Symphony (album)
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Symphony is an album from the English Soprano singer Sarah Brightman
, released in January 2008 (see 2008 in music
). 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 Project Charity song, which Brightman performed at their 2007 Championships
opening ceremonies in Ōsaka
, Japan
. An alternate version of "I Will Be with You", featuring Chris Thompson, was the theme song for the tenth Pokémon
film: The Rise of Darkrai. The Spanish duet with Fernando Lima
, "Pasión", the theme song for the period Mexican soap opera
of the same name
, was also a single. The London Symphony Orchestra
and Brightman's younger sister Amelia Brightman also perform on the CD.
" (under the title "I Will Be with You"), originally by Norwegian singer Sissel Kyrkjebø
and the song "Symphonie
" (in its English form, "Symphony"), from which the album lends its name, originally by Silbermond
.
"Schwere Träume" is an adaptation of the fourth movement of Gustav Mahler
's fifth symphony
.
"Sanvean
" is a song originally by Lisa Gerrard
with her group Dead Can Dance
.
The duet with Andrea Bocelli
, "Canto della Terra
", is again, like "Con te partirò
", a cover/duet of one of Bocelli's songs, from his Sogno
album.
"Sarai Qui" is an Italian translation of Faith Hill
's "There You'll Be
".
"Attesa" is adapted from the symphonic Intermezzo from Pietro Mascagni
's Cavalleria Rusticana
.
The single version of "Running" also features a piece from "Jupiter", from Gustav Holst
's The Planets
.
special concert was filmed on 16 January 2008 at the Cathedral Stephansdom in Vienna
. This was subsequently shown on PBS stations, premiering on 4 February. A version of the concert is available from PBS on DVD and the worldwide release of the DVD and live CD was on March 10, 2009.
Album chart at 13 (Brightman’s highest charting record in the USA) moving 32,033 copies in first week. It hit number one in the Mexico International charts and the US Billboard Classical Chart, the top five in Japan and Canada and top twenty across Europe. The album failed to match the success of it's predecessors in the United States
but represented an opening for the Mexican musical market becoming an instant success and receiving a Gold certification. Sales were satisfactory in Asian countries like Japan and China where the album was awarded with several Gold and Platinum records. The commercial reception was acceptable in Canada
receiving Gold as well.
by Daniel Dociu.
in the United States, Sarah Brightman performed several songs from the album, on the Progressive Fashion on Ice show on 20 January 2008. Other American television appearances included The Early Show
(CBS
), The View (ABC
), Martha
and Fox & Friends
.
In the United Kingdom Brightman's promotion for the album included appearing on the cookery shows Saturday Kitchen
and Ready Steady Cook
with Lesley Garrett
. Other UK television appearances for the album included, Channel 4
's The Paul O'Grady Show
, ITV
's Loose Women
, five's The Wright Stuff
and the BBC News
. Brightman also appeared on radio on Classic FM
and Jonathan Ross
' show on BBC Radio 2
.
Around this time Brightman appeared at Canada's Juno Awards 2008 and she later appeared at the UK Classical BRIT Awards
2008 in May.
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...
, released in January 2008 (see 2008 in music
2008 in music
2008 was a huge year in music history with the emergence of pop superstars Lady Gaga and Katy Perry into the mainstream. Also, this is the year that is widely agreed upon by critics as the start of the fall of hip hop from the mainstream and the rise of Synthpop into the mainstream due to acts such...
). This classical crossover album is a contrast to her previous collaboration with producer Frank Peterson
Frank Peterson
Frank Peterson is a German music producer known for his work with Enigma and artists such as Sarah Brightman, Ofra Haza, Gregorian, Princessa and Andrea Bocelli on his first international album Romanza in 1997....
, 2003's Harem
Harem (album)
Harem is a 2003 album by English singer Sarah Brightman. It mixes her operatic voice with Middle-Eastern and Indian rhythms and vocals. Thanks to an idea of Frank Peterson, the producer of this album, in the song "Mysterious Days", they included the vocals of the late singer Ofra Haza, who worked...
; using more Gothic influences instead of Eastern
Middle Eastern music
The music of Western Asia and North Africa spans across a vast region, from Morocco to Afghanistan, and its influences can be felt even further afield. Middle Eastern music influenced the music of India, as well as Central Asia, Spain, Southern Italy, the Caucasus and the Balkans, as in chalga...
