The Priests (album)

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The Priests
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Studio album by
The Priests
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 Albums (ARIA) [5] 6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [6] 7
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [7] 12
Danish Albums (Hitlisten) [8] 5
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [9] 2
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [10] 2
French Albums (SNEP) [11] 11
Irish Albums (IRMA) [12] 1
Italian Albums (FIMI) [13] 35
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [14] 2
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [15] 1
Scottish Albums (OCC) [16] 5
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [17] 7
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [18] 3
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [19] 48
UK Albums (OCC) [20] 5
United States Billboard 200 66

Year-end charts

Chart (2008)Rank
Australian Albums Chart [21] 58
Swedish Albums Chart [22] 11
UK Albums Chart [23] 22
Chart (2009)Rank
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders) [24] 73
Dutch Albums Chart [25] 32
French Albums Chart [26] 142
Swedish Albums Chart [27] 82
UK Albums Chart [28] 180

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [29] Platinum70,000^
Belgium (BEA) [30] Gold15,000*
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [31] Gold15,992 [31]
Ireland (IRMA) [32] 5× Platinum75,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [33] Gold30,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [34] 2× Platinum30,000^
Poland (ZPAV) [35] Gold10,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [36] Gold40,000^
Sweden (GLF) [37] Platinum40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [38] Platinum300,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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