The Classic FM Chart - 10 August 2014, 5pm
The Commonwealth Games, the Centenary of World War 1, and the 2014 Bristol Proms have all had a strong impact on this week's chart.
While Nicola Benedetti's Scottish-flavoured album Homecoming holds on tightly to the No. 1 spot, there's strong competition hovering close by with a new entry at No. 2 from rising South African opera star Pumeza, who sang at both the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony and the Bristol Proms.
And the brilliant young pianist Ji Liu, hot from his sensational Bristol Proms debut, re-enters the Chart at No. 5.
| This Week | Last Week | Title & Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | HOMECOMING, NICOLA BENEDETTI Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 2 | NEW | VOICE OF HOPE, PUMEZA MATSHIKIZA Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 3 | 2 | SUMMER GUITAR, CRAIG OGDEN Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 4 | NEW | FOREVER, ROYAL BRITISH LEGION BAND Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 5 | RE | PIANO REFLECTIONS, JI LIU Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 6 | RE | CLASSIC FM - LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY, VARIOUS ARTISTS Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 7 | 3 | HIGHLAND SPIRIT, VARIOUS ARTISTS Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 8 | 4 | ISLANDS - ESSENTIAL EINAUDI, LUDOVICO EINAUDI Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 9 | 6 | THE 50 GREATEST PIECES OF CLASSICAL MUSIC, LPO/PARRY Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 10 | 5 | HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 - OST, JOHN POWELL Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 11 | 7 | BRAVEHEART - OST, LSO/HORNER Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 12 | 8 | BRUCKNER/SYMPHONY NO. 9 IN D MINOR, LUCERNE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA/ABBADO Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 13 | 10 | CLASSIC FM HALL OF FAME 2014, VARIOUS ARTISTS Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 14 | 11 | SPANISH GUITAR MUSIC, JOHN WILLIAMS Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 15 | NEW | WORKS FOR BRASS SEPTET, SEPTURA Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 16 | NEW | DUSSEK/CLASSICAL PIANO CONCERTO, ULSTER ORCHESTRA/SHELLEY Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 17 | 22 | BRUCH & DVORAK, FISCHER/TONHALLE OR/ZINMAN Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 18 | 18 | IN A TIME LAPSE, LUDOVICO EINAUDI Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 19 | RE | MINDFULNESS - MUSIC FOR MEDITATION AND ENLIGHTENMENT, VARIOUS ARTISTS Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 20 | 15 | THE INSTANT CLASSICAL COLLECTION - 100 ESSENTIAL CLASSICS, VARIOUS ARTISTS Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 21 | NEW | SCHEHERAZADE, BORUSAN ISTANBUL PO/GOETZEL Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 22 | RE | THE HOBBIT - DESOLATION OF SMAUG - OST, HOWARD SHORE Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 23 | 16 | THE SIlVER VIOLIN, NICOLA BENEDETTI Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 24 | NEW | MY BELOVED'S VOICE, JESUS COLLEGE CHOIR Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 25 | NEW | CANTICLES FROM ST PAULS, ST PAULS CHOIR/CARWOOD Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 26 | 14 | THE ARMED MAN - A MASS FOR PEACE, KARL JENKINS Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 27 | NEW | BUSONI/STRAUSS/ROMANTIC VIOLIN CONCERTOS, BECKER-BENDER/BBCSSO/WALKER Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 28 | NEW | BEETHOVEN/PIANO CONCERTOS 3 & 4, MARIA JOAO PIRES/HARDING Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 29 | 21 | 40 MOST BEAUTIFUL ARIAS, VARIOUS ARTISTS Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
| 30 | NEW | CHARPENTIER/CHAPEL ROYAL VERSAILLES, JORDI SAVALL Buy from Amazon - Download from iTunes |
