Official Specialist Classical Chart Top 30

12 October 2018 - 18 October 2018

Compiled by the Official Charts Company, the UK's biggest specialist classical albums of the week, based on sales of digital bundles, CDs, vinyl and other formats, across a seven day period.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC
1 1
THE GREAT WAR SYMPHONY
THE GREAT WAR SYMPHONY
HAWES/RPO/NATIONAL YOUTH CHRS
CLASSIC FM
 1 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 New
LIFE
LIFE
IGOR LEVIT
SONY CLASSICAL
 2 1
Buy
Buy
3 New
PLAYS BACH - VIOLIN SONATAS NOS 1 & 2
PLAYS BACH - VIOLIN SONATAS NOS 1 & 2
HILARY HAHN
DECCA
 3 1
Buy
Buy
4 2
BACH/SIX EVOLUTIONS - CELLO SUITES
BACH/SIX EVOLUTIONS - CELLO SUITES
YO-YO MA
SONY CLASSICAL
 1 8
Buy
Buy
5 New
INSCAPE
INSCAPE
ALEXANDRA STRELISKI
SECRET CITY
 5 1
Buy
Buy
6 New
HOLST/ORCHESTRAL WORKS
HOLST/ORCHESTRAL WORKS
JOHNSTON/DAVIS
CHANDOS
 6 1
Buy
Buy
7 New
PARRY/SYMPHONY NO 4
PARRY/SYMPHONY NO 4
BBC CHORUS OF WALES/GAMBA
CHANDOS
 7 1
8 4
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS/A SEA SYMPHONY
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS/A SEA SYMPHONY
FARNSWORTH/LLEWELLYN/BBC SO
HYPERION
 4 2
Buy
Buy
9 5
CHOPIN/SCHUBERT/CELLO SONATA/ARPEGGIONE
CHOPIN/SCHUBERT/CELLO SONATA/ARPEGGIONE
STEVEN ISSERLIS/DENES VARJON
HYPERION
 5 2
Buy
Buy
10 6
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
VIKINGUR OLAFSSON
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON
 5 5
Buy
Buy
11 16
GIPPS/SYMPHONY NO 2 IN B MAJOR
GIPPS/SYMPHONY NO 2 IN B MAJOR
BBC NOW/GAMBA
CHANDOS
 7 6
12 New
BERLIOZ/GRANDE MESSE
BERLIOZ/GRANDE MESSE
TODENES/KOR/GARDNER
CHANDOS
 12 1
13 New
PRELUDES TO CHOPIN
PRELUDES TO CHOPIN
KENNETH HAMILTON
PRIMA FACIE
 13 1
Buy
Buy
14 3
BRONSART/URSPRUCH/PIANO CONCERTOS
BRONSART/URSPRUCH/PIANO CONCERTOS
DESPAX/BBC SSO/TZIGANE
HYPERION
 3 2
Buy
Buy
15 Re
THE GLORIOUS GARDEN
THE GLORIOUS GARDEN
TITCHMARSH/NATIONAL SO/WISEMAN
CLASSIC FM
 1 29
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 23
JANACEK/GLAGOLITIC MASS/SINFONIETTA
JANACEK/GLAGOLITIC MASS/SINFONIETTA
CZECH PHIL/BELOHLAVEK
DECCA
 2 6
17 New
HIMMELSMUSIK
HIMMELSMUSIK
L'ARPEGGIATA/PLUHAR
ERATO
 17 1
Buy
Buy
18 19
FINZI/CELLO CONCERTO
FINZI/CELLO CONCERTO
WATKINS/LORTIE/LSO/DAVIS
CHANDOS
 3 5
Buy
Buy
19 15
ROSSINI/SEMIRAMIDE
ROSSINI/SEMIRAMIDE
ORCH AGE OF ENLIGHT/ELDER
OPERA RARA
 3 5
20 New
BACH/6 SUITES FOR CELLO SOLO
BACH/6 SUITES FOR CELLO SOLO
PIETER WISPELWEY
EPR-CLASSIC
 20 1
Buy
Buy
21 New
CONTRABANDISTA
CONTRABANDISTA
CAMARENA/MUSICIENS DU PRINCE
DECCA
 21 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 New
HANDEL/ODE FOR ST CECILIA'S DAY
HANDEL/ODE FOR ST CECILIA'S DAY
DUNEDIN CONSORT
LINN
 22 1
Buy
Buy
23 Re
HAYDN/SCHOENBERG/TRANSFIGURED NIGHT
HAYDN/SCHOENBERG/TRANSFIGURED NIGHT
WEILERSTEIN/TRONDHEIM SOLOISTS
PENTATONE
 6 5
Buy
Buy
24 7
BACH/SECULAR CANTATAS - VOL 10
BACH/SECULAR CANTATAS - VOL 10
BACH COLLEGIUM JAPAN/SUZUKI
BIS
 7 2
Buy
Buy
25 New
KASTALSKY/MEMORY ETERNAL
KASTALSKY/MEMORY ETERNAL
CLARION CHOIR/FOX
NAXOS
 25 1
Buy
Buy
26 Re
VIVALDI X2 - DOUBLE CONCERTOS FOR OBOES
VIVALDI X2 - DOUBLE CONCERTOS FOR OBOES
LA SERENISSIMA/ADRIAN CHANDLER
AVIE
 1 11
27 12
VIENNA - FIN DE SIECLE
VIENNA - FIN DE SIECLE
B HANNIGAN/R DE LEEUW
ALPHA
 6 3
28 Re
GIBBONS/FANCIES FOR THE VIOLS
GIBBONS/FANCIES FOR THE VIOLS
L'ACHERON/JOUBERT-CAILLET
RICERCAR
 28 2
29 14
A RENAISSANCE CHRISTMAS
A RENAISSANCE CHRISTMAS
SIXTEEN/CHRISTOPHERS
CORO
 14 2
Buy
Buy
30 17
MEMORY
MEMORY
HELENE GRIMAUD
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON
 8 3

12 October 2018 - 18 October 2018

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