World-renowned tenor Joseph Calleja releases ‘Ave Maria’ – his first-ever sacred album. Released on Decca Classics, just in time for Easter, this album marks the 20th anniversary of the Maltese tenor’s exclusive signing to Decca and the making of his debut recording in 2003.Track Listing:1 Mascagni: Ave Maria (After Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana)2 Verdi: Messa da Requiem: Ingemisco3 Massenet: Ave Maria (After Méditation from Thaïs)4 Bizet: Agnus Dei (After Intermezzo from L'Arlésienne, Op. 23, WD 28)5 Bocelli: Ave Maria (Arr. Mercurio for Tenor, Violin and Orchestra)6 Anonymous: Pietà, Signore (Arr. Hazell for Tenor and Orchestra)7 Rossini: Stabat Mater: Cujus animam gementem8 Rossini: Petite messe solennelle, Gloria: Domine Deus9 Bizet: Les pêcheurs de perles, WD 13, Act I: Au fond du temple saint10 Wagner: Rienzi, WWV 49, Act V: Allmächt'ger Vater, blick herab11 Wagner: Wesendonck Lieder, WWV 91: No. 1, Der Engel (Orch. Mottl)12 Silent Night (Arr. Bateman for Tenor and Orchestra)13 Adam: O Holy Night (Arr. Gamley and Hazell for Tenor and Orchestra)14 Liguori: Tu scendi dalle stelle (Arr. Belli for Tenor and Orchestra15 Schubert: Ave Maria, D. 839 (Arr. Gamley and Hazell for Tenor and Orchestra)Help support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber and Apple Classical. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) [email protected] album is broadcasted with the permission of Crossover Media Music Promotion (Zachary Swanson and Amanda Bloom).