.
"Running" was the IAAF
International Association of Athletics Federations
The International Association of Athletics Federations is the international governing body for the sport of athletics. It was founded in 1912 at its first congress in Stockholm, Sweden by representatives from 17 national athletics federations as the International Amateur Athletics Federation...
's Green Project Charity song, which Brightman performed at their 2007 Championships
2007 World Championships in Athletics
The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations , were held at Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan from 24 August to 2 September 2007...
opening ceremonies in Ōsaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. An alternate version of "I Will Be with You", featuring Chris Thompson, was the theme song for the tenth Pokémon
Pokémon (anime)
, abbreviated from , is a children's TV anime series, which has since been adapted for the North and South American, Australian and European television markets...
film: The Rise of Darkrai. The Spanish duet 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...
, "Pasión", the theme song for the period Mexican soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
of the same name
Pasión (telenovela)
Pasión ' is the telenovela that began transmissions on September 17, 2007, in Mexico; Canal de las Estrellas. The novela is a production of Carla Estrada and the stars are Susana González, Fernando Colunga, Sebastián Rulli, and Daniela Castro....
, was also a single. The London Symphony Orchestra
London Symphony Orchestra
The London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:...
and Brightman's younger sister Amelia Brightman also perform on the CD.
Singles
- "I Will Be with You" (featuring Chris Thompson / Movie version) (2007)
- "Running" (2007)
- "Pasión" (featuring Fernando LimaFernando LimaFernando Lima is a Spanish language classical music singer and is a countertenor.At the age of 10 he moved to Madrid, Spain...
) (2007)
Cover songs
The album features a number of cover songs including, "Where the Lost Ones GoWhere 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...
" (under the title "I Will Be with You"), originally by Norwegian singer Sissel Kyrkjebø
Sissel Kyrkjebø
Sissel Kyrkjebø , also simply known as Sissel, is a Norwegian soprano.Sissel is considered one of the world's top crossover sopranos. Sissel's musical style runs the gamut from pop recordings and folk songs, to classical vocals and operatic arias...
and the song "Symphonie
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...
" (in its English form, "Symphony"), from which the album lends its name, originally by Silbermond
Silbermond
Silbermond is a German rock band from Bautzen, Saxony. The band consists of Stefanie Kloß, Andreas Nowak, Johannes and Thomas Stolle.-Biography:...
.
"Schwere Träume" is an adaptation of the fourth movement of Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler
Gustav Mahler was a late-Romantic Austrian composer and one of the leading conductors of his generation. He was born in the village of Kalischt, Bohemia, in what was then Austria-Hungary, now Kaliště in the Czech Republic...
's fifth symphony
Symphony No. 5 (Mahler)
The Symphony No. 5 in C sharp minor by Gustav Mahler was composed in 1901 and 1902, mostly during the summer months at Mahler's cottage at Maiernigg. Among its most distinctive features are the funereal trumpet solo that opens the work and the frequently performed Adagietto.The musical canvas and...
.
"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...
" is a song originally by Lisa Gerrard
Lisa Gerrard
Lisa Gerrard is an Australian musician, singer, and composer who rose to prominence as part of the music group Dead Can Dance with former music partner Brendan Perry....
with her group Dead Can Dance
Dead Can Dance
Dead Can Dance are an ethereal neoclassical duo formed in Melbourne, Australia, in August 1981, by Lisa Gerrard and Brendan Perry. The band relocated to London in May 1982 and disbanded in 1998. Their 1996 album Spiritchaser reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top World Music Albums Chart...
.
The duet with Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli, is an Italian tenor, multi-instrumentalist and classical crossover artist. Born with poor eyesight, he became blind at the age of twelve following a soccer accident....
, "Canto della Terra
Canto della Terra
"Canto della Terra" is the second single from Italian pop tenor Andrea Bocelli's 1999 album, Sogno. The song was written by Francesco Sartori and Lucio Quarantotto, the same writers of Bocelli's biggest hit "Con te partirò", and is among Bocelli's most popular and well-known songs.Like "Con te...
", is again, like "Con te partirò
Con te Partiró
- History :The song's original single release by Polydor Records was not commercially successful in Italy, and received little radio airplay there. Elsewhere, however, it was a massive hit. In France and Switzerland, the single topped the charts for 6 weeks, earning a triple Gold sales award. In...
