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| November 02, 2002 | Stewart, Andrew | COPYRIGHT 2002 UBM Information Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Universal Classics' new UCJ label was set to make it a double top in the classical chart this week, with a second album joining Aled Jones' new set, Aled, at the top.

Aled includes classical favourites such as Schubert's Ave Maria together with smooth arrangements of traditional Welsh tunes and hymns by Robert Prizeman, the album's producer. The Welsh singer's (pictured) current audience appeal rests heavily on his work as presenter of BBC's Songs of Praise.

The UK-based UCJ imprint immediately underlined its A&R savvy with the October 21 issue of The John Rutter Collection, which looked set to challenge for a place in the pop chart and joined Aled at the top of the classical album chart last Sunday.

"It's brilliant to see that a strong market still exists ...

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