2004 Sissel – My Heart
My Heart is a critically acclaimed classical crossover album by Norwegian soprano Sissel Kyrkjebø. Originally released in Norway in late 2003, the album received a major international re-release in 2004 via Decca Records to target the US and Japanese markets. Backed by the London Symphony Orchestra, Sissel masterfully blends classical arias, traditional hymns, and contemporary pop ballads.
Tracks
1 Wait A While (Jon Lord; Sam Brown) 04:23
2 Lascia Ch’io Pianga (Georg Handel) 03:20
3 Someone Like You (Richard Marx) 04:29
4 Tristezze (Frederic Chopin; Francis Giacobetti) 05:23
5 Angel Rays (Gemma Hayes; Stephen Endelman) 03:41
6 Mon Coeur S’ouvre A Ta Voix (Camille Saint-Saëns; Ferdinand Lemaire) 05:37
7 Pie Jesu (Jorge Calandrelli; Andrew Lloyd Webber) 03:11
8 Oblivion (One Stolen Kiss) (Astor Piazzolla; David Zippel) 04:37
9 You Raise Me Up (Brendan Graham; Rolf Lovland) 03:51
10 O Mio Babbino Caro (Guiseppe Puccini) 02:57
11 Ave Maria (Franz Schubert) 05:25
12 Beyond Imagination (David Copperfield; Richard Marx) 04:22
13 Deborah’s Theme (Ennio Morricone) 04:50
Bonus Tracks (Japan Edition)
14 Romance (Felix Godefroid) 03:31
15 Ave Maria (Franz Schubert) 04:40
Musicians
3 Someone Like You
| Drums (programming) | Richard Marx |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Acoustic Guitar | Richard Marx |
| Keyboards | Richard Marx |
| Background Vocals | Richard Marx |
7 Pie Jesu
| Accordion | Richard Galliano |
8 Oblivion (One Stolen Kiss)
| Accordion | Richard Galliano |
11 Ave Maria
| Voice | Bryn Terfel |
12 Beyond Imagination
| Drums | Steve Brewster |
| Drums (programming) | Richard Marx |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Richard Marx |
| Background Vocals | Richard Marx |
| Background Vocals | Sissel |
Other Musicians
London Symphony Orchestra
Choir – London Voices (Track 11)
Liner Notes
Producer – Kjetil Bjerkestrand (Track 1)
Producer – Ettore Stratta (Tracks 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13)
Producer – Richard Marx (Tracks 3, 12)
Producer – Stephen Endelman, Philip Bodger (Track 5)
Producer – Sid McLauchlan (Track 11)
Arranged By – Kjetil Bjerkestrand (Track 1)
Arranged By – Jorge Calandrelli (Tracks 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13)
Arranged By – Chris Hazell (Track 11)
Arranged By (Strings) – Kjetil Bjerkestrand (Track 3)
Conductor – Ettore Stratta
Engineer – Dick Lewzey, Charles Harbutt, Jake Jackson, Ettore Stratta, Mat Prock, David Cole, Philip Bodger
Mixed By – Dick Lewzey
Mixed By – David Cole (Tracks 3, 12)
Mixed By – Philip Bodger (Track 5)
Mastered By – Greg Calbi
Orchestrated By – Jorge Calandrelli
Art Direction – Penny Bennett
Photography – Andrew Eccles
Mastered At Sterling Sound, NYC
Mixed At The Attic, LA
Recorded At Abbey Road Studios, London, UK
Recorded At Phoenix Studios, London, UK
Recorded At Avatar Studios, NYC
Recorded At Renegade Studio, Chicago
Recorded At Air Lyndhurst, London
Mixed At Landsdown Studio, London
Phonographic Copyright Stageway Talent AS
Copyright Universal Music AS, Norway