Voice of an Angel

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Voice of an Angel
Charlotte Church - Voice of an Angel.jpg
Studio album by
Released9 November 1998
Recorded1998
Genre Crossover
Label Sony Classical (U.S.)
Charlotte Church chronology
Voice of an Angel
(1998)
Charlotte Church
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Entertainment Weekly C [2]

Voice of an Angel is the debut studio album by then-12-year-old soprano Charlotte Church, released in 1998. The Sony Music recording was extremely popular, selling millions of copies, and made Church the youngest artist in history with a number 1 album on the British classical crossover charts. [3] [4] The album is a collection of arias, sacred songs and traditional pieces.

Contents

Track listing

Voice of an Angel track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
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-Edwards2:43
16."Mae Hiraeth Yn y Môr"Elwyn-Edwards2:43
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

Release history

CountryRelease date
United Kingdom9 November 1998
United States16 March 1999

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