Ultimate Holiday Collection, Volume 2

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1	Silent Night	Paul Potts	3:18
2	O Holy Night engineer: Chris Laws, Mike Ross‐Trevor, Daniel Pursey and Ren Swan producer: Steve Mac choir vocals arranger: Dave Arch orchestrator: Dave Arch phonographic copyright (℗) by: Simco Limited (in 2005) produced for: Rokstone Productions recorded at: Rokstone Studios in Parsons Green, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom and Whitfield Street Studios in London, England, United Kingdom cover recording of: O Holy Night lyricist: John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855) composer: Adolphe Adam (in 1847) translated version of: Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)	Il Divo	4:02
3	Adeste Fideles recording engineer: Charles Harbutt (on 1999-12-23) producer: Grace Row tenor vocals: José Carreras (on 1999-12-23) and Luciano Pavarotti (on 1999-12-23) orchestra: Wiener Symphoniker (on 1999-12-23) conductor: Steven Mercurio (on 1999-12-23) arranger: Christian Kolonovits and Luca Logi recorded at: Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (on 1999-12-23) live recording of: Adeste fideles (original latin version) (on 1999-12-23) lyricist and composer: John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)	José Carreras & Luciano Pavarotti	2:44
4	O Christmas Tree recording of: O Christmas Tree (English version of German "O Tannenbaum") lyricist: Ernst Anschütz (in 1824) composer: [traditional] translator: [unknown] translated version of: O Tannenbaum (O Fir Tree, original German version)	Mario Lanza	1:51
5	Ding Dong Merrily on High recording engineer: Charles Harbutt assistant engineer: Dave Clarke, Andrew Granger and Jake Jackson producer: Grace Row orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra conductor: Sian Edwards arranger: Julian Smith concertmaster: Janice Graham recorded at: Air Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and Blackheath Concert Halls in London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Ding Dong! Merrily on High lyricist: George Ratcliffe Woodward additional composer: Charles Wood composer: Thoinot Arbeau is based on: Branle de l’official	Charlotte Church	2:20
6	Jingle Bells choir vocals: Bach Children's Chorus	Canadian Brass	2:57
7	Joy to the World	Yo‐Yo Ma & Dave Brubeck	3:42
8	Little Drummer Boy engineer: Nathaniel Kunkel producer: Bobby Colomby mixer: Al Schmitt bass: Jon Ossman drums (drum set): Vinnie Colaiuta guitar: Shane Fontayne Rhodes piano: Billy Childs synthesizer: C.J. Vanston tenor saxophone: Brandon Fields trumpet: Chris Botti arranger: Chris Botti instrumental recording of: Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”) lyricist and composer: Katherine K. Davis (in 1941) additional composer: Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958) publisher: EMI Mills Music, International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, 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”)	Chris Botti	3:07
9	Blue Xmas recording of: Blue Xmas lyricist: Bob Dorough composer: Miles Davis and Bob Dorough	Miles Davis	2:43
10	Caroling, Caroling recording of: Caroling, Caroling lyricist: Wihla Hutson composer: Alfred S. Burt publisher: TRO Essex Music Ltd.	The Manhattan Transfer	1:26
11	Away in a Manger recording engineer: Humberto Gatica engineer: Steve Shepherd producer: Kenny G mixer: Mick Guzauski soprano saxophone: Kenny G conductor: William Ross strings arranger: William Ross arranger: Walter Afanasieff and Kenny G instrumental cover recording of: Away in a Manger (aka “Cradle Song” composed by William J. Kirkpatrick) additional lyricist: Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892) lyricist: [anonymous] composer: William James Kirkpatrick (in 1895) part of: Roud Folk Song Index (number: 25304) is based on: Sweet Afton (set to music by Jonathan E. Spilman, 1837) translated version of: Y Preseb	Kenny G	2:39
12	The Gift additional guest vocals: Susan Ashton and Collin Raye recording of: Gift writer: James Brickman and Thomas Stevenson Douglas	Jim Brickman	3:45
13	The First Noel	Mahalia Jackson	2:43
14	We Three Kings of Orient Are	Wiener Sängerknaben	3:59

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