Brightman has received over 180 Gold and Platinum sales awards in over 40 different countries around the world and is the only artist to hold #1 spots on the Billboard Classical and Dance charts simultaneously, her other achievements feature her ranking by the Recording Industry Association of America as the best-selling female classical artist of the twenty-first century and a Guinness World Record for the success of “Time to Say Goodbye,” the best-selling single in German recording history.
She has established herself as the world's biggest selling soprano of all time, She has sold 78 million albums worldwide, including 40 million copies of the soundtrack of The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical), 26 million albums, over two million DVDs and 10 million copies of the single " Time to Say Goodbye "as a soloist.
She made her debut as a dancer in troupes such as Hot Gossip and later released a string of disco singles. She was a musical theatre performer and partner of theatre composer Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom she originated roles including Christine Daaé in The Phantom of the Opera.
After her divorce, Brightman became a crossover artist with former Enigma producer Frank Peterson. Her style, a blend of classical vocals and pop-inspired instrumentation and arrangement, earned her further success.
She is often cited as the woman who paved the way for other international success stories such as Il Divo, Andrea Bocelli and Josh Groban. She is said to be worth as much as £30m (about US$49m).
In Pace
Sarah Brightman Lyrics
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O judices terrae
O judices terrae
Justorum animae in manu dei sunt
Et non tanget illos tormentum mortis
Visi sunt oculis insapientium mori
Et aestimata est afflictio existus illorum
Tyrannus impius non habet spem
Et si quidem longae vitae erit
In nihilum computabitur
Princeps autem justus
Princeps autem justus
Illi autem sunt in pace
In pace
Sarah Brightman's "In Pace" is a beautiful and haunting song, performed with the London Symphony Orchestra. The song opens with the Latin phrase, "Diligite justitiam, O judices terrae," which translates to "Love justice, O judges of the earth." The song's lyrics are taken from the Book of Wisdom, a text from the Old Testament Apocrypha. This book speaks to the ideals of justice, wisdom, and the relationship between humanity and the divine.
The lyrics speak of the souls of the righteous being in the hands of God and spared the suffering of death. The wise understand death to be a natural part of the human experience, but the affliction of their existence is valued greatly. The tyrant and the wicked have no hope, and even if they live long lives, they are ultimately headed towards nothingness. The just ruler, on the other hand, may face death but ultimately rests in peace.
The song reinforces the importance of justice, wisdom, and living a life that is guided by one's faith. It speaks to the reality of death but offers the hope of eternal peace for those whose lives are lived with grace and righteousness.
Line by Line Meaning
Diligite justitiam
Love justice
O judices terrae
Oh judges of the Earth
O judices terrae
Oh judges of the Earth
Justorum animae in manu dei sunt
The souls of the righteous are in God's hand
Et non tanget illos tormentum mortis
And the torment of death will not touch them
Visi sunt oculis insapientium mori
They appeared to the eyes of the foolish to die
Et aestimata est afflictio existus illorum
And their departure was thought to be affliction
Illi autem sunt in pace
But these are in peace
Tyrannus impius non habet spem
The impious tyrant has no hope
Et si quidem longae vitae erit
And although he may have a long life
In nihilum computabitur
He will be reckoned as nothingness
Princeps autem justus
But the just prince
Princeps autem justus
But the just prince
Illi autem sunt in pace
These are in peace
In pace
In peace
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PATRICK DOYLE
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