Amazing Grace (Lesley Garrett album)
| Amazing Grace | ||||
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| Released | 28 November 2008 | |||
| Genre | Classical | |||
| Length | 57:14 | |||
| Label | UCJ | |||
| Producer | Tolga Kashif | |||
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Amazing Grace is the fourteenth studio album by British soprano Lesley Garrett. It was released on 24 November 2008 by Universal Classics and Jazz. Amazing Grace was produced by Tolga Kashif, and features Christian hymns and religious Classical songs.
The album peaked at no. 50 on the UK Albums Chart, and no. 5 on the UK Classical Artist Albums Chart.
Background and release[edit]
Amazing Grace was released in November 2008, shortly before Garrett starred in a West End production of Carousel from 2 December.[1]
Music[edit]
"Ave Verum" is a lyricised version of Geoffrey Burgon's theme music for the British TV series Brideshead Revisited.
Track list[edit]
- Amazing Grace
- Ave Verum
- Pour Annette
- Hosanna
- Laudate Dominum
- Safe from Harm
- A Gaelic Blessing
- Domine Deus
- Hymn
- Ave Maria
- Agnus Dei
- Alleluia
- The Day Thou Gavest
- You'll Never Walk Alone
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[2] | 58 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 50 |
| UK Classical Artist Albums Chart (OCC)[4] | 5 |
References[edit]
- ^ Shenton, Mark (9 July 2008). "New Production of Carousel, with Garrett, James, Silber, to Play London's Savoy Following Tour". Playbill. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Official Classical Artist Albums Chart Top 50 - 30 November 2008 - 06 December 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 April 2023.