the 1980s, before both artists started working together. The mixtape worked as an introduction of Peterson's work to Sarah.
On 17 May 2017, Sarah re-launched a community forum for fans after several years of absence, in which the album's title was announced, along the caption "Fall 2018", stating a possible release date. [26] [27] The forum also works as a source of exclusive content, album news and behind-the-scenes, specially for their members. [28] On 20 August 2018, the Brazilian journal Gazeta do Povo published an interview of Brightman, were it stated that the album would be released in the month of October. [29] Nevertheless, it was later confirmed that the album release would be on 9 November 2018 in CD and digital download format, [30] as well as vinyl. [31] On 17 September, the album cover and its tracklist was announced along with the re-launch of the web-page. [32]
The promotion campaign of the album started on 26 September in New York City where Brightman made an interview with Build series. [33] Additional interviews were made with ABC action news, [34] and actress Bonnie Laufer Krebs. [35]
On 6 August 2018, Brightman announced her return to the South American continent after five years, along with her promotional tour Hymn: Sarah Brightman In Concert. The concert tour includes dates in Brazil, [36] Chile [37] and Argentina [38] in the months of November and December. A second date had to be added in Buenos Aires due to overwhelming demand. On 17 September, along the official announcement of the release-date of the album, the north-American tour dates of the tour were announced as well. [39] On 12 November,with the official release of 'Miracle', it was announced on her official Instagram that the tour would hit Japan in April 2019.
On 10 September, Brightman announced via Facebook that a special show would take place at Bavaria, Germany and be filmed as well. [40] The concert took place on 21 September at the Musiktheater Füssen and included special guests such as Mario Frangoulis, Vincent Niclo, Narcis and Yoshiki. [41] The filmed concert was screened in cinemas on 8 November, a day before the album release. [42] [43] The 90-minute film concert was shown in more than 450 cinemas in the United States for that single date. [44] It will also air on PBS at a date TBD.
Standard edition [45] | |||
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
1. | "Hymn Overture" | John Lees | 1:02 |
2. | "Hymn" | Lees | 4:27 |
3. | "Sogni" (featuring Vincent Niclo) |
| 4:18 |
4. | "Sky and Sand" | 4:12 | |
5. | "Canto Per Noi" |
| 3:21 |
6. | "Fly to Paradise" (featuring Eric Whitacre Singers) |
| 5:13 |
7. | "Gia nel seno (La storia di Lucrezia)" | 3:09 | |
8. | "Follow Me" | 3:59 | |
9. | "You" | 3:30 | |
10. | "Better Is One Day" | Matt Redman | 3:51 |
11. | "Tu Che M'Hai Preso Il Cuor" |
| 2:43 |
12. | "Miracle" (featuring Yoshiki) | Yoshiki Hayashi | 4:52 |
13. | "Time to Say Goodbye (2018 Version)" | 4:15 | |
Total length: | 48:52 |
Japanese edition and iTunes bonus tracks [46] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
14. | "Done" (pop version) | 3:41 |
15. | "Sky and Sand" (Pedi Remix) | 3:48 |
Total length: | 56:21 |
Target exclusive edition bonus tracks [47] | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
14. | "Watermark" | 2:30 |
15. | "Sleep Tight" | 3:37 |
Total length: | 54:59 |
World Tour Limited Edition bonus track | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
14. | "Vide Cor Meum" | 4:26 |
Total length: | 53:18 |
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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Australian Classical Crossover Albums (ARIA) [48] | 7 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [49] | 119 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [50] | 145 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard) [51] | 29 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [52] | 61 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon) [53] | 23 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [54] | 87 |
South Korean Albums (Gaon) [55] | 99 |
South Korean International Albums (Gaon) [56] | 7 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [57] | 60 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [58] | 36 |
US Billboard 200 [59] | 50 |
US Top Classical Albums (Billboard) [60] | 1 |
US Billboard Top Album Sales [61] | 11 |
Testament is an American thrash metal band from Berkeley, California. Formed in 1982 under the name Legacy, the band's current lineup comprises guitarists Eric Peterson and Alex Skolnick, lead vocalist Chuck Billy, drummer Gene Hoglan, and bassist Steve Di Giorgio. Since its inception, Testament has had numerous lineup changes, leaving Peterson as the only constant member. Billy replaced original singer Steve "Zetro" Souza in 1986, prior to the recording of their first studio album, The Legacy, and has been a member of the band since. He and Peterson are the only members to appear on all of Testament's studio albums.
La Luna is the seventh album recorded by English soprano Sarah Brightman in 2000. It was released under license by Nemo Studios to Angel Records. The album combines pieces written by classical and modern composers. It is the 17th top-selling classical album of the 2000s in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and is Brightman's second highest seller in the country after her 1997 release Timeless/Time to Say Goodbye. Aside from the US, the album experienced its strongest sales in Asia, where it received a quintuple platinum certification in Taiwan and earned Brightman's first Gold award in Japan.
Harem is the eighth studio album by English singer and songwriter Sarah Brightman, released in the United States on 10 June 2003 through Angel Records. The album continued the collaboration between Brightman and her longtime producer Frank Peterson.
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