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The Prayer

Music by David Foster

Originally Performed by Celine Dion

"The Prayer" is a song by Canadian singer Celine Dion and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. It was written by David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager, Alberto Testa and Tony Renis. "The Prayer" was originally recorded in two solo versions for the 1998 film Quest for Camelot, in English by Dion and in Italian by Bocelli. A duet between Dion and Bocelli later appeared on their respective studio albums, These Are Special Times (1998) and Sogno (1999), and was released as a promotional single on 1 March 1999. "The Prayer" won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1999 and a Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals in 2000. It received positive reviews from music critics and entered adult contemporary charts in Canada and the United States in 1999. In 2008, Dion released a live version of "The Prayer" as a duet with Josh Groban. This music download entered the Canadian Hot 100 at number 37 and the Billboard Hot 100 at number 70.

Release Date: 1999

The Prayer

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Songbooks, Arrangements and/or Media

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Andrea Bocelli : The Andrea Bocelli Song Album

30 works as popularized by Andrea Bocelli.

Songlist: Canto Della Terra, Caruso, Con Te Partiro, Ideale, II Mare Calmo Della Sera, Il Mistero Dell'Amore, Immenso, In-Canto, L'Ultima Canzone, L'Ultimo Re, La Luna Che Non C'e, La Serenata, Le Tue Parole, Mai Piu' Cosi' Lontano, Malia, Mattinata, Melodramma, Nel Cuore Lei, O Mare E Tu, Occhi Di Fata, Per Amore, The Prayer, Rapsodia, Resta Qui, Romanza, Se La Gente Usasse Il Cuore, Sogno, Sogno D'Amore, Tu Ci Sei, Vaghissima Sembianza, and more

Andrea Bocelli : The Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere

The first greatest hits album from this popular Italian tenor features 16 of his most popular songs, and our songbook features vocal transcriptions with piano accompaniment for 15 of those tracks.

Songlist: The Prayer, Time To Say Goodbye, Romanza, Vivo Per Lei, Vivere, Con Te Partiro, Il Mare Calmo Della Sera, Because We Believe, Sogno, Melodramma, Canto Della Terra, La Voce Del Silenzio, Bésame Mucho, A Te, Io Ci Saro'

Josh Groban : Original Keys For Singers

With his flawless lyrical baritone, Josh Groban is known around the world as a classically influenced pop singer. Over the past five years, the Los Angeles native has become an international superstar, selling more than 23 million albums and filling every arena on his 81-city Awake World Tour. But for all of his success, Groban remains intent on staying connected: not only to his voice and to his songs, but also to his fans. Groban and his recordings have been nominated for more than a dozen awards including the American Music Award, World Music Award, a Grammy Award, and an Academy Award for his performance of "Believe" from the 2005 DreamWorks film, Polar Express starring Tom Hanks. Now singers can perform 22 great songs Groban has popularized with these arrangements straight from his original recordings!

Songlist: Alejate, Awake, Believe, February Song, In Her Eyes, L'Ultima Notte, Lullaby, Machine, Mai, Never Let Go, Now Or Never, O Holy Night, Per Te, The Prayer, Remember When It Rained, So She Dances, To Where You Are, Un Amore Per Sempre, Un Dia Llegara, You Are Loved (Don't Give Up), You Raise Me Up, You're Still You

Individual Folios

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Greg Gilpin : The Prayer

This breathtaking arrangement brings the world-famous Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli duet to 2-part choirs with a well-crafted piano accompaniment and an optional violin obbligato. Elegant voice parts come naturally, allowing rehearsals to focus on deeper musicality. The arranger's thoughtful foreword invites conductors and singers to use the ebb and flow of tempo, creating shade and light reflective of the text. For ease of learning, there are fewer Italian words than in the original, and a pronunciation guide is included.

Arranger: Greg Gilpin Performed By: Celine Dion

Mark Hayes : The Prayer

Originally recorded separately by both Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli, the English and Italian versions were later combined to create this well-known duet. A beautiful, yet supportive, Mark Hayes' accompaniment makes this new arrangement soar.

Arranger: Mark Hayes | Composer: Carole Bayer Sager Performed By: Celine Dion