The Carols of Christmas [Windham Hill]

• Artist: Various Artists
• Rating:
• Release Date: September 17, 1996
• Total Time: 70:54
• Type: Collection (various artists), Christmas
• Genre: New Age

Review

This is a more obvious and typically new age instrumental collection from such usual Windham Hill artists as George Winston, Michael Manring, Liz Story, and Michael Hedges. Alternating between keyboard and guitar-dominated washes of lush but well-crafted, rarely schmaltzy arrangements. Richard Stoltzman's marimba and clarinet-driven "Dona Nobis Pacem" stands out. ~ Roch Parisien, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Do You Hear What I Hear?	Traditional	Jim Brickman	(3:16)
We Three Kings	John Henry Hopkins Jr.	Marion Meadows	(6:44)
Christmas Time Is Here	Vince Guaraldi, Lee Mendelson	George Winston	(4:12)
O Little Town of Bethlehem	Phillip Brooks, Lewis H. Redner	Tracy Silverman	(2:33)
The First Noel	William Sandys	John Boswell	(5:43)
Emmanuel	Traditional	Will Ackerman	(2:26)
Dona Nobis Pacem	Traditional	Richard Stoltzman	(6:46)
Ave Maria	Franz Schubert	William Galison, Toninho Horta	(4:02)
Carol of the Bells	Traditional	Steve Morse, Manuel Barrueco	(3:52)
O Holy Night	Adolphe Adam, John Sullivan Dwight	David Darling	(7:51)
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen	Traditional	Michael Manring	(3:08)
Silent Night	Franz Xaver Gruber, Joseph Mohr	Ray Lynch	(5:46)
Simple Gifts	Traditional	Liz Story	(3:52)
What Child Is This?	Traditional, William Chatterton Dix	Michael Hedges	(3:08)
Medley: Hark, the Herald Angels Sing/Angels We Have Heard on High	Traditional	Nightnoise	(3:06)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas	Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane	Brian Keane	(4:29)

Credits

Charles Gounod (Adaptation), David Darling (Synthesizer), David Darling (Arranger), David Darling (Cello), David Darling (Producer), David Darling (Performer), William Galison (Harmonica), William Galison (Arranger), William Galison (Performer), Paul Halley (Synthesizer), Michael Hedges (Guitar), Michael Hedges (Arranger), Michael Hedges (Drums), Michael Hedges (Recorder), Michael Hedges (Whistle (Human)), Michael Hedges (Whistle (Instrument)), Michael Hedges (Producer), Michael Hedges (Engineer), Michael Hedges (Performer), Michael Hedges (Mixing), Michael Hedges (Harp Guitar), Michael Hedges (Frame Drum), Brian Keane (Synthesizer), Brian Keane (Guitar (Acoustic)), Brian Keane (Percussion), Brian Keane (Arranger), Brian Keane (Keyboards), Brian Keane (Baglama), Brian Keane (Producer), Brian Keane (Engineer), Brian Keane (Performer), Brian Keane (Mixing), Brian Keane (Wind Chimes), Ray Lynch (Synthesizer), Ray Lynch (Arranger), Ray Lynch (Producer), Ray Lynch (Engineer), Ray Lynch (Performer), Michael Manring (Arranger), Michael Manring (Guitar (Bass)), Michael Manring (Producer), Michael Manring (Performer), Nightnoise (Arranger), Nightnoise (Producer), Nightnoise (Performer), Richard Stoltzman (Clarinet), Richard Stoltzman (Performer), Liz Story (Piano), Liz Story (Arranger), Liz Story (Performer), Steve Morse (Guitar (Acoustic)), Steve Morse (Arranger), Steve Morse (Performer), Eddie Gomez (Bass), Deborah Henson-Conant (Harp), Toninho Horta (Guitar (Acoustic)), Toninho Horta (Arranger), Toninho Horta (Performer), Marion Meadows (Sax (Soprano)), Marion Meadows (Performer), Jeremy Wall (Piano), Jeff Johnson (Engineer), Jeff Johnson (Mixing), John Boswell (Synthesizer), John Boswell (Guitar (Acoustic)), John Boswell (Bass), John Boswell (Percussion), John Boswell (Piano), John Boswell (Arranger), John Boswell (Performer), John Boswell (Sleigh Bells), Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill (Keyboards), Will Ackerman (Guitar (Acoustic)), Will Ackerman (Arranger), Will Ackerman (Producer), Will Ackerman (Performer), Dave Anderson (Bass), Dave Anderson (Fretless Bass), Ron Bach (Engineer), Ron Bach (?), Ron Bach (Digital Editing), Ron Bach (Mixing), Ron Bach (Pre-Mixing), Tom Bates (Synthesizer), Tom Bates (Engineer), Tom Bates (Mixing), Phil Bowler (Bass (Acoustic)), Jim Brickman (Piano), Jim Brickman (Arranger), Jim Brickman (Producer), Jim Brickman (Performer), Café (Percussion), Neil Clarke (Percussion), Marshall P. Coid (Strings), Johnny Cunningham (Fiddle), Timothy Day (Flute), Timothy Day (Flute (Alto)), Mícheál Ó Domhnaill (Guitar), Joel DiBartolo (Producer), Joel DiBartolo (Assistant Engineer), Brian Dunning (Flute), Peter Hodgson (Engineer), Howard Johnston (Engineer), Dave Kirkpatrick (Engineer), Phil Magnotti (Engineer), Leslie Mona (Engineer), Daniel Ryman (Engineer), Dave Samuels (Marimba), Tracy Silverman (Synthesizer), Tracy Silverman (Violin), Tracy Silverman (Arranger), Tracy Silverman (Producer), Tracy Silverman (Violin (Electric)), Tracy Silverman (Performer), Arto Tuncboyaciyan (Percussion), Arto Tuncboyaciyan (Vocals), David Ward II (Engineer), George Winston (Piano), George Winston (Performer), Frez-Albrecht (Engineer), Frez-Albrecht (Assistant Engineer), Federico Pena (Synthesizer), Federico Pena (Piano), Federico Pena (Arranger), Mark P. Duke (Producer), Mark P. Duke (Assistant Engineer), Manuel Barrueco (Guitar (Acoustic)), Manuel Barrueco (Performer), Candace Upman (Art Direction), Nick Bariluk (Keyboards), Tommy Skarupa (Engineer), Tommy Skarupa (Mixing Assistant), Tom Luekens (Engineer), Corin Nelsen (Engineer), Jon Russell (Engineer), Ruby Polatin (Vocals), Meggie Stoltzman (Vocals), Dave Ward (Engineer), Mark Wofram (Synthesizer), Mark Wofram (Producer), Michael Kunisaki (Graphic Design), George Nardo (Engineer), Mark Wolfram (Synthesizer), Mark Wolfram (Producer), Arlo Chan (Assistant Engineer), Carol Benner (Strings), Mícheál Ó. Dunning (Guitar), Dave Anderson (Bass), Dave Anderson (Fretless Bass), Dan Barrett (Strings), Federico Gonzalez Peña (Keyboards)