The Essential Winter’s Solstice

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Greensleeves
producer:
William Ackerman (guitarist) and Dawn Atkinson
piano:
Liz Story
arranger:
Liz Story
instrumental recording of:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Liz Story3:29
2Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
producer:
William Ackerman (guitarist) and Dawn Atkinson
guitar:
David Qualey
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
David Qualey4:24
3This Rush of Wings
producer:
William Ackerman (guitarist), Dawn Atkinson and Cookie Marenco
performer:
Malcolm Dalglish, Grey Larsen and Pete Sutherland (US old-time fiddler/multi-instrumentalist)
arranger:
Pete Sutherland (US old-time fiddler/multi-instrumentalist)
recording of:
This Rush of Wings
composer:
Pete Sutherland (US old-time fiddler/multi-instrumentalist)
Metamora4:38
4The Holly and the Ivy
producer:
Dawn Atkinson
guitar:
Alex de Grassi
arranger:
Alex de Grassi
instrumental recording of:
The Holly and the Ivy
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 514)
Alex de Grassi4:15
5Carol of the Bells
producer:
Dawn Atkinson
bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Manring (US bass guitarist)
cello:
Mark Summer
harp:
Barbara Higbie
oboe:
Paul McCandless
piano:
Liz Story
steelpan [steel drums]:
Andy Narell (US jazz steel pannist, composer and producer)
synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Philip Aaberg
viola:
Danny Seidenberg
violin:
Darol Anger and David Balakrishnan
arranger:
Philip Aaberg and Dawn Atkinson
instrumental recording of:
Carol of the Bells
lyricist:
Peter J. Wilhousky (in 1936)
arranger:
Микола Дмитрович Леонтович (Mykola Leontovych) (in 1916)
is based on:
Щедрик (The Little Swallow)
Windham Hill Artists3:32
6Shades of White
producer:
Dawn Atkinson
piano:
Jim Brickman
recording of:
Shades of White
composer:
Jim Brickman
Jim Brickman3:03
7Northern Lights
additional recording engineer:
Keith Chirgwin, Jeff Frez-Albrecht and Brian Keane (US film composer, producer & musician)
recording engineer:
Gil Morales
producer:
David Evans (ethnomusicologist, field recorder and blues artist), Brian Keane (US film composer, producer & musician) and Lisa Lynne
mixer:
Tom Bates (record producer and engineer) and Brian Keane (US film composer, producer & musician)
12 string guitar [12 string acoustic guitar] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Brian Keane (US film composer, producer & musician)
cello:
Gilberto "Gil" Morales
harp [harps]:
Lisa Lynne
low whistle [alto whistle] and mandolin:
Séamus Egan (Solas founder and multi-instrumentalist)
percussion:
Steve Reid (US jazz drummer)
recorder [recorders]:
Susan Craig Winsberg
recording of:
Northern Lights
composer:
Brian Keane (US film composer, producer & musician) and Lisa Lynne
Lisa Lynne4:51
8The Christmas Song
producer:
William Ackerman (guitarist) and Dawn Atkinson
guitar:
Steve Erquiaga (guitarist)
arranger:
Steve Erquiaga (guitarist)
instrumental cover recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Steve Erquiaga3:05
9Little Drummer Boy
producer:
William Ackerman (guitarist) and Dawn Atkinson
guitar:
Peter Scott
piano and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Richard Schönherz
arranger:
Schönherz and Scott
recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (Katherine Kennicott Davis) (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
Schönherz & Scott4:21
10Shepherd’s Rocking Carol
producer:
Dawn Atkinson
piano:
Philip Aaberg
arranger:
Philip Aaberg
Philip Aaberg3:31
11The Simple Birth
producer:
Dawn Atkinson
bouzouki and guitar [high-strung guitar]:
Nina Gerber (folk guitarist)
Irish harp / clàrsach [Celtic harp], bouzouki, piano, synthesizer and violin:
Barbara Higbie
vocals:
Dawn Atkinson and Barbara Higbie
arranger:
Barbara Higbie
recording of:
The Simple Birth (Dutch trad.)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Barbara Higbie3:39
12Prelude to Cello Suite #1 in G major
producer:
William Ackerman (guitarist), Dawn Atkinson and Cookie Marenco
guitar:
Michael Hedges (American acoustic guitarist and songwriter)
performer:
Michael Hedges (American acoustic guitarist and songwriter)
arranger:
Michael Hedges (American acoustic guitarist and songwriter)
recording of:
Suite no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007: I. Prélude (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Suite für Violoncello solo no. 1 G-Dur, BWV 1007: I. Prélude (Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude)
part of:
Suite no. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 (catch-all for arrangements)
Michael Hedges2:30
13Wexford Carol
producer:
Dawn Atkinson
accordion, piano and synthesizer:
Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill
fiddle [fiddles]:
Johnny Cunningham (Scottish fiddler)
flute and whistle:
Brian Dunning
guitar and synthesizer:
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
arranger:
Nightnoise (Windham Hill new age ensemble)
instrumental recording of:
Wexford Carol (English lyric version)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 22086)
Nightnoise3:55
14Coventry Carol
producer:
William Ackerman (guitarist) and Dawn Atkinson
cello:
Hans Christian Reumschussel (German-born multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer)
cor anglais and oboe:
Paul McCandless
lute:
Mitzi Johnson
tambourine:
Cookie Marenco
arranger:
Paul McCandless
Paul McCandless3:32
15Moon Lake
programming:
W.G. “Snuffy” Walden
producer:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey) and W.G. “Snuffy” Walden
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars]:
W.G. Snuffy Walden
electric guitar [electric guitars]:
George Doering
violin:
Charlie Bisharat (US violinist)
recording of:
Moon Lake
composer:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey) and W.G. Snuffy Walden
W.G. “Snuffy” Walden4:19
16What Are the Signs
producer:
George Winston
solo piano:
George Winston
recording of:
What Are the Signs
lyricist:
Bates G. Burt
composer:
Alfred S. Burt (composer of Christmas carols)
George Winston5:26
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Credits

Release group

artist & repertoire support:Steve Berkowitz (A&R executive at Sony, also credited as reissue producer)
part of:A Winter's Solstice (order: 4)
The Essential (Sony/Legacy compilations) (order: 73)