Ultimate Holiday Collection, Volume 2

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

Tracklist

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1Silent Night
Paul Potts33:18
2O Holy Night
engineer:
Chris Laws (engineer, keyboardist & songwriter), Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer), Daniel Pursey (UK engineer) and Ren Swan
producer:
Steve Mac (British pop producer/songwriter Steve McCutcheon)
choir vocals arranger:
Dave Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer)
orchestrator:
Dave Arch (pianist, conductor, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simco Limited (not for release label use, for copyright/licensor use only) (in 2005)
produced for:
Rokstone Productions
recorded at:
Rokstone Studios in Parsons Green, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Whitfield Street Studios (operating under this name only since 2004, see annotation for history) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
O Holy Night
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (French composer) (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 (sound engineer and reissue producer) (on 1999-12-23)
producer:
Grace Row (engineer/producer)
tenor vocals:
José Carreras (Spanish tenor) (on 1999-12-23) and Luciano Pavarotti (tenor) (on 1999-12-23)
orchestra:
Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra) (on 1999-12-23)
conductor:
Steven Mercurio (conductor and composer) (on 1999-12-23)
arranger:
Christian Kolonovits and Luca Logi
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), 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 Pavarotti42:44
4O Christmas Tree
recording of:
O Christmas Tree (English version of German "O Tannenbaum")
lyricist:
Ernst Anschütz (in 1824)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translator:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
translated version of:
O Tannenbaum (O Fir Tree, original German version)
Mario Lanza1:51
5Ding Dong Merrily on High
recording engineer:
Charles Harbutt (sound engineer and reissue producer)
assistant engineer:
Dave Clarke (sound engineer), Andrew Granger (sound engineer) and Jake Jackson (recording engineer)
producer:
Grace Row (engineer/producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sian Edwards (English conductor)
arranger:
Julian Smith (Welsh National Opera conductor)
concertmaster:
Janice Graham (violinist)
recorded at:
Air Studios (main recording hall of AIR Studios) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Blackheath Concert Halls in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Ding Dong! Merrily on High
lyricist:
George Ratcliffe Woodward
additional composer:
Charles Wood (Irish composer)
composer:
Thoinot Arbeau (Artist name of Jehan Tabourot (“Orchesographie”))
is based on:
Branle de l’official
Charlotte Church2:20
6Jingle Bells
choir vocals:
Bach Children's Chorus
Canadian 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 (drummer)
guitar:
Shane Fontayne (English rock guitarist)
Rhodes piano:
Billy Childs (US composer/jazz pianist)
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 (Katherine Kennicott Davis) (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as 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 (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter) and Bob Dorough
Miles Davis2:43
10Caroling, Caroling
recording of:
Caroling, Caroling
lyricist:
Wihla Hutson
composer:
Alfred S. Burt (composer of Christmas carols)
publisher:
TRO Essex Music Ltd.
The Manhattan Transfer1:26
11Away in a Manger
recording engineer:
Humberto Gatica
engineer:
Steve Shepherd
producer:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
soprano saxophone:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
conductor:
William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
strings arranger:
William Ross (composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor)
arranger:
Walter Afanasieff and Kenny G (saxophonist)
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] (special purpose artist)
composer:
William James Kirkpatrick (hymn-writer) (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 Brickman53:45
13The First Noel
Mahalia Jackson2:43
14We Three Kings of Orient Are
Wiener Sängerknaben3:59
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