Sarah Brightman - Symphony (CD 2008)

Symphony is Sarah Brightman's latest album release since Harem was released in 2004. This album took 3 years to record from 2004 to 2007. Was this studio album worth the long wait? I would have to say yes definitely. The tracks fit together well, and at just under an hour (excluding bonus track Sarahbande) the album is very playable straight through, start to finish, just like a symphony is intended. The songs are fine, the duet partners have good credentials (although there are four, yes four, duets) and the album does seem to have a coherent theme, like a symphony blending different themes into an audible whole. For most people merely aquainted with Brightman, the album is a real delight. A beautifully well crafted album comprising of soaring melodies and deliciously controlled vocals.