The Silk Road Ensemble's Beyond the Horizon dropped to number three, after spending its first 12 weeks on the chart at number one.

The choir's success seemed attributable to a tour of western states that ended on July 2, and perhaps to the Independence Day holiday. Also making a strong showing this week was the U.S. Army Band's Forward March!: Great American Marches, which debuted at number 16.

On the classical crossover chart, Il Divo's self-titled debut stayed at number one. New to the chart were Explosive, a greatest-hits collection from the string quartet Bond, at number six, and America, a disc of patriotic tunes from the Boston Pops, at number 11.