The Priests (album)
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Released14 November 2008
Recorded2008 Basilica in Vatican City 29 September-1 October 2008 and in Dublin.
| The Priests | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 14 November 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 Basilica in Vatican City 29 September-1 October 2008 and in Dublin. | |||
| Genre | Classical Religious | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| The Priests chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic[1] |    (Performance) (Sound) |
| entertainment.ie | [2] |
The Priests is the debut album by Catholic group, The Priests. The album was a worldwide commercial success, peaking in the top ten in many countries. It also holds the record for "Fastest-selling UK debut for a classical act".[3]
| # | Track[4] | Composer[4] | Length[4] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ave Maria" | Franz Schubert | 4:35 |
| 2 | "Mit Würd' und Hoheit Angetan (From Die Schöpfung)" | Joseph Haydn | 3:54 |
| 3 | "Panis angelicus" | César Franck | 3:31 |
| 4 | "Irish Blessing" | Bob Chilcott | 2:57 |
| 5 | "Benedictus" | Robat Arwyn | 3:27 |
| 6 | "Plegaria (Los Tres Amores)" | F.M. Alvarez | 3:54 |
| 7 | "Pie Jesu" | Andrew Lloyd Webber | 3:13 |
| 8 | "Hacia Belen" | Traditional | 2:44 |
| 9 | "Abide With Me" | William Henry Monk | 3:30 |
| 10 | "Ag Críost an Síol" | Sean O'Riada | 3:38 |
| 11 | "Domine Fili Unigente (From Gloria)" | Antonio Vivaldi | 2:26 |
| 12 | "O Holy Night" | Adolphe Adam | 3:31 |
| 13 | "Ecce Sacerdos Magnus" | Edward Elgar | 2:58 |
| 14 | "Be Still My Soul" | Jean Sibelius | 2:41 |
| Bonus tracks | |||
| 15 | "A Losa Behain" | Sean O'Riada | 2:11 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2008–2011) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 6 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 7 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 12 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[8] | 5 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 2 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] | 2 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 10 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[12] | 1 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[13] | 35 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 2 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] | 1 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] | 5 |
| South Korean Foreign Albums (Circle)[17] | 17 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[18] | 7 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] | 3 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 48 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[21] | 5 |
| United States Billboard 200 | 66 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2008) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[22] | 58 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[23] | 11 |
| UK Albums Chart[24] | 22 |
| Chart (2009) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[25] | 73 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[26] | 32 |
| French Albums Chart[27] | 142 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[28] | 82 |
| UK Albums Chart[29] | 180 |