Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Andrea Bocelli duets with
Alison Krauss and
Cecilia Bartoli and premieres a composition from the late
Ennio Morricone on
Believe, due 11/13 from
Sugar/
Decca.
Bocelli and Krauss perform “Amazing Grace,” the song that closed out his “Music for Hope” performance on Easter from the
Duomo cathedral in Milan. The song by Morricone, a long-time collaborator of Bocelli's, is “Inno sussurato (Whispered Hymn).”
"The concept behind 'Believe' is based on three words: faith, hope and charity,” Bocelli says. “These are the three theological virtues of Christianity, yet—quite independently of any religious belief—they are also the three extraordinary keys to giving meaning and completeness to the lives of every one of us."
Co-produced by
Steven Mercurio and
Haydn Bendall,
Believe is a collection of uplifting songs that have inspired and sustained Bocelli over the years, among them “Hallelujah,” “You'll Never Walk Alone,” “Ave Maria” and “Padre Nostro.”
“Angele Dei” is a recently discovered piece by
Puccini, arranged by
Michael Kaye. Originally written without lyrics, Bocelli asked for words of a prayer—addressed to a guardian angel—to be added.
Track Listing
- You'll Never Walk Alone
- Fratello Sole Sorella Luna (Dolce È Sentire)
- Hallelujah
- Pianissimo with Cecilia Bartoli
- Amazing Grace with Alison Krauss
- Preghiera (Alla Mente Confusa)
- Gratia Plena (from Fatima)
- Cantique De Jean Racine
- Inno Sussurato
- Oh, Madre Benedetta! (Adagio Di Albinoni)
- I Believe with Cecilia Bartoli
- Ave Maria
- Angele Dei
- Agnus Dei