The Priests (album)

The Priests
Studio album by
The Priests
Released14 November 2008
Recorded2008 Basilica in Vatican City 29 September-1 October 2008 and in Dublin.
GenreClassical
Religious
LabelEpic
The Priests chronology
The Priests
(2008) 		Harmony
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1] (Performance)
(Sound)
entertainment.ie [2]

The Priests was the eponymous 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 listing

# 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 (2008–2009) Peak
Position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[5] 6
Belgian Ultratop 50[5] 7
Dutch Top 40[5] 2
Finland Albums Chart[5] 2
Irish Albums Chart[5] 1
French SNEP Albums Chart[5] 35
New Zealand RIANZ Album Chart[5] 2
Norwegian Albums Chart[6] 1
Spanish Albums Chart[5] 7
Swedish Albums Chart[5] 3
Swiss Albums Chart[5] 48
UK Albums Chart[5][7] 5
United States Billboard 200 66

Year-end charts

Chart (2008) Rank
Australian Albums Chart[8] 58
Swedish Albums Chart[9] 11
UK Albums Chart[10] 22
Chart (2009) Rank
Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[11] 73
Dutch Albums Chart[12] 32
French Albums Chart[13] 142
Swedish Albums Chart[14] 82
UK Albums Chart[15] 180

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[16] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Manheim, James. "Review: The Priests". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 November 2009.
  2. ^ entertainment.ie review
  3. ^ The Priests take Guinness World Record
  4. ^ a b c The Priests - The Priests at amazon.co.uk amazon.co.uk
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Priests - The Priests chart positions acharts.us
  6. ^ Priests Norwegian Chart Archived 2008-12-30 at the Wayback Machine acharts.us
  7. ^ The Priests UK Chart position, Official Charts Company
  8. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for 2008". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2008" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  10. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2008". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  11. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2009: Albums" (in Dutch). Ultratop Flanders. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2009" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Top Albums annuel (physique + téléchargement + streaming)" (in French). SNEP Musique. 2009. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  14. ^ "Årslista Album – År 2009" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  15. ^ "Year-End 2009". UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
  16. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2009 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.