Various Artists - Visions of Christmas: An Instrumental Holiday Collection

Title: Visions of Christmas: An Instrumental Holiday Collection Artist: Various Artists Release Date: 8/5/1997 Re-Released On: 9/2/1997 Label: Rhino Album Type(s): Various artists collection, Greatest Hits, christmas UPCs: 081227285029, 081227285043 Genre: Easy Listening Styles: Christmas, Celtic, Neo-Classical, World Fusion, Solo Instrumental, Adult Alternative, Chamber Jazz, Progressive Electronic, Ethnic Fusion, Flamenco, Worldbeat, Meditation/Relaxation, Fusion, Contemporary Instrumental, Hard Bop, Folk Jazz, Healing, Spiritual, Celtic Fusion, Holidays, Celtic New Age, Western European Traditions Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. What Child Is This? :: Hilary Stagg
2. Coventry Carol :: Mason Williams
3. Christmas Day Ida Moarnin/Un Flambeau, Jeanette, Isabella :: John McCutcheon
4. Westminster Carol :: Wind Machine
5. The Little Drummer Boy/Luna Negra Beat :: Ottmar Liebert
6. Swedish Song :: Paul Winter
7. The Gloucester Wassail/When Blossoms Flowered 'Midst the Snow [The Christm] :: Patrick Ball
8. Silver Bells :: Lunamoon
9. We Three Kings of Orient Are :: Joemy Wilson
10. Magnificat [For Four Voices] :: Paul Horn
11. Gesù Bambino (The Infant Jesus) :: John Tesh
12. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring :: Georgia Kelly
13. The First Noel [#] :: John Boswell
14. Carol of the Bells [#] :: John Doan
15. Lo, How a Rose [#] :: Cusco
16. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen [#] :: Maggie Sansone
17. Let There Be Peace on Earth [#] :: Peter Kater
18. Ave Maria [#] :: Tom Barