Sun (Thomas Bergersen album) explained

Sun
Type:studio
Artist:Thomas Bergersen
Cover:Thomas-J-Bergersen-Sun.jpg
Released:September 30, 2014[1]
Length:1:10:09
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Sun is the second studio album by Norwegian composer Thomas Bergersen, of Two Steps from Hell fame. It was released in September 2014. It consists of 16 tracks,[2] featuring vocal performances by Merethe Soltvedt, Molly Conole and The Choir of Sofia, as well as instrumental performances by Chris Bleth and Bergersen himself.[3] The album cover and artwork are also designed by Bergersen himself.[4] The tracks "Empire of Angels,"[5] "Final Frontier,"[6] and "Starchild"[7] were made available as preview tracks on iTunes prior to the full release.[8]

It took over three years for Bergersen to produce the album, following the release of his previous album, Illusions.[3] [9] Initially aiming for a 2013 release,[10] he finally completed work on it in July 2014, having struggled to find the right vocalists.[1] The inspiration for the album was the Sun itself, with Bergersen saying, "I think we owe this giant ball of fire more than a nod of appreciation."[3] It was primarily recorded by the Capellen Orchestra in Prague, Czech Republic, conducted by Petr Pololáník. Other contributions were recorded in many other places across the globe; for some pieces, over 200 musicians were involved.[1] [3]

It peaked at number 3 on the US Classical Albums chart and also broke into the Billboard 200.[11]

Critical reception

Mark Deming of AllMusic reviewed the album somewhat favourably, rating it three out of five stars.

IFMCA-associated reviews website, MundoBSO,[12] rated it seven out of ten stars.[13]

Clothilde Lebrun of Trailer Music News was very positive, stating, "equally powerful to its predecessor Illusions in terms of emotional impact, Sun is also more mature, complex, positive and romantic", concluding, "Sun is without doubt Thomas Bergersen’s finest work to date".[9]

Charts

-- default listing is by Region/Country name per WP:CHARTS & References should be as specific as possible.-->
Chart (2014)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 175
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)142
Belgian Classical Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[15] 1
Belgian Classical Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[17] 42
UK Independent Album Breakers (OCC)10
US Billboard 200157
US Classical Albums (Billboard)3
US Classical Crossover Albums (Billboard)[18] 3
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)27

Use in media

The tracks from Thomas Bergersen are frequently used in film trailers and other promotional materials:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas Bergersen: "Hazlo a lo grande o no lo intentes". . Corral, Javier . ReviewsNewAge . 4 October 2014 . 29 April 2022 . es .
  2. Web site: Film Music Site - Sun Soundtrack . filmmusicsite.com . 29 April 2022 .
  3. Sun digital booklet . Thomas Bergersen.
  4. Web site: Comment on cover photo post. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
  5. Web site: "Empire of Angels" preview track announcement. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
  6. Web site: "Final Frontier" preview track announcement. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
  7. Web site: "Starchild" preview track announcement. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
  8. Web site: Pre-order tracks comment. Thomas Bergersen via Facebook.
  9. Web site: Thomas Bergersen: Sun . Lebrun, Clothilde . Trailer Music News . 2 November 2014 . 29 April 2022 .
  10. Web site: Interview: Thomas Bergersen, Composer . Riley, Luke . . 9 February 2013 . 29 April 2022 .
  11. Web site: Thomas Bergersen - Chart History . billboard.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20170904011501/http://www.billboard.com/artist/1496565/thomas-bergersen/chart?f=900 . 4 September 2017 . dead.
  12. Web site: Members . . 3 April 2022 .
  13. Web site: Sun . MundoBSO . 29 April 2022 .
  14. Web site: Two Steps From Hell - Sun - ultratop.be . . 11 October 2014 . 28 April 2022 . fr.
  15. Web site: Klassieke Albums - 11 October 2014 . . 11 October 2014 . 28 April 2022 . nl.
  16. Web site: Albums Classiques - 11 October 2014 . . 11 October 2014 . 28 April 2022 . fr.
  17. Web site: THOMAS BERGERSEN . . 12 November 2023 .
  18. Web site: Classical Crossover Albums Chart . Billboard . 18 October 2014 . 28 April 2022 .
  19. Web site: Meet Thomas Bergersen — Master of Powerful, Epic Music . Gear Patrol . 6 May 2016 . 29 April 2022 .
  20. Web site: Bulgarian Folklore Song Illegally Used in Hollywood Film Starring George Clooney . . 11 June 2015 . 29 April 2022 .
  21. Web site: "Излел е Дельо хайдутин" в "Утреландия", Балканска не знае . . 11 June 2015 . 29 April 2022 . Bulgarian .
  22. Web site: Dragon Blade Movie Trailer 2015: Jackie Chan. YouTube. 2015-03-22. 2015-06-16.
  23. Web site: BBC One - Planet Earth II, Mountains . . 29 April 2022 .
  24. Web site: Music from The Grand Tour S3E14 . . 30 April 2022 .

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