A Midwinter Night’s Dream

~ Release by Loreena McKennitt (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Annotation

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* On tracks 1, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 12 Brian Hughes performs guitar synthesizer (electric guitar has been used instead).

Tracklist

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#	Title	Length
1	The Holly & The Ivy recording engineer and mixer: Stuart Bruce (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) additional engineer: Robin Baynton (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25), Adam Daniels (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) and Greg Freeman (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) acoustic bass guitar and electric bass guitar: Simon Edwards acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Brian Hughes cello: Caroline Lavelle hurdy gurdy: Ben Grossman piano and lead vocals: Loreena McKennitt viola: Donald Quan violin: Hugh Marsh recording of: The Holly & The Ivy additional lyricist: Loreena McKennitt lyricist: [traditional] composer: Loreena McKennitt is based on: The Holly and the Ivy	4:50
2	Un Flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle recording engineer and mixer: Stuart Bruce (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) additional engineer: Robin Baynton (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25), Adam Daniels (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) and Greg Freeman (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) accordion: Loreena McKennitt cello: Caroline Lavelle hurdy gurdy and percussion: Ben Grossman Irish bouzouki: Brian Hughes mbira: Simon Edwards percussion: Rick Lazar viola: Donald Quan violin: Hugh Marsh arranger: Loreena McKennitt recording of: Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle lyricist and composer: [traditional]	3:06
3	The Seven Rejoices of Mary recording engineer and mixer: Stuart Bruce (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) additional engineer: Robin Baynton (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25), Adam Daniels (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) and Greg Freeman (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) accordion and harp and lead vocals: Loreena McKennitt acoustic bass guitar and electric bass guitar: Simon Edwards cello: Caroline Lavelle Irish bouzouki: Brian Hughes laouto [greek lute]: Στρατής Ψαραδέλλης viola: Donald Quan violin: Hugh Marsh arranger: Loreena McKennitt recording of: The Seven Rejoices of Mary lyricist and composer: [traditional] part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 278) version of: Dives and Lazarus	4:34
4	Noël Nouvelet ! recording engineer and mixer: Stuart Bruce (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) additional engineer: Robin Baynton (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25), Adam Daniels (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) and Greg Freeman (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) accordion and lead vocals: Loreena McKennitt cello: Caroline Lavelle hurdy gurdy and percussion: Ben Grossman Irish bouzouki and electric guitar: Brian Hughes laouto [greek lute] and lyre: Στρατής Ψαραδέλλης percussion: Rick Lazar strings: Simon Edwards tabla: Donald Quan violin: Hugh Marsh arranger: Loreena McKennitt recording of: Noël nouvelet composer: [traditional]	5:12
5	Good King Wenceslas assistant recording engineer: Russell Kearney recording engineer: Stuart Bruce (from 1995-07-20 until 1995-07-22) additional engineer: Russell Kearney, Brad Nelson and Mark Peters assistant producer: Brian Hughes producer: Loreena McKennitt mixer: Jeff Wolpert accordion: Donald Quan acoustic guitar: Dan Ar Braz and Aidan Brennan double bass: George Koller harp and lead vocals: Loreena McKennitt percussion: Rick Lazar and Hossam Ramzy uilleann pipes and whistle: Robert A. White violin: Hugh Marsh and Waiel Abo Baker Ali arranger: Loreena McKennitt recorded at: Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-07-20 until 1995-07-22) mixed at: Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada recording of: Good King Wenceslas lyricist: John Mason Neale (in 1853) composer: [traditional] (from 1201 until 1301) arranger: Thomas Helmore (in 1853) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 24754) is based on: Tempus adest floridum	3:17
6	Coventry Carol additional recording engineer: Jeff Wolpert recording engineer: Theo Mondle (on 1994-12-02) assistant producer: Brian Hughes producer: Loreena McKennitt mixer: Jeff Wolpert acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Brian Hughes harp and lead vocals: Loreena McKennitt violin: Hugh Marsh arranger: Loreena McKennitt recorded at: KCRW Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States (on 1994-12-02) mixed at: Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada recording of: Coventry Carol lyricist and composer: [traditional] part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 19028)	2:19
7	God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (Abdelli version) recording engineer: Stuart Bruce (from 1995-07-20 until 1995-07-22) additional engineer: Russell Kearney, Brad Nelson and Mark Peters mixer: Jeff Wolpert acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Brian Hughes cello: Caroline Lavelle double bass: George Koller mandola and background vocals: Abdelli percussion: Rick Lazar and Hossam Ramzy shawm: Robert A. White tabla: Donald Quan violin: Hugh Marsh and Waiel Abo Baker Ali lead vocals: Loreena McKennitt arranger: Loreena McKennitt recording of: God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here) lyricist and composer: [traditional] part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)	7:20
