Windham Hill Christmas Ii (2003)

Product Summary Label: Windham Hill UPC: 00828765390125 Release Date: 10/7/2003 Buy.com Sku: 60615336 Item#: M4CD2C Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. In Dulci Jubilo - Paul McCandless ~ Various Artists 2. Joy To The World - Steve Erquiaga ~ Various Artists 3. God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman - Philip Aaberg ~ Various Artists 4. Away In A Manger - Tracy Silverman/Thea Suits ~ Various Artists 5. Patapan - Barbara Higbie ~ Various Artists 6. First Noel, The - Jim Brickman ~ Various Artists 7. Waits' Song, The - Jeff Johnson/Brian Dunning ~ Various Artists 8. I Wonder As I Wander - William Ackerman/David Cullen ~ Various Artists 9. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Tim Story ~ Various Artists 10. Bring A Torch, Jeanette Isabella - Liz Story ~ Various Artists 11. Angels We Have Heard On High - Alex De Grassi ~ Various Artists 12. O Tannenbaum - Richard Schonherz ~ Various Artists 13. Silver Bells - George Winston ~ Various Artists   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Includes liner notes by John Diliberto. This is part of Windham Hill's "Christmas" series. Personnel: David Cullen (guitar, keyboards); George Winston, William Coulter, Alex de Grassi (guitar); Nina Gerber (acoustic guitar); Will Ackerman (baritone guitar); Steve Erquiaga (nylon-string guitar); Barbara Higbie (hammer dulcimer, celtic harp, violin, piano, synthesizer); Tracy Silverman (violin, electric violin, viola, keyboards); Martha Reikow (cello); Brian Dunning (flute, pennywhistle, accordion); Thea Suits-Silverman (flute); Paul McCandless (oboe, English horn, keyboards); Kimberly Bryden (oboe); Tim Story (piano, synthesizer); Jim Brickman, Liz Story (piano); Philip Aaberg (grand piano); Richard Sch?nerz (keyboards, percussion programming); Michael Manring (fretless bass). Audio Mixers: Dawn Atkinson; Corin Nelsen; Howard Johnston; Neil Harris. Liner Note Author: John Dillberto. Recording information: Big Kitty Studios, Alameda, CA; Brickhouse Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Different Fur Studios, San Francisco, CA; Farsight Studio, Frankfurt, Germany; Gutlab South, Nashville, TN; Imaginary Road STudios, Windham County, VT; Jacordi Studio, Clane, County Kildare, Ireland; Liberty Village Arts Center, Chester, MT; Maggie's House, Redwood Valley, CA; Seventh Chance Studio, Maumee, OH; The Ark, Camano Island, WA; TuttoMedia Studios, Venice, CA; Zeta Recording, Holland, OH. Editor: Philip Aaberg. Photographers: David Ross; Rob Atkins; Irene Young; Richard Schultz; Patrick Hinely; Ray Katchatorian; David Rose; Carl Story & the Rambling Mountaineers. Arrangers: David Cullen; George Winston; Will Ackerman; Richard Sch?nerz; Jim Brickman; Liz Story; Paul McCandless; Philip Aaberg; Steve Erquiaga; Alex de Grassi; Barbara Higbie; Tracy Silverman; Tim Story; Brian Dunning. Following in the footsteps of the previous collection, A Windham Hill Christmas, Vol. 2 gathers more relaxing, sophisticated holiday music as performed by Windham Hill's roster of artists. The collection finds the right balance between traditional and contemporary, both in terms of its sound and its choice of songs. Will Ackerman and David Cullen's "I Wonder as I Wander" sounds gently modern, while Paul McCandless' "In Dulci Jubilo" has a slightly more traditional bent. Tracy Silverman and Thea Suits' strings and flute interpretation of "Away in a Manger" mixes both approaches and is breathtaking in its lovely simplicity. Most of the performances here, including Barbara Higbie's "Patapan," suggest pristine snowscapes or, in the case of Jim Brickman's "The First Noel," the warmth of a hearth, but Steve Erquiaga's "Joy to the World" may be the first rendition of the carol that sounds downright sunny. Tracks by Richard Sch?nherz, Alex de Grassi, and Tim Story and George Winston's "Silver Bells" complete the album, which like A Windham Hill Christmas, makes a lovely, subtle soundtrack to the holidays. ~ Heather Phares Producer: Dawn Atkinson; George Winston; Will Ackerman; Howard Johnston; Richard Sch?nerz; Jim Brickman; Paul McCandless; Philip Aaberg; Steve Erquiaga; Alex De Grassi; Barbara Higbie; Tracy Silverman; Tim Story; Dawn Atkinson (Compilation) Engineer: Eddie King; Howard Johnston; Richard Sch?nerz; Bill Esses; Jon Marsh; Philip Aaberg; Steve Erquiaga; Alex De Grassi; Tracy Silverman; Tim Story; Brian Dunning   Technical Info Release Date : 10/07/2003 Original Release Date : 2003 Catalog ID : 53901 Label : Windham Hill Records Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00828765390125    Product Image