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1998 studio album by Charlotte Church
Voice of an Angel
Studio album by Charlotte Church
Released9 November 1998
Recorded1998
GenreCrossover
LabelSony Classical (U.S.)
Charlotte Church chronology
Voice of an Angel
(1998)
Charlotte Church
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Entertainment WeeklyC

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. The album is a collection of arias, sacred songs and traditional pieces.

Track listing

Voice of an Angel track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Pie Jesu"Andrew Lloyd Webber3:29
2."Panis angelicus"César Franck4:13
3."In Trutina"Carl Orff2:06
4."The Lord's Prayer"Albert Hay Malotte2:56
5."Jerusalem"Hubert Parry, William Blake2:17
6."Ave Maria (Funeral for a Friend)"Elton John, Vladimir Vavilov (misattributed to Giulio Caccini)4:14
7."Psalm 23"Colin Mawby2:45
8."I Vow to Thee, My Country"Gustav Holst, Cecil Spring Rice3:57
9."Danny Boy"2:46
10."My Lagan Love"3:16
11."Suo Gân"3:15
12."A Lullaby"Hamilton Harty3:00
13."Amazing Grace"2:47
14."Y Gylfinir"Dilys Elwyn-Edwards2:18
15."Tylluanod"Elwyn-Edwards2:43
16."Mae Hiraeth Yn y Môr"Elwyn-Edwards2:43
17."When at Night I Go to Sleep"Engelbert Humperdinck2:52

Note: Sian Edwards conducted the Orchestra and Chorus of Welsh National Opera, with Meinir Huelyn on harp.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1998–99) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 26
French Albums (SNEP) 49
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 51
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 15
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 33
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) 42
UK Albums (OCC) 4
US Billboard 200 28
US Top Classical Albums (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1998) Position
UK Albums (OCC) 28
Chart (1999) Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) 84
US Billboard 200 128
Chart (2000) Position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan) 144

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) Platinum 70,000
Canada (Music Canada) Platinum 100,000
United Kingdom (BPI) 2× Platinum 600,000
United States (RIAA) 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Release date
United Kingdom 9 November 1998
United States 16 March 1999

References

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