| The Priests | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | The Priests |
| Cover: | The_priests_Debut_Album.jpg |
| Released: | 14 November 2008 |
| Recorded: | 2008 Basilica in Vatican City 29 September-1 October 2008 and in Dublin. |
| Genre: | Classical Religious |
| Label: | Epic |
| Next Title: | Harmony |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
The Priests was the eponymous debut album by Catholic group, The Priests. The album was a worldwide commercial success, peaking in the top ten in many countries. It also holds the record for "Fastest-selling UK debut for a classical act".[1]
| Track[2] | Composer | Length | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Ave Maria" | Franz Schubert | 4:35 | |
| 2 | "Mit Würd' und Hoheit Angetan (From Die Schöpfung)" | Joseph Haydn | 3:54 | |
| 3 | "Panis angelicus" | César Franck | 3:31 | |
| 4 | "Irish Blessing" | Bob Chilcott | 2:57 | |
| 5 | "Benedictus" | Robat Arwyn | 3:27 | |
| 6 | "Plegaria (Los Tres Amores)" | F.M. Alvarez | 3:54 | |
| 7 | "Pie Jesu" | Andrew Lloyd Webber | 3:13 | |
| 8 | "Hacia Belen" | Traditional | 2:44 | |
| 9 | "Abide With Me" | William Henry Monk | 3:30 | |
| 10 | "Ag Críost an Síol" | Sean O'Riada | 3:38 | |
| 11 | "Domine Fili Unigente (From Gloria)" | Antonio Vivaldi | 2:26 | |
| 12 | "O Holy Night" | Adolphe Adam | 3:31 | |
| 13 | "Ecce Sacerdos Magnus" | Edward Elgar | 2:58 | |
| 14 | "Be Still My Soul" | Jean Sibelius | 2:41 | |
| Bonus tracks | ||||
| 15 | "A Losa Behain" | Sean O'Riada | 2:11 | |
| Chart (2008–2009) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Albums Chart[3] | 6 |
| Belgian Ultratop 50 | 7 |
| Dutch Top 40 | 2 |
| Finland Albums Chart | 2 |
| Irish Albums Chart | 1 |
| French SNEP Albums Chart | 35 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Album Chart | 2 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart[4] | 1 |
| Spanish Albums Chart | 7 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 3 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 48 |
| UK Albums Chart[5] | 5 |
| United States Billboard 200 | 66 |
| Chart (2008) | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[6] | 58 | |
| Swedish Albums Chart[7] | 11 | |
| UK Albums Chart[8] | 22 |
| Chart (2009) | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[9] | 73 | |
| Dutch Albums Chart[10] | 32 | |
| French Albums Chart[11] | 142 | |
| Swedish Albums Chart[12] | 82 | |
| UK Albums Chart[13] | 180 |