Limited Edition. HYPE-STICKER on front. Unopened/new vinyl, factory sealed, and in excellent condition. Minor wear to right-side corners. (Not a cut-out.)
Hymn is the twelfth studio album by English soprano Sarah Brightman and first since 2013's Dreamchaser. The five-year gap between both studio albums marks Brightman's longest break between studio releases. This album marks Brightman's ninth studio collaboration with producer Frank Peterson. The album was released on November 9, 2018, entering at No. 1 on both the Billboard Classical Crossover Albums and overall Classical Albums, making Brightman the female artist with the most No. 1s in both charts. Sogni was released as the first single from the album as a collaboration between Brightman and French tenor Vincent Niclo. Composer and producer Frank Peterson described the operatic song as "a mash-up" of two arias from two different operas by French composer Georges Bizet. The track was released worldwide on September 17 as a digital download and was made available for streaming as well. On October 18, the title track of the album was released as the second official single. The song had an exclusive premiere on Parade Magazine and it was released to streaming services the following day. The single is a cover of Barclay James Harvest's hit and a part of their successful album, Gone to Earth. According to The Telegraph, the song was first given to Brightman as part of a mixtape by Peterson. This was during the 1980s, before both artists started working together. The mixtape worked as an introduction of Peterson's work to Sarah.