Cuban Christmas

~ Release by Sarah Willis, The Sarahbanda (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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Copyright: ℗ 2025 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Annotation last modified on 2025-10-23 21:30 UTC.

Tracklist

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1We Wish You a Merry Christmas
recording engineer:
Markus Mittermeyer
producer, mixer and editor:
Andreas Wolf (German sound engineer)
horn:
Sarah Willis (horn player) (in 2025-03)
instruments:
The Sarahbanda (in 2025-03)
vocals:
Carlos Calunga (in 2025-03)
arranger:
Hilario Durán and Yuniet Lombida
recorded at:
Traumton Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2025-03)
recording of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (arr. Warrell) (in 2025-03)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Arthur Warrell
arrangement of:
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
Trad. arr. Arthur Warrell, Hilario Durán & Yuniet Lombida Prieto3:35
2Jingle Bells
recording engineer:
Markus Mittermeyer
producer, mixer and editor:
Andreas Wolf (German sound engineer)
horn:
Sarah Willis (horn player) (in 2025-03)
instruments:
The Sarahbanda (in 2025-03)
arranger:
Joshua Davis (Australian trombonist)
recorded at:
Traumton Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2025-03)
recording of:
Jingle Bells (in 2025-03)
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
James Pierpont arr. Joshua Davis4:24
3Silent Night
recording engineer:
Markus Mittermeyer
producer, mixer and editor:
Andreas Wolf (German sound engineer)
horn:
Sarah Willis (horn player) (in 2025-03)
instruments:
The Sarahbanda (in 2025-03)
arranger:
Jorge Aragón (Spanish keyboard player)
recorded at:
Traumton Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2025-03)
recording of:
Silent Night (Christmas carol, English translation) (in 2025-03)
lyricist:
Josef Mohr (composer/author) (in 1816)
composer:
Franz Xaver Gruber (composer/author) (in 1818)
translator:
John Freeman Young (in 1859)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 27088)
translated version of:
Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht
Franz Xaver Gruber arr. Jorge Aragón4:33
4Cuban Nutcracker Suite: Overture
recording engineer:
Markus Mittermeyer
producer, mixer and editor:
Andreas Wolf (German sound engineer)
horn:
Sarah Willis (horn player) (in 2025-03)
instruments:
The Sarahbanda (in 2025-03)
arranger:
Joshua Davis (Australian trombonist) and Yuniet Lombida
recorded at:
Traumton Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2025-03)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: I. Ouverture miniature. Allegro giusto (catch-all for arrangements) (in 2025-03)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (until 1892)
arrangement of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: I. Ouverture miniature. Allegro giusto
part of:
The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a (catch-all for arrangements)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky arr. Joshua Davis & Yuniet Lombida Prieto2:06
5Cuban Nutcracker Suite: March
recording engineer:
Markus Mittermeyer
producer, mixer and editor:
Andreas Wolf (German sound engineer)
horn:
Sarah Willis (horn player) (in 2025-03)
instruments:
The Sarahbanda (in 2025-03)
arranger:
Joshua Davis (Australian trombonist) and Yuniet Lombida
recorded at:
Traumton Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2025-03)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: a) Marche. Tempo di marcia viva (catch-all for arrangements) (in 2025-03)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
arrangement of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: a) Marche. Tempo di marcia viva
part of:
The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a (catch-all for arrangements)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky arr. Joshua Davis & Yuniet Lombida Prieto1:15
6Cuban Nutcracker Suite: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
recording engineer:
Markus Mittermeyer
producer, mixer and editor:
Andreas Wolf (German sound engineer)
horn:
Sarah Willis (horn player) (in 2025-03)
instruments:
The Sarahbanda (in 2025-03)
arranger:
Joshua Davis (Australian trombonist) and Yuniet Lombida
recorded at:
Traumton Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2025-03)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: b) Danse de la Fée-Dragée. Andante ma non troppo (catch-all for arrangements) (in 2025-03)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
arrangement of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: b) Danse de la Fée-Dragée. Andante ma non troppo
part of:
The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a (catch-all for arrangements)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky arr. Joshua Davis & Yuniet Lombida Prieto1:57
7Cuban Nutcracker Suite: Trepak
recording engineer:
Markus Mittermeyer
producer, mixer and editor:
Andreas Wolf (German sound engineer)
horn:
Sarah Willis (horn player) (in 2025-03)
instruments:
The Sarahbanda (in 2025-03)
arranger:
Joshua Davis (Australian trombonist) and Yuniet Lombida
recorded at:
Traumton Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2025-03)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: c) Danse russe. Trépak. Tempo di Trepak, molto vivace (catch-all for arrangements) (in 2025-03)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
arrangement of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: c) Danse russe. Trépak. Tempo di Trepak, molto vivace
part of:
The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a (catch-all for arrangements)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky arr. Joshua Davis & Yuniet Lombida Prieto1:19
8Cuban Nutcracker Suite: Dance of the Reed Pipes
recording engineer:
Markus Mittermeyer
producer, mixer and editor:
Andreas Wolf (German sound engineer)
horn:
Sarah Willis (horn player) (in 2025-03)
instruments:
The Sarahbanda (in 2025-03)
saxophone:
Yuniet Lombida (in 2025-03)
trumpet:
Harold Madrigal Frías (in 2025-03)
arranger:
Joshua Davis (Australian trombonist) and Yuniet Lombida
recorded at:
Traumton Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2025-03)
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: f) Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai (catch-all for arrangements) (in 2025-03)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
arrangement of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: f) Danse des mirlitons. Moderato assai
part of:
The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a (catch-all for arrangements)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky arr. Joshua Davis & Yuniet Lombida Prieto1:45
9Cuban Nutcracker Suite: Waltz of the Flowers
recording engineer:
Markus Mittermeyer
producer, mixer and editor:
Andreas Wolf (German sound engineer)
horn:
Sarah Willis (horn player) (in 2025-03)
instruments:
The Sarahbanda (in 2025-03)
arranger:
Joshua Davis (Australian trombonist) and Yuniet Lombida
recorded at:
Traumton Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2025-03)
recording of:
The Nutcracker: Valse des fleurs (catch-all for arrangements) (in 2025-03)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
arrangement of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 13. Вальс цветов (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Waltz of the flowers, valse des fleurs; waltz of the flowers)
part of:
The Nutcracker Suite, op. 71a (catch-all for arrangements)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky arr. Joshua Davis & Yuniet Lombida Prieto3:41
10Brandenburg Concerto no. 3: Allegro
recording engineer:
Markus Mittermeyer
producer, mixer and editor:
Andreas Wolf (German sound engineer)
horn:
Sarah Willis (horn player) (in 2025-03)
instruments:
The Sarahbanda (in 2025-03)
arranger:
Edgar Olivero (Cuban composer and arranger)
recorded at:
Traumton Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2025-03)
recording of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048: I. Allegro (in 2025-03)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048)
part of:
Brandenburgisches Konzert Nr. 3 G-Dur, BWV 1048 (Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major, BWV 1048, Hillborg version with new 2nd mvt)
Johann Sebastian Bach arr. Edgar Olivero5:35
11The Christmas Song
recording engineer:
Markus Mittermeyer
producer, mixer and editor:
Andreas Wolf (German sound engineer)
horn:
Sarah Willis (horn player) (in 2025-03)
instruments:
The Sarahbanda (in 2025-03)
vocals:
Carlos Calunga (in 2025-03)
arranger:
Jorge Aragón (Spanish keyboard player)
recorded at:
Traumton Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2025-03)
recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) (in 2025-03)
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 (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Robert Wells & Mel Tormé arr. Jorge Aragón4:33
12Criolla Navidad
recording engineer:
Markus Mittermeyer
producer, mixer and editor:
Andreas Wolf (German sound engineer)
horn:
Sarah Willis (horn player) (in 2025-03)
instruments:
The Sarahbanda (in 2025-03)
arranger:
Joshua Davis (Australian trombonist)
recorded at:
Traumton Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2025-03)
recording of:
Criolla Navidad (in 2025-03)
composer:
Rodrigo Prats
Rodrigo Prats arr. Joshua Davis3:41
13White Christmas
recording engineer:
Markus Mittermeyer
producer, mixer and editor:
Andreas Wolf (German sound engineer)
horn:
Sarah Willis (horn player) (in 2025-03)
instruments:
The Sarahbanda (in 2025-03)
arranger:
Jorge Aragón (Spanish keyboard player)
recorded at:
Traumton Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2025-03)
recording of:
White Christmas (in 2025-03)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Irving Berlin arr. Jorge Aragón7:03
14Feliz Navidad
recording engineer:
Markus Mittermeyer
producer, mixer and editor:
Andreas Wolf (German sound engineer)
horn:
Sarah Willis (horn player) (in 2025-03)
instruments:
The Sarahbanda (in 2025-03)
vocals:
Carlos Calunga (in 2025-03)
arranger:
Jorge Aragón (Spanish keyboard player)
recorded at:
Traumton Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 2025-03)
recording of:
Feliz Navidad (Spanish/English) (in 2025-03)
lyricist and composer:
José Feliciano (born 1945, not Cheo Feliciano)
publisher:
DeJamus Ltd., J & H Publishing Co. and J-H Publishing
José Feliciano arr. Jorge Aragón6:29

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