Symphony: Live in Vienna is a live concert

Concert

A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...

 by Sarah Brightman

Sarah Brightman

Sarah Brightman is an English classical crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer. She is famous for possessing a vocal range of over 3 octaves and singing in the whistle register...

, inspired by her Symphony

Symphony (album)

Symphony is an album from the English Soprano singer Sarah Brightman, released in January 2008 . This classical crossover album is a contrast to her previous collaboration with producer Frank Peterson, 2003's Harem; using more Gothic influences instead of Eastern."Running" was the IAAF's Green...

album. It was originally only available as a premium for a donation to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. A lower-level donation would yield a free copy of the DVD, and a higher-level donation would yield a set containing both the DVD and a companion CD.

The 75-minute concert was recorded on 16 January 2008 at Stephansdom (St. Stephen's) Cathedral in Vienna. The audience consisted of a small group of invited guests and members of Sarah Brightman's official website's fan area, to whom free tickets were made available.

Recorded in 5.1 Surround Sound, the DVD has over 40 minutes of special features. They include a photo gallery, two separate interviews with Sarah concerning the production and the songs of Symphony, and an interview with Father Anthony Faber and historian Elisabeth Lloyd-Davis focusing on the location of the concert.

Track listing

1. "Pie Jesu"
2. "Fleurs du Mal"
3. "Symphony
   Symphonie (song)
   "Symphonie" is a single released by the German band, Silbermond in 2004 -Cover versions:Soprano singer Sarah Brightman covered the song in English, with the title "Symphony" in 2008. Brightman also used it for the title of the respective album, Symphony...
   
   "
4. "Sanvean
   Sanvean
   "Sanvean: I am your shadow" is a song co-written in September 1993 by Lisa Gerrard and composer/multi-instrumentalist Andrew Claxton during rehearsals in Ireland for the 1993 Dead Can Dance international tour. Lisa Gerrard stated she wrote this song missing her family that had remained in Australia...
   
   "
5. "Canto Della Terra" (with Alessandro Safina
   Alessandro Safina
   Alessandro Safina is an Italian operatic tenor.Born in Siena, Italy, Safina's love of opera was encouraged early in life by his mother encouraged his eagerness. His father was also a singer....
   
   )
6. "Sarai Qui
   There You'll Be
   "There You'll Be" is a song by Faith Hill, which became a hit single in 2001. Written by Diane Warren and Alan Menken, known for his Disney film scores such as "The Little Mermaid", "Beauty and the Beast", "Aladdin", "Pocahontas" and "Tangled", it was featured on the Pearl Harbor soundtrack...
   
   " (with Alessandro Safina
   Alessandro Safina
   Alessandro Safina is an Italian operatic tenor.Born in Siena, Italy, Safina's love of opera was encouraged early in life by his mother encouraged his eagerness. His father was also a singer....
   
   )
7. "Attesa"
8. "I Will Be with You
   Where the Lost Ones Go
   "Where the Lost Ones Go" is a single from Norwegian singer Sissel's All Good Things album, released in 2001 . It is a duet with Espen Lind, written by Espen Lind and Magnus Rostadmo. It also appeared on Espen Lind's This Is Pop Music album...
   
   " (with Chris Thompson)
9. "Storia D'Amore"
10. "Pasión" (with Fernando Lima
    Fernando Lima
    Fernando Lima is a Spanish language classical music singer and is a countertenor.At the age of 10 he moved to Madrid, Spain...
    
    )
11. "Running"
12. "Let It Rain"
13. "Phantom of the Opera
    The Phantom of the Opera (song)
    "The Phantom of the Opera" is a song from the stage musical of the same name, composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, sung by Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford, lyrics written by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe, and additional lyrics by Mike Batt...
    
    " (with Chris Thompson)
14. "Time to Say Goodbye"
15. "Ave Maria
    Ave Maria
    Ave Maria may refer to:*Ave Maria , the "Hail Mary", a traditional Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox prayer calling for the intercession of Mary, the mother of Jesus-Music:...
    
    "

Album

The CD and the CD/DVD package were released on 10 March 2009. The DVD includes a picture gallery with pictures from the concert, two interviews with Brightman, as well as an interview about the cathedral with Father Anthony Faber and historian Elisabeth Lloyd-Jones. The CD in the CD/DVD package includes a bonus studio recording of Brightman performing "Vide Cor Meum" by Patrick Cassidy.

Track listing

1. "Pie Jesu"
2. "Fleurs du Mal"
3. "Symphony
   Symphonie (song)
   "Symphonie" is a single released by the German band, Silbermond in 2004 -Cover versions:Soprano singer Sarah Brightman covered the song in English, with the title "Symphony" in 2008. Brightman also used it for the title of the respective album, Symphony...
   
   "
4. "Sanvean
   Sanvean
   "Sanvean: I am your shadow" is a song co-written in September 1993 by Lisa Gerrard and composer/multi-instrumentalist Andrew Claxton during rehearsals in Ireland for the 1993 Dead Can Dance international tour. Lisa Gerrard stated she wrote this song missing her family that had remained in Australia...
   
   "
5. "Canto Della Terra" (with Alessandro Safina
   Alessandro Safina
   Alessandro Safina is an Italian operatic tenor.Born in Siena, Italy, Safina's love of opera was encouraged early in life by his mother encouraged his eagerness. His father was also a singer....
   
   )
6. "Sarai Qui
   There You'll Be
   "There You'll Be" is a song by Faith Hill, which became a hit single in 2001. Written by Diane Warren and Alan Menken, known for his Disney film scores such as "The Little Mermaid", "Beauty and the Beast", "Aladdin", "Pocahontas" and "Tangled", it was featured on the Pearl Harbor soundtrack...
   
   " (with Alessandro Safina
   Alessandro Safina
   Alessandro Safina is an Italian operatic tenor.Born in Siena, Italy, Safina's love of opera was encouraged early in life by his mother encouraged his eagerness. His father was also a singer....
   
   )
7. "Attesa"
8. "I Will Be with You
   Where the Lost Ones Go
   "Where the Lost Ones Go" is a single from Norwegian singer Sissel's All Good Things album, released in 2001 . It is a duet with Espen Lind, written by Espen Lind and Magnus Rostadmo. It also appeared on Espen Lind's This Is Pop Music album...
   
   " (with Chris Thompson)
9. "Storia D'Amore"
10. "Pasión" (with Fernando Lima
    Fernando Lima
    Fernando Lima is a Spanish language classical music singer and is a countertenor.At the age of 10 he moved to Madrid, Spain...
    
    )
11. "Running"
12. "Let It Rain"
13. "Phantom of the Opera
    The Phantom of the Opera (song)
    "The Phantom of the Opera" is a song from the stage musical of the same name, composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, sung by Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford, lyrics written by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe, and additional lyrics by Mike Batt...
    
    " (with Chris Thompson)
14. "Time to Say Goodbye"
15. "Ave Maria
    Ave Maria
    Ave Maria may refer to:*Ave Maria , the "Hail Mary", a traditional Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox prayer calling for the intercession of Mary, the mother of Jesus-Music:...
    
    "
16. "Vide Cor Meum" (Bonus Studio Track) (available only on CD/DVD edition)

Charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Greek International Charts	19
Mexico Albums Charts	10
U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Top 200 Albums	191
U.S. Billboard Top Classical Crossover Albums	3

Certifications

Live Album
Live DVD Recording