The Priests (album)

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The Priests
The priests Debut Album.jpg
Studio album by
Released14 November 2008
Recorded2008 Basilica in Vatican City 29 September-1 October 2008 and in Dublin.
Genre Classical
Religious
Label Epic
The Priests chronology
The Priests
(2008)
Harmony
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Priests was the eponymous debut album by Catholic group, The Priests. The album was a worldwide commercial success, peaking in the top ten in many countries. It also holds the record for "Fastest-selling UK debut for a classical act". [3]

Contents

Track listing

#Track [4] Composer [4] Length [4]
1"Ave Maria" Franz Schubert 4:35
2"Mit Würd' und Hoheit Angetan (From Die Schöpfung)" Joseph Haydn 3:54
3"Panis angelicus" César Franck 3:31
4"Irish Blessing" Bob Chilcott 2:57
5"Benedictus"Robat Arwyn3:27
6"Plegaria (Los Tres Amores)"F.M. Alvarez3:54
7"Pie Jesu" Andrew Lloyd Webber 3:13
8"Hacia Belen"Traditional2:44
9"Abide With Me" William Henry Monk 3:30
10"Ag Críost an Síol" Sean O'Riada 3:38
11"Domine Fili Unigente (From Gloria)" Antonio Vivaldi 2:26
12"O Holy Night" Adolphe Adam 3:31
13"Ecce Sacerdos Magnus" Edward Elgar 2:58
14"Be Still My Soul" Jean Sibelius 2:41
Bonus tracks
15"A Losa Behain" Sean O'Riada 2:11

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008–2009)Peak
Position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart [5] 6
Belgian Ultratop 50 [5] 7
Dutch Top 40 [5] 2
Finland Albums Chart [5] 2
Irish Albums Chart [5] 1
French SNEP Albums Chart [5] 35
New Zealand RIANZ Album Chart [5] 2
Norwegian Albums Chart [6] 1
Spanish Albums Chart [5] 7
Swedish Albums Chart [5] 3
Swiss Albums Chart [5] 48
UK Albums Chart [5] [7] 5
United States Billboard 200 66

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)Rank
Swedish Albums Chart [8] 11
UK Albums Chart [9] 22
Chart (2009)Rank
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) [10] 73
Dutch Albums Chart [11] 32
French Albums Chart [12] 142
Swedish Albums Chart [13] 82
UK Albums Chart [14] 180

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [15] Platinum70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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