8	Snow assistant recording engineer: Russell Kearney recording engineer: Stuart Bruce (from 1995-07-20 until 1995-07-22) additional engineer: Russell Kearney, Brad Nelson and Mark Peters assistant producer: Brian Hughes producer: Loreena McKennitt mixer: Jeff Wolpert accordion: Donald Quan acoustic guitar: Aidan Brennan acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Brian Hughes cello: Caroline Lavelle double bass: George Koller harp and lead vocals: Loreena McKennitt percussion: Rick Lazar violin: Hugh Marsh whistle: Robert A. White recorded at: Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-07-20 until 1995-07-22) mixed at: Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada recording of: Snow lyricist: Archibald Lampman composer: Loreena McKennitt	5:06
9	Breton Carol recording engineer and mixer: Stuart Bruce (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) additional engineer: Robin Baynton (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25), Adam Daniels (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) and Greg Freeman (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) acoustic bass guitar and electric bass guitar: Simon Edwards acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Brian Hughes cello: Caroline Lavelle harp: Loreena McKennitt percussion: Ben Grossman viola: Donald Quan violin: Hugh Marsh arranger: Loreena McKennitt recording of: Breton Carol composer: [traditional]	3:30
10	Seeds of Love assistant recording engineer: Russell Kearney recording engineer: Stuart Bruce (from 1995-07-20 until 1995-07-22) additional engineer: Russell Kearney, Brad Nelson and Mark Peters assistant producer: Brian Hughes producer: Loreena McKennitt additional mixer and additional editor: Stuart Bruce mixer: Jeff Wolpert acoustic guitar: Aidan Brennan acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Brian Hughes cello: Caroline Lavelle double bass: George Koller keyboard and lead vocals: Loreena McKennitt uilleann pipes and whistle: Robert A. White viola: Donald Quan violin: Hugh Marsh recorded at: Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-07-20 until 1995-07-22) mixed at: Metalworks Studios in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada recording of: Seeds of Love lyricist: [traditional] composer: Loreena McKennitt	4:54
11	Gloucestershire Wassail recording engineer and mixer: Stuart Bruce (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) additional engineer: Robin Baynton (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25), Adam Daniels (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) and Greg Freeman (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) lead vocals: Bob Berry, Gill Berry, Bernard Coulter, Loreena McKennitt, Ellen Robotham, Philippa Toulson and Eddie Upton arranger: Loreena McKennitt recorded at: Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) recording of: Gloucestershire Wassail (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) lyricist and composer: [traditional] part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 209) arrangement of: Christmas Sweet: Wassail, Wassail	2:39
12	Emmanuel recording engineer and mixer: Stuart Bruce (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) additional engineer: Robin Baynton (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25), Adam Daniels (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) and Greg Freeman (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Brian Hughes cello: Caroline Lavelle keyboard and lead vocals: Loreena McKennitt viola: Donald Quan violin: Hugh Marsh arranger: Loreena McKennitt recording of: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (hymn) composer: [traditional] arranger: Thomas Helmore translator: Thomas Alexander Lacey part of: The New English Hymnal (number: 11) arrangement of: O Come, O Come Emmanuel (unknown version)	4:55
13	In the Bleak Midwinter recording engineer and mixer: Stuart Bruce (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) additional engineer: Robin Baynton (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25), Adam Daniels (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) and Greg Freeman (from 2008-06-15 until 2008-06-25) acoustic bass guitar and electric bass guitar: Simon Edwards acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Brian Hughes cello: Caroline Lavelle harp: Loreena McKennitt viola: Donald Quan violin: Hugh Marsh arranger: Loreena McKennitt recording of: In the Bleak Midwinter (Gustav Holst version) lyricist: Christina Rossetti composer: Gustav Holst (in 1906) part of: The New English Hymnal (number: 28) is based on: Cranham (hymn tune) version of: In the Bleak Midwinter (poem) part of: 3 Hymns for the English Hymnal	2:44

Credits

Release

design/illustration:	John Nobrega
graphic design:	De St. Croix & Associates Ltd.
additional producer:	Brian Hughes
producer:	Loreena McKennitt
mastering:	Bob Ludwig

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1631460 [info]
ASIN:	CA: B001H1255E [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	A Winter Garden: Five Songs for the Season

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/133846 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/loreena-mckennitt/a-midwinter-nights-dream/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/207428/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000800350 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1424490 [info]