Alexander Armstrong New Album and 2016 UK Tour Announcement
Alexander Armstrong Makes Chart History As The First Ever Comedian To Score #1 In The Classical Album Charts
Sells More Copies In First Week Of Release Than Andrea Bocelli!
He is revered by millions for his TV work on shows such as Pointless, now comedian and entertainer Alexander Armstrong adds another string to his bow – that of chart topping recording artist!
Alexander, who released his debut album A Year Of Songs on 6th November on East West Records, has beaten the likes of classical heavyweights Andrea Bocelli, André Rieu and Nigel Kennedy to land the coveted No.1 position on the Classical Album Chart. The album also hit No 6 on the UK Official Albums Chart beating global superstars such as Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift.
Alexander said, “This has been an incredibly exciting week. Singing has been my first love all through my life ever since I was a chorister as a small boy. Returning to music this year after a twenty year sabbatical has been a profoundly uplifting experience for me. And now to see the album doing so well is astonishing”.
A Year Of Songs showcases Armstrong’s stunning baritone voice. A collection of lavishly orchestrated songs produced by Grammy award winning producer Simon Franglen; some traditional, some more modern, but all of them of special significance to him. Familiar classics include “Summertime”, Gershwin’s evergreen standard from “Porgy and Bess”, to “Hushabye Mountain” from “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang”, and “Stranger In Paradise”.
Album Track Listing
Track Listing
1. On Days Like These
2. Stranger In Paradise
3. A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
4. Hushabye Mountain
5. Summertime
6. The River is Wide (O Waly Waly)
7. Londonderry Air
8. Down By The Salley Gardens
9. Over The Hills
10. Ca’ The Yowes
11. Bleak Midwinter
12. Rothbury Hills
Glenn Sargeant
Alexander Armstrong’s debut album ‘A Year Of Songs’ is released on East West Records and is out now. You can purchase the album from Amazon now:
In addition, Alexander will be embarking on a 9-date UK Tour which starts Sunday 17th January 2016 in Liverpool and stop at the following venues:
Date Venue Box Office
Sunday 17th January 2016 Liverpool Philharmonic 0151 709 3789 http://www.liverpoolphil.com/18127/events-film-comedy-amp-events/alexander-armstrong.html
Monday 18th January 2016 Sheffield City Hall 0114 2789 789
http://www.sheffieldcityhall.co.uk/events/Alexander-Armstrong-A-Year-Of-Songs-LIVE
Wednesday 20th January 2016 Bristol Colston Hall 0844 887 1500
http://www.colstonhall.org/shows/alexander-armstrong/
Friday 22nd January 2016 London Palladium 0844 412 4655
http://www.reallyusefultheatres.co.uk/events/event/alexander-armstrong-a-year-of-songs-live
Wednesday 27th January 2016 St David’s Hall Cardiff 029 2087 8444
http://www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk/whats-on/alexander-armstrong/
Sunday 31st January 2016 Newcastle City Hall 0191 277 8030
http://newcastlecityhall.org/event/alexander-armstrong-a-year-of-songs-live/
Monday 1st February 2016 Edinburgh Playhouse 0844 871 3014
http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/alexander-armstrong-in-concert/edinburgh-playhouse/
Friday 5th February 2016 Birmingham Symphony Hall 0121 345 0600
http://www.thsh.co.uk/event/alexander-armstrong-in-concert/
Tuesday 9th February 2016 Guildford G Live 01483 369350
Sunday 21st February 2016 Manchester Opera House 0844 871 3018
http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/alexander-armstrong-in-concert/opera-house-manchester/
Tickets priced between £20 and £35 and available from venue Box Offices, www.ticketmaster.co.uk and www.alexanderarmstrong.org
(Thanks to Dan Deacon at Deacon Communications for help with this announcement)
