The Nation's Favourite Music Poll
Last year Classic FM listeners and Radio Times readers were asked to vote for their all-time favourite classical works and performers.
The response was phenonemal and we'd like to say a big thank you for taking the time to vote!
For all those who have been eagerly awaiting the results of the Nation's Favourite poll , the suspense is over.
From 12pm on 25th August 2008 - Bank Holiday Monday Anne-Marie Minhall and Jamie Crick presented a nail biting show as they revealed the results from each of the six categories .
If you missed the show, do not despair! The results are displayed below.....
The Nation's Favourite Soundtrack
1st. Star Wars (John Williams)
2nd. The Mission (Ennio Morricone)
3rd. Lawrence of Arabia (Maurice Jarre)
4th. Chariots of Fire (Vangelis)
5th. Dr Zhivago (Maurice Jarre)
6th. The Dam Busters (Leighton Lucas)
7th. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (John Barry)
8th. The Magnificent Seven (Elmer Bernstein)
9th. Born Free (John Barry)
10th. Vertigo (Bernard Herrmann)
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The Nation's Favourite Opera
1st. Carmen (Bizet)
2nd. La Boheme (Puccini)
3rd. The Magic Flute (Mozart)
4th. Madam Butterfly (Puccini)
5th. The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart)
6th. La Traviata (Verdi)
7th. The Mikado (Gilbert and Sullivan)
8th. The Merry Widow (Lehar)
9th. Turandot (Puccini)
10th. The Barber of Seville (Rossini)
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The Nation's Favourite Male Singer
1st. Russell Watson
2nd. Bryn Terfel
3rd. Andrea Bocelli
4th. Luciano Pavarotti
5th. Placido Domingo
6th. Simon Keenlyside
7th. Jose Carreras
8th. Thomas Allen
9th. Roberto Alagna
10th. Geraint Evans
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The Nation's Favourite Soloist
1st. Nigel Kennedy
2nd. John Williams
3rd. Jacqueline du Pre
4th. James Galway
5th. Yehudi Menuhin
6th. Alfred Brendel
7th. Evelyn Glennie
8th. Daniel Barenboim
9th. Anne Sophie Mutter
10th. Arthur Rubinstein
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The Nation's Favourite Female Singer
1st. Katherine Jenkins
2nd. Lesley Garrett
3rd. Kiri te Kanawa
4th. Maria Callas
5th. Renee Fleming
6th. Cecilia Bartoli
7th. Angela Gheorghiu
8th. Janet Baker
9th. Joan Sutherland
10th. Anna Netrebko
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The Nation's Favourite Composer
1st. Mozart
2nd. Beethoven
3rd. Elgar
4th. Tchaikovsky
5th. Vaughan Williams
6th. J.S. Bach
7th. Mahler
=Johann Strauss the younger
=Schubert
=Brahms
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