Classic FM Chart: André Rieu enters at No. 3 ahead of Christmas albums
16 December 2018, 18:55
Andrea Bocelli remains at No. 1 for his seventh consecutive week – can he stay on top for the Christmas No. 1 spot?
Christmas Day is just weeks away – but the festive season hasn't had an impact on the chart's frontrunners.
Aled Jones and Russell Watson have moved up to No. 2 with their album In Harmony this week, followed by a new entry that has jumped straight to the top – Romantic Moments II by André Rieu and the Johann Strauss Orchestra.
With the dominance of carols and King's College Choir, Einaudi has slipped off the top 10 this week and Islands now sits at No. 12.
Seven re-entries are in the lower half of the chart including Yo-Yo Ma's most recent album Six Evolutions – Bach: Cello Suites at No. 18 and five albums of carols from King's College, Cambridge.
| This Week | Last Week | Title & Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | SI, ANDREA BOCELLI Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 2 | 3 | IN HARMONY, ALED JONES & RUSSELL WATSON Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 3 | NEW | ROMANTIC MOMENTS II, ANDRE RIEU & JOHANN STRAUSS OR Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 4 | 2 | GUIDING LIGHT, KATHERINE JENKINS Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 5 | 6 | CAROLS FROM KING'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE, KING'S COLLEGE CHOIR/WILLCOCKS Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 6 | 4 | THE ULTIMATE CLASSICAL COLLECTION, VARIOUS ARTISTS Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 7 | 5 | DREAMS AND SONGS, BRYN TERFEL Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 8 | 7 | 100 YEARS OF NINE LESSONS & CAROLS, KING'S CC/WILLCOCKS/LEDGER Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 9 | 8 | INSPIRATION, SHEKU KANNEH-MASON Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 10 | 14 | ESSENTIAL CAROLS, KING'S COLLEGE CHOIR/WILLCOCKS Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 11 | 9 | BEST OF CHRISTMAS, ANDRE RIEU & JOHANN STRAUSS OR Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 12 | 10 | ISLANDS - ESSENTIAL EINAUDI, LUDOVICO EINAUDI Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 13 | 13 | HOME ALONE - OST, JOHN WILLIAMS Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 14 | 15 | CHRISTMAS AT KING'S, KING'S COLLEGE CHOIR Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 15 | 12 | EVOLUTION, ALEXIS FFRENCH Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 16 | 25 | CLASSIC FM - CAROLS WITH ST PAUL'S, ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL CH/CARWOOD Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 17 | 16 | THE NATION'S FAVOURITE CAROLS, RPO/CITY LONDON CH/WETTON Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 18 | RE | BACH/SIX EVOLUTIONS - CELLO SUITES, YO-YO MA Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 19 | 23 | THE COLOURS OF CHRISTMAS, JOHN RUTTER Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 20 | 19 | THE JOHN RUTTER CHRISTMAS ALBUM, CAMBRIDGE SINGERS/RUTTER Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 21 | 20 | THE GREAT BRITISH CAROL COLLECTION, CHOIR OF TRINITY COLLEGE Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 22 | 21 | CAROLS FROM CAMBRIDGE - THE VERY BEST, KING'S COLLEGE CHOIR |
| 23 | 18 | JOHN WILLIAMS - A LIFE IN MUSIC, LSO/GREENAWAY Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 24 | RE | THE KING'S CHRISTMAS COLLECTION, KING'S CC/WILLCOCKS/LEDGER Buy from Amazon |
| 25 | 24 | CHRISTMAS CLASSICAL VOICES, VARIOUS ARTISTS Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 26 | RE | FAVOURITE CAROLS FROM KING'S, KING'S COLLEGE CHOIR Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 27 | RE | THE REAL CLASSICAL, VARIOUS ARTISTS Buy from Amazon |
| 28 | RE | CLASSIC FM - CAROLS FROM KING'S, KING'S COLLEGE CHOIR/WILLCOCKS Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 29 | RE | FAVOURITE CAROLS FROM KING'S, KING'S CC/WILLCOCKS/LEDGER Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
| 30 | RE | NOEL - CHRISTMAS AT KING'S, KING'S COLLEGE CHOIR/WILLCOCKS Download from iTunes - Buy from Amazon |
