Classic FM Chart: Christmas recordings old and new occupy the top 30

8 December 2019, 18:55

Classic FM Chart

As the first week of December comes to a close, Christmas albums begin to edge their way into chart – but the top three spots remain resilient to the festivities.

The festive period is well and truly underway, and this week's chart is full of Christmas spirit. Rick Wakeman soars straight to No. 4 with his new release Christmas Portraits, and other seasonal soundtracks begin to edge their way up the chart.

But the top three positions remain firmly in the grasp of André Rieu, Aled Jones and Russell Watson, and Andrea Bocelli – who continue their reign for another week.

Aside from Wakeman's festive CD, only three other new entries break into this week's chart; Jaz Coleman enters at No. 15 with Magna Invocatio, the Choir of King's College reach No. 23 with 100 Years of Nine Lessons and Carols, alongside their other release A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols: The Centenary Service, which sits at No. 30.

 

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1 1 HAPPY DAYS, ANDRE RIEU & JOHANN STRAUSS OR
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2 2 BACK IN HARMONY, ALED JONES & RUSSELL WATSON
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3 3 SI FOREVER, ANDREA BOCELLI
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4 NEW CHRISTMAS PORTRAITS, RICK WAKEMAN
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5 10 CAROLS FROM KING'S COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE, KING'S COLLEGE CHOIR/WILLCOCKS
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6 4 MUSIC FOR HEALING, GARETH MALONE
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7 12 BEST OF CHRISTMAS, ANDRE RIEU & JOHANN STRAUSS OR
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8 7 SI, ANDREA BOCELLI
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9 5 ISLANDS - ESSENTIAL EINAUDI, LUDOVICO EINAUDI
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10 8 CHRISTMAS AT DOWNTON ABBEY, VARIOUS ARTISTS
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11 25 CHRISTMAS AT KING'S, KING'S COLLEGE CHOIR
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12 21 HOME ALONE - OST, JOHN WILLIAMS
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13 9 IN HARMONY, ALED JONES & RUSSELL WATSON
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14 16 MY MUSIC MY WORLD - THE VERY BEST OF, ANDRE RIEU & JOHANN STRAUSS OR
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15 NEW MAGNA INVOCATIO - A GNOSTIC MASS FOR, JAZ COLEMAN/ST PETERSBURG PO
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16 15 THE GREAT BRITISH CAROL COLLECTION, CHOIR OF TRINITY COLLEGE
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17 11 ROYAL FIREWORKS, ALISON BALSOM/BALSOM ENSEMBLE
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18 RE-ENTRY ESSENTIAL CAROLS, KING'S COLLEGE CHOIR/WILLCOCKS
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19 13 SEVEN DAYS WALKING - DAY ONE, LUDOVICO EINAUDI
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20 20 THE NATION'S FAVOURITE CAROLS, RPO/CITY LONDON CH/WETTON
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21 14 THE WORLD OF - A SYMPHONIC CELEBRATION, HANS ZIMMER
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22 RE-ENTRY THE COLOURS OF CHRISTMAS, JOHN RUTTER
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23 NEW 100 YEARS OF NINE LESSONS & CAROLS, KING'S CC/WILLCOCKS/LEDGER
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24 RE-ENTRY MISERERE - SONGS OF MERCY & REDEMPTION, KARL JENKINS
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25 RE-ENTRY THE JOHN RUTTER CHRISTMAS ALBUM, CAMBRIDGE SINGERS/RUTTER
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26 18 VOYAGER - ESSENTIAL, MAX RICHTER
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27 RE-ENTRY GREATEST CHRISTMAS CAROLS - 50, VARIOUS ARTISTS
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28 19 THE LORD OF THE RINGS - TRILOGY - OST, HOWARD SHORE
29 17 THE LITTLE MERMAID - OST, ALAN MENKEN
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30 NEW A FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS & CAROLS, KING'S COLLEGE CHOIR
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