The Essential Winter’s Solstice

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

Tracklist

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1Trepak
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 Quartet1:11
2Rain Into Snow
producer:
William Ackerman (guitarist)
bass:
Michael Manring (US bass guitarist)
guitar:
William Coulter
violin:
Barbara Higbie
arranger:
William Ackerman (guitarist)
recording of:
Rain Into Snow
composer:
William Coulter
William Coulter3:53
3Medieval Memory II
producer:
William Ackerman (guitarist), Dawn Atkinson and Cookie Marenco
oboe:
Russel Walder
piano:
Ira Stein
recording of:
Medieval Memory II
composer:
Ira Stein
Ira Stein & Russel Walder53:44
4I Saw Three Ships
producer:
Darol Anger
double bass [string bass]:
Derek Jones (Bass)
guitar [Takoma Papoose guitar], keyboard, octave mandolin, shakers [shaker] and violin:
Darol Anger
piano:
Barbara Higbie
arranger:
Darol Anger
Darol Anger3:38
5Sung to Sleep
producer:
William Ackerman (guitarist), Dawn Atkinson and Cookie Marenco
piano:
Michael Manring (US bass guitarist)
recording of:
Sung to Sleep
composer:
Michael Manring (US bass guitarist)
Michael Manring4:20
6Veni 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 Quartet3:33
7Sleepers 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 Narell3:59
8The Gathering
producer:
Tracy Silverman
caxixi, frame drum [pandeirao] and percussion:
Caíto Marcondes
electric violin, keyboard [keyboards] and violin:
Tracy Silverman
flute:
Thea Suits
fretless bass:
Michael Manring (US bass guitarist)
recording of:
The Gathering
composer:
Tracy Silverman
Tracy Silverman and Thea Suits‐Silverman3:31
9New England Morning
producer:
William Ackerman (guitarist) and Dawn Atkinson
cello:
Joan Jeanrenaud
guitar:
William Ackerman (guitarist)
recording of:
New England Morning
composer:
William Ackerman (guitarist)
Will Ackerman & Joan Jeanrenaud4:00
10Down in Yon Forest
producer:
Jeff Johnson (New age artist based in Camano Island, WA, USA)
accordion, flute and whistle [whistles]:
Brian Dunning
effects and keyboard [keyboards]:
Jeff Johnson (New age artist based in Camano Island, WA, USA)
guitar:
Tim Ellis (Portland, OR guitarist/producer/songwriter)
percussion:
Gregg Williams
violin:
John Fitzpatrick (Irish violinist)
strings [string] arranger:
Jeff Johnson (New age artist based in Camano Island, WA, USA)
arranger:
Brian Dunning and Jeff Johnson (New age artist based in Camano Island, WA, USA)
Jeff Johnson & Brian Dunning5:22
11Keiki’s Dream
producer:
George Winston
guitar [guitars]:
Keola Beamer (slack key guitarist)
recording of:
Keiki's Dream
composer:
Keola Beamer (slack key guitarist)
Keola Beamer3:13
12Asleep the Snow Came Flying
producer:
Dawn Atkinson
cello:
Martha Reikow
oboe:
Kimberly Bryden
piano, sampler [sampling instruments] and synthesizer:
Tim Story (pianist)
recording of:
Asleep the Snow Came Flying
composer:
Tim Story (pianist)
Tim Story4:36
13A Tale of Two Cities
producer:
Mark Isham (American musician and score composer)
instruments:
Mark Isham (American musician and score composer)
recording of:
A Tale of Two Cities
composer:
Mark Isham (American musician and score composer)
Mark Isham5:45

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)