Ultimate Holiday Collection, Volume 2

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Tracklist

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1Silent Night
Paul Potts3:18
2O 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 Divo4:02
3Adeste 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 Pavarotti2:44
4O 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 Lanza1:51
5Ding Dong Merrily on HighCharlotte Church2:20
6Jingle BellsCanadian Brass2:57
7Joy to the World
Yo‐Yo Ma & Dave Brubeck3:42
8Little 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 Botti3:07
9Blue Xmas
recording of:
Blue Xmas
lyricist:
Bob Dorough
composer:
Miles Davis and Bob Dorough
Miles Davis2:43
10Caroling, CarolingThe Manhattan Transfer1:26
11Away 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 G2:39
12The Gift
additional guest vocals:
Susan Ashton and Collin Raye
recording of:
Gift
writer:
James Brickman and Thomas Stevenson Douglas
Jim Brickman3:45
13The First Noel
Mahalia Jackson2:43
14We Three Kings of Orient Are
Wiener Sängerknaben3:59
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