A Winter's Solstice III

~ Release by Windham Hill Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Little 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 (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), 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 & Scott4:20
2Hopeful
Michael Manring3:52
3The 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 (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)
Steve Erquiaga3:05
4Veni Emmanuel
producer:
William Ackerman (guitarist) and Dawn Atkinson
cello:
Mark Summer
viola:
Katrina Wreede
violin:
David Balakrishnan
violin [low violin]:
Darol Anger
arranger:
David Balakrishnan
Turtle Island String Quartet3:35
5Christmas Bells
John Gorka2:37
6Lullay, Lully
Barbara Higbie3:45
7Trepak
producer:
William Ackerman (guitarist) and Dawn Atkinson
mandocello:
John Imholz
mandolin:
Paul Binkley, Mike Marshall (US mandolinist & multi-instrumentalist) and Dana Rath
arranger:
John Imholz
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: c) Danse russe. Trépak. Tempo di Trepak, molto vivace
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
Modern Mandolin Quartet1:13
8Of the Father's Love Begotten
cello:
Martha Reikow
recording of:
Of the Father’s Heart Begotten
lyricist:
Aurelius Prudentius
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
John Mason Neale
is based on:
Corde natus ex parentis
Tim Story3:53
9Coventry 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
10Sleepers Awake
producer:
William Ackerman (guitarist) and Dawn Atkinson
bass and steelpan [quadraphonic steel drum]:
Tom Miller (Montreux)
steelpan [lead, double second, quadraphonic, triple guitar steel drums]:
Andy Narell (US jazz steel pannist, composer and producer)
arranger:
Tom Miller (Montreux) and Andy Narell (US jazz steel pannist, composer and producer)
recording of:
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140: I. Coro "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme" (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 140 “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”: I. Coro “Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme”
Andy Narell4:01
11Snow Is Lightly Falling
recording engineer and mixer:
Billy Oskay
producer:
Mícheál Ó Domhnaill
Nightnoise3:58
12Pavane
Liz Story4:10
13In the Bleak Midwinter
Pierce Pettis3:03
14In Dulci Jubilo (Good Christian Men Rejoice)
Michael Hedges2:52
15Earth Abides
Philip Aaberg4:40