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Classic FM Chart: Craig Armstrong new album success
16 September 2018, 18:55 | Updated: 19 October 2018, 15:28
Craig Armstrong's new album makes a strong entry at No.3, whilst Alexis Ffrench holds the No.1 spot for its second consecutive week.
Evolution by Alexis Ffrench remains the firm favourite this week, followed by Yo-Yo Ma's Six Evolutions – Bach Cello Suites that has climbed an impressive 14 positions since last week.
Craig Armstrong's new album Sun On You has made an impact and has entered the chart in the top three. The Gladiator soundtrack has also jumped up seven positions putting it in the top 10.
Baroque music is significantly present in this week's chart with five albums solely dedicated to Bach's music – three by Yo-Yo Ma, a new entry by pianist Víkingur Ólafsson titled Johann Sebastian Bach, and another new entry, Bach by Benjamin Appl and Concerto Köln. Again, Einaudi's music claims six spots in the chart.
| This Week | Last Week | Title & Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | EVOLUTION, ALEXIS FFRENCH Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 2 | 16 | BACH/SIX EVOLUTIONS - CELLO SUITES, YO-YO MA Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 3 | NEW | SUN ON YOU, CRAIG ARMSTRONG Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 4 | 3 | ISLANDS - ESSENTIAL EINAUDI, LUDOVICO EINAUDI Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 5 | 2 | THE REAL CLASSICAL, VARIOUS ARTISTS Buy from Amazon |
| 6 | 4 | INSPIRATION, SHEKU KANNEH-MASON Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 7 | 5 | AVENGERS - INFINITY WAR - OST, ALAN SILVESTRI Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 8 | 10 | THE 50 GREATEST PIECES OF CLASSICAL, LPO/PARRY Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 9 | 7 | THE LITTLE MERMAID - OST, ALAN MENKEN Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 10 | 17 | GLADIATOR - OST, HANS ZIMMER & LISA GERRARD Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 11 | RE | BACH/THE 6 UNACCOMPANIED CELLO SUITES, YO-YO MA Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 12 | 11 | DIVENIRE, LUDOVICO EINAUDI Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 13 | 13 | SLEEP, MAX RICHTER Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 14 | 9 | THE LORD OF THE RINGS - TRILOGY - OST, HOWARD SHORE Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 15 | NEW | BACH, BENJAMIN APPL/CONCERTO KOLN Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 16 | 18 | THE BLUE NOTEBOOKS, MAX RICHTER Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 17 | RE | THE AYOUB SISTERS, AYOUB SISTERS Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 18 | 15 | THE LORD OF THE RINGS - OST, HOWARD SHORE |
| 19 | 14 | IN A TIME LAPSE, LUDOVICO EINAUDI Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 20 | 12 | ELEMENTS, LUDOVICO EINAUDI Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 21 | NEW | FINZI/CELLO CONCERTO, WATKINS/LORTIE/LSO/DAVIS Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 22 | 6 | DALE/REQUIEM FOR MY MOTHER, KANTOS CC/RLPO/CANTUS ENS Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 23 | 19 | SCORE, 2CELLOS Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 24 | RE | LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS - THE ULTIMATE, VARIOUS ARTISTS Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 25 | 21 | THE ARMED MAN - A MASS FOR PEACE, KARL JENKINS Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 26 | 27 | UNA MATTINA, LUDOVICO EINAUDI Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 27 | 28 | I GIORNI, LUDOVICO EINAUDI Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 28 | RE | GAME OF THRONES - SEASON 6 - OST, RAMIN DJAWADI Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 29 | NEW | JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH, VIKINGUR OLAFSSON Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 30 | RE | PLAYS BACH, YO-YO MA Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
