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unusual facts about classical crossover



Chiara Zeffirelli

Chiara Zeffirelli (16 July 1976) is a French classical crossover soprano, born in the French city of Avignon.

Prelude to a Dream

The album consists mainly of covers of classical crossover songs such as Andrea Bocelli's "Con te partirò" and "The Prayer", Josh Groban's "To Where You Are" and Martina McBride's "Concrete Angel", and also included some classical pieces and a rendition of "Amazing Grace", among other selections.


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David Balakrishnan

Their previous Telarc release, “4+Four,” in collaboration with the Ying Quartet, also won a Grammy in the same category, Classical Crossover, in 2006.

Jake Hook

Hook also programmed and vocally arranged on the Classical Brit nominated album Together by classical crossover act Blake (EMI).

Niall Morris

Morris is a former member of the Irish singing group, "The Celtic Tenors" who won the German "Echo Award" for Best Classical Crossover Artists in 2002.

Saint David

It is a seven-movement work best known for the classical crossover series Adiemus, which intersperses movements reflecting the themes of David's last sermon with those drawing from three Psalms.

William Kanengiser

Kanengiser has won Grammy Awards with the LAGQ, which received the award for best classical crossover album at the 47th Grammy Awards for Guitar Heroes; he has also won for his contribution to Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's performance of Golijov's Ainadamar: Fountain Of Tears, which won the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording in 2007.