Voice of an Angel
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{{Infobox album
| name = Voice of an Angel
| type = studio
| artist = Charlotte Church
| cover = Charlotte Church - Voice of an Angel.jpg
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| alt =
| released = 9 November 1998
| recorded = 1998
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Crossover
| length =
| label = Sony Classical (U.S.)
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| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Charlotte Church
| next_year = 1999
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=mw0000014795|pure_url=yes}}|title=Voice of an Angel – Charlotte Church|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=17 October 2012}}
| rev2 = Entertainment Weekly
| rev2Score = C{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1999/04/23/voice-angel/|title=Voice of an Angel Review|last=Considine|first=J. D.|author-link=J. D. Considine|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=23 April 1999|access-date=17 October 2012}}
}}
Voice of an Angel is the debut studio album by the Welsh singer-songwriter and actor Charlotte Church. It was released on 9 November 1998, by Sony Music. The album sold millions of copies, and made Church the youngest artist in history with a number 1 album on the British classical crossover charts.{{cite web|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx|title=BPI – Certified Awards Search|publisher=British Phonographic Industry|access-date=9 May 2010}}{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS|title=RIAA Gold & Platinum|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America|access-date=9 May 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626051113/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS|archive-date=26 June 2007}} It is a collection of arias, sacred songs and traditional pieces.
Track listing
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| headline = Voice of an Angel track listing
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| title1 = Pie Jesu
| writer1 = Andrew Lloyd Webber
| length1 = 3:29
| title2 = Panis angelicus
| writer2 = César Franck
| length2 = 4:13
| title3 = In Trutina
| writer3 = Carl Orff
| length3 = 2:06
| title4 = The Lord's Prayer
| writer4 = Albert Hay Malotte
| length4 = 2:56
| title5 = Jerusalem
| writer5 = Hubert Parry, William Blake
| length5 = 2:17
| title6 = Ave Maria (Funeral for a Friend)
| writer6 = Elton John, Vladimir Vavilov (misattributed to Giulio Caccini)
| length6 = 4:14
| title7 = Psalm 23
| writer7 = Colin Mawby
| length7 = 2:45
| title8 = I Vow to Thee, My Country
| writer8 = Gustav Holst, Cecil Spring Rice
| length8 = 3:57
| title9 = Danny Boy
| writer9 = [traditional]
| length9 = 2:46
| title10 = My Lagan Love
| writer10 = [traditional]
| length10 = 3:16
| title11 = Suo Gân
| writer11 = [traditional]
| length11 = 3:15
| title12 = A Lullaby
| writer12 = Hamilton Harty
| length12 = 3:00
| title13 = Amazing Grace
| writer13 = [traditional]
| length13 = 2:47
| title14 = Y Gylfinir
| writer14 = Dilys Elwyn-Edwards
| length14 = 2:18
| title15 = Tylluanod
| writer15 = Elwyn-Edwards
| length15 = 2:43
| title16 = Mae Hiraeth Yn y Môr
| writer16 = Elwyn-Edwards
| length16 = 2:43
| title17 = When at Night I Go to Sleep
| writer17 = Engelbert Humperdinck
| length17 = 2:52
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Note: Sian Edwards conducted the Orchestra and Chorus of Welsh National Opera, with Meinir Huelyn on harp.
Charts and certifications
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=Weekly charts=
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! Chart (1998–99) ! Peak |
| {{album chart|Australia|22|artist=Charlotte Church|album=Voice of an Angel}} |
| {{album chart|Flanders|26|artist=Charlotte Church|album=Voice of an Angel}} |
| {{album chart|France|49|artist=Charlotte Church|album=Voice of an Angel}} |
| {{album chart|Germany4|id=2931|51|artist=Charlotte Church|album=Voice of an Angel}} |
| {{album chart|Netherlands|15|artist=Charlotte Church|album=Voice of an Angel}} |
| {{album chart|New Zealand|33|artist=Charlotte Church|album=Voice of an Angel}} |
| {{album chart|Switzerland|42|artist=Charlotte Church|album=Voice of an Angel}} |
| {{album chart|UK|4|artist=Charlotte Church|album=Voice of an Angel}} |
| {{album chart|Billboard200|28|artist=Charlotte Church}} |
| {{album chart|BillboardClassical|1|artist=Charlotte Church}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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! Chart (1998) ! Position |
| UK Albums (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/19980104/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 1998|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=4 September 2020}}
| style="text-align:center"|28 |
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! Chart (1999) ! Position |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1999&cat=a|title=Jaaroverzichten – Album 1999|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=4 September 2020}}
| style="text-align:center"|84 |
| US Billboard 200{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1999/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999|work=Billboard|access-date=4 September 2020}}
| style="text-align:center"|128 |
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| Chart (2000)
!Position |
|---|
| scope="row"|Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040906184459/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_2.html|archivedate=September 6, 2004|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2000_2.html|title=Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000|website=Jam!|accessdate=March 29, 2022}}
|144 |
=Certifications=
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{{Certification Table Entry |region=Australia |artist=Charlotte Church |title=Voice of an Angel |type=album |award=Platinum |relyear=1998 |certyear=2001}}
{{Certification Table Entry |region=Canada |artist=Charlotte Church |title=Voice of an Angel |type=album |award=Platinum |relyear=1999 |certyear=1999}}
{{Certification Table Entry |region=United Kingdom |artist=Charlotte Church |title=Voice of an Angel |type=album |award=Platinum |number=2 |relyear=1998 |certyear=1998 |id=8010-3585-2}}
{{Certification Table Entry |region=United States |artist=Charlotte Church |title=Voice of an Angel |type=album |award=Platinum |number=2 |relyear=1999 |certyear=2000}}
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Release history
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! Country ! Release date |
| United Kingdom
| 9 November 1998 |
| United States
| 16 March 1999 |
References
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Category:Charlotte Church albums
Category:Classical crossover albums
Category:Sony Classical Records albums
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