Overall, the album has received mixed reviews, with The Independent's Andy Gill giving the album a poor review,[2] whilst Simon Gage of the Daily Express called the album "really rather lovely stuff".[3]
The album topped the UK Classical Charts for five weeks from 31 July 2011.[4] The album charted less successfully in the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number twenty four on 6 August 2011.[5] It fell to 67 the following week, then fell to 71 the week after, before falling to 96 in its fourth week. The album then climbed back up to 69, before dropping out of the UK Top 100 completely after five weeks.
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last, rose, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, november, 2011,. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources The Last Rose news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Last Rose is the debut studio album by contemporary classical vocalist Laura Wright It was released on 25 July 2011 by Decca Records The Last RoseStudio album by Laura WrightReleased25 July 2011 2011 07 25 Recorded2010 2011GenreClassical folkLabelDeccaProducerAnna BarrySingles from The Last Rose The Last Rose of Summer Released May 23 2011Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllmusic 1 Contents 1 Idea and arrangement 2 Critical reception 3 Track listing 4 Chart performance 5 See also 6 ReferencesIdea and arrangement editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2017 Learn how and when to remove this template message In an interview Wright said These songs have been passed on for generations I was taught them by my grandmother when I was young but unless we continue that tradition they will slip into oblivion citation needed The Last Rose was Laura Wright s way of reviving the folk tradition and continuing to pass down the songs for generations to come citation needed Wright s album includes many classics such as Scarborough Fair and My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean alongside basing one track Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal on Alfred Lord Tennyson s poem of the same name citation needed The song is a solo arrangement of Paul Mealor s adaptation of the hymn Ubi Caritas which was also performed at the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton citation needed Critical reception editOverall the album has received mixed reviews with The Independent s Andy Gill giving the album a poor review 2 whilst Simon Gage of the Daily Express called the album really rather lovely stuff 3 Track listing editNo TitleLength1 The Last Rose of Summer 4 332 I Know Where I m Going 3 193 Scarborough Fair 3 024 Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes 3 425 Blow the Wind Southerly 2 496 Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal 3 107 O Waly Waly 3 518 Skye Boat Song 4 449 Down by the Salley Gardens 4 0110 The Ash Grove 4 3111 My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean 4 0612 Lavender s Blue 3 36Chart performance editThe album topped the UK Classical Charts for five weeks from 31 July 2011 4 The album charted less successfully in the UK Albums Chart peaking at number twenty four on 6 August 2011 5 It fell to 67 the following week then fell to 71 the week after before falling to 96 in its fourth week The album then climbed back up to 69 before dropping out of the UK Top 100 completely after five weeks Chart 2011 PeakpositionUK Albums Chart 24UK Classical Chart 1See also editList of Classical Artist Albums Chart number ones of the 2010sReferences edit Jon O Brien Allmusic review All Media Guide Retrieved 2012 03 05 The Independent review Album review Laura Wright The Last Rose Decca Music Entertainment Daily Express The Official Charts Official Charts Company Laura Wright The Last Rose Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Last Rose amp oldid 1140326694, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