", a cover/duet of one of Bocelli's songs, from his Sogno
Sogno
Sogno is the fifth studio album by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, released on April 6, 1999. In 1999, Bocelli was nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammys, which marked the first time a classical artist had been nominated in the category in 38 years...
album.
"Sarai Qui" is an Italian translation of Faith Hill
Faith Hill
Faith Hill is an American country singer. She is known both for her commercial success and her marriage to fellow country star Tim McGraw. Hill has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and accumulated eight number-one singles and three number-one albums on the U.S...
's "There You'll Be
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...
".
"Attesa" is adapted from the symphonic Intermezzo from Pietro Mascagni
Pietro Mascagni
Pietro Antonio Stefano Mascagni was an Italian composer most noted for his operas. His 1890 masterpiece Cavalleria rusticana caused one of the greatest sensations in opera history and single-handedly ushered in the Verismo movement in Italian dramatic music...
's Cavalleria Rusticana
Cavalleria rusticana
Cavalleria rusticana is an opera in one act by Pietro Mascagni to an Italian libretto by Giovanni Targioni-Tozzetti and Guido Menasci, adapted from a play written by Giovanni Verga based on his short story. Considered one of the classic verismo operas, it premiered on May 17, 1890 at the Teatro...
.
The single version of "Running" also features a piece from "Jupiter", from Gustav Holst
Gustav Holst
Gustav Theodore Holst was an English composer. He is most famous for his orchestral suite The Planets....
's The Planets
The Planets
The Planets, Op. 32, is a seven-movement orchestral suite by the English composer Gustav Holst, written between 1914 and 1916. Each movement of the suite is named after a planet of the Solar System and its corresponding astrological character as defined by Holst...
.
Track listing
- "Gothica"(Carsten Heusmann, Frank Peterson) – 1:20
- "Fleurs du Mal"(Sarah Brightman, M. Himmelsbach, K. Hirschburger, Matthias Meissner, Peterson, Thomas Schwarz) – 4:10
- "SymphonySymphonie (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...
"(G.Black, Brightman, Stefanie Kloß, Andreas Nowak, Johannes Stolle, Thomas Stolle) – 4:47 - "Canto della TerraCanto della Terra"Canto della Terra" is the second single from Italian pop tenor Andrea Bocelli's 1999 album, Sogno. The song was written by Francesco Sartori and Lucio Quarantotto, the same writers of Bocelli's biggest hit "Con te partirò", and is among Bocelli's most popular and well-known songs.Like "Con te...
" (featuring Andrea BocelliAndrea BocelliAndrea Bocelli, is an Italian tenor, multi-instrumentalist and classical crossover artist. Born with poor eyesight, he became blind at the age of twelve following a soccer accident....
)(Francesco SartoriFrancesco SartoriFrancesco Sartori is an Italian composer and piano and trumpet player best known for composing "Con te partirò" with Lucio Quarantotto for Andrea Bocelli. The song was also recorded as a duet entitled "Time to Say Goodbye" with Bocelli and Sarah Brightman...
, Lucio QuarantottoLucio QuarantottoLucio Quarantotto is an Italian songwriter best known for writing the lyrics for "Con te partirò" with music composed by Francesco Sartori for Andrea Bocelli...
) – 3:59 - "SanveanSanvean"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...
"(Andrew Claxton, Lisa Gerrard) – 3:50 - "I Will Be With You (Where the Lost Ones Go)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...
" (featuring Paul StanleyPaul StanleyStanley Harvey Eisen , better known by his stage name Paul Stanley, is an American hard rock guitarist, singer, musician, painter and songwriter best known for being the rhythm guitarist and primary lead vocalist of the rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's...
)(Espen Lind, Magnus Rostandmo, Amund Bjorklund) – 4:31 - "Schwere Träume"(Brightman, Hirschburger, Peterson, Michael Soltau) – 3:22
- "Sarai QuiThere 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...
" (featuring Alessandro SafinaAlessandro SafinaAlessandro 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....
)(Diane Warren, Michelangelo LaBionda) – 3:56 - "Storia D'Amore"(Brightman, P. Cordel, LaBionda) – 4:03
- "Let It Rain"(Heusmann, Hirschburger, Peterson) – 4:17
- "Attesa"(C. Ferrau, P. Mascagni) – 4:26
- "Pasión" (featuring Fernando LimaFernando LimaFernando Lima is a Spanish language classical music singer and is a countertenor.At the age of 10 he moved to Madrid, Spain...
)(Avendaño Lührs Jorge) – 5:14 - "Running"(Brightman, Hirschburger, Peterson) – 6:09
Bonus tracks
- "Sarahbande" (European edition) - previously released on the Japanese edition of HaremHarem (album)Harem is a 2003 album by English singer Sarah Brightman. It mixes her operatic voice with Middle-Eastern and Indian rhythms and vocals. Thanks to an idea of Frank Peterson, the producer of this album, in the song "Mysterious Days", they included the vocals of the late singer Ofra Haza, who worked...
. - "Forbidden Colours" (Japanese edition) - previously released on The Harem Tour CDThe Harem Tour CDThe Harem Tour Album is an album by classical crossover soprano Sarah Brightman. It is a limited edition CD that was only available for purchase at Sarah Brightman's "The Harem World Tour" events, and is now out of print...
, which was not sold in stores (this song was meant for inclusion on La LunaLa Luna (album)La Luna is a concept album recorded by English soprano Sarah Brightman in 2000. It was released under license by Nemo Studios to Angel Records. The album combines pieces written by classical and modern composers....
. - "I Will Be With You (Where The Lost Ones Go)" - duet with Andrzej LampertAndrzej LampertAndrzej Lampert is a Polish singer.In 1997 Lampert appeared on the popular Polish show Szansa na sukces. A year later he formed the short-lived boy band Boom Box.In 2000 he enrolled at the University of Music in Katowice...
(Polish edition) - as the album version, but with new male vocal (it was the first time that Brightman agreed to record a bonus track with a local artist. - "I Will Be With You (Where The Lost Ones Go)" - duet with Sergey Penkin (Russian edition) - this version with Sergey Penkin is in English & Russian.
- "Fleurs du Mal (Reprise)" - a hidden track at the end of track 13 in North America and at the end of track 14 in Japan and Europe (at the end of track 15 in Polish & Russian edition).
Live concert album
A PBSPublic Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
special concert was filmed on 16 January 2008 at the Cathedral Stephansdom in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. This was subsequently shown on PBS stations, premiering on 4 February. A version of the concert is available from PBS on DVD and the worldwide release of the DVD and live CD was on March 10, 2009.
Chart performance
In the early 2008 release, the album garnered a remarkable set of chart accolades around the world, including a very good debut in the US Billboard 200Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
Album chart at 13 (Brightman’s highest charting record in the USA) moving 32,033 copies in first week. It hit number one in the Mexico International charts and the US Billboard Classical Chart, the top five in Japan and Canada and top twenty across Europe. The album failed to match the success of it's predecessors in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
but represented an opening for the Mexican musical market becoming an instant success and receiving a Gold certification. Sales were satisfactory in Asian countries like Japan and China where the album was awarded with several Gold and Platinum records. The commercial reception was acceptable in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
receiving Gold as well.
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... Albums Chart |
31 |
| Austria Alben Top 75 | 10 |
| Belgium Flanders Ultratop Ultratop Ultratop is an organization which generates and publishes the official record charts in Belgium, and it is also the name of most of those charts... 50 Albums |
8 |
| Canada Top Albums Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
4 |
| China State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television The State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television is an executive branch under the State Council of the People's Republic of China... |
6 |
| Czech Republic IFPI Top 50 Prodejni | 14 |
| European Top 100 Albums European Top 100 Albums The European Top 100 Albums chart is the European adaptation of the Billboard 200 albums chart. It was created in March 1984.The European Top 100 Albums, commonly referred to as Eurochart Top 100 Albums shows the sales of an act in 19 European countries based on IFPI data.The European Top 100... |
20 |
| Finland Albums Top 40 | 27 |
| Greece IFPI Albums Top 50 | 7 |
| Germany Media Control Albums Top 100 | 21 |
| The Hong Kong Top Albums | 1 |
| Hungary MAHASZ Top 40 Album | 13 |
| Ireland IRMA Albums Top 100 Irish Albums Chart The Irish Albums Chart is the Irish music industry standard albums popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on its behalf by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured electronically... |
50 |
| Japan Oricon Oricon , established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan. It started as , which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc... Top Albums |
2 |
| Mexico Top 100 Albums Chart AMPROFON Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas is a non-profit organization integrated by multinational and national record companies in Mexico. Established on April 3, 1963, it groups phonographic companies that represent more than 70 percent of the market in Mexico... |
5 |
| Netherland Album Top 100 MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top... |
20 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Albums Top 40 | 28 |
| Poland OLiS Top 50 | 18 |
| Portugal Albums Top 30 | 20 |
| Singapore Albums Chart | 4 |
| South African Album Chart | 2 |
| Spain Top Albums | 43 |
| Swedish Album Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
2 |
| Switzerland Alben Top 100 | 24 |
| Taiwan Gold Typhoon Top Albums | 1 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
13 |
| 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 |
13 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Classical Overall Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Classical Crossover Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Internet Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Digital Albums | 16 |
Certifications
Album art
The album art for Symphony pictures Brightman in Gothic clothing and surroundings, which was based upon concept art from Guild WarsGuild Wars
Guild Wars is an episodic series of online 3D fantasy role-playing games developed by ArenaNet and published by NCsoft. Although often defined as an MMORPG the developers define it as a CORPG due to significant differences from the MMORPG genre. It provides two main modes of gameplay—a cooperative...
by Daniel Dociu.
Promotion
On NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
in the United States, Sarah Brightman performed several songs from the album, on the Progressive Fashion on Ice show on 20 January 2008. Other American television appearances included The Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
(CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
), The View (ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
), Martha
Martha (TV series)
Martha, also known as The Martha Stewart Show, is an American, weekday one-hour talk show hosted by Martha Stewart. Previously airing in first-run syndication, the show began exclusively airing on cable network Hallmark Channel since September 13, 2010.-History:The program originally debuted on...
and Fox & Friends
Fox & Friends
Fox & Friends is an American morning television show on the Fox News Channel.-History:The show begins at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time with the latest Fox News Live headlines and analyzes the news of the morning...
.
In the United Kingdom Brightman's promotion for the album included appearing on the cookery shows Saturday Kitchen
Saturday Kitchen
Saturday Kitchen Live is a 90 minute cookery programme, which is broadcast live on BBC One on Saturday mornings. It is currently presented by James Martin; previous presenters have included Antony Worrall Thompson and Gregg Wallace. The programme is currently produced by Cactus TV...
and Ready Steady Cook
Ready Steady Cook
Ready Steady Cook was a BBC daytime TV cooking programme it first debuted on 24 October 1994 and the last edition was broadcast on the 2 February 2010. The programme was hosted by Fern Britton from 1994 until 2000 when celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott became the new host...
with Lesley Garrett
Lesley Garrett
Lesley Garrett CBE is an English musician, broadcaster and media personality.- Early life :Garrett was born in the town of Thorne near Doncaster in South Yorkshire, into a musical family. She attended Thorne Grammar School, where she performed in school plays and musicals. As she grew up she...
. Other UK television appearances for the album included, Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's The Paul O'Grady Show
The Paul O'Grady Show
The Paul O'Grady Show was a BAFTA award-winning British comedy chat show hosted by Birkenhead-born comedian Paul O'Grady. The format was originally devised by Granada Television and was broadcast on ITV before moving to Channel 4...
, ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's Loose Women
Loose Women
Loose Women is a British lunchtime television programme, first broadcast in 1999 on ITV. It consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip...
, five's The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff
The Wright Stuff is a British television chat show, hosted by Matthew Wright, and currently airing on Channel 5 each weekday morning from 9:15 to 11:10am....
and the BBC News
BBC News
BBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
. Brightman also appeared on radio on Classic FM
Classic FM (UK)
Classic FM, one of the United Kingdom's three Independent National Radio stations, broadcasts classical music in a popular and accessible style.-Overview:...
and Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross
Jonathan Ross may refer to:* Jonathan Ross , English television and radio personality* Jonathan Ross , United States Senator, Justice of the Vermont Supreme Court* Jonathon Ross , former Australian rules footballer...
' show on BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2
BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
.
Around this time Brightman appeared at Canada's Juno Awards 2008 and she later appeared at the UK Classical BRIT Awards
Classical Brit Awards
The Classic BRIT Awards are an annual awards ceremony held in the United Kingdom covering aspects of classical music, and are the classical equivalent of pop music's BRIT Awards....
2008 in May.
External links
- Symphony at Sarah-Brightman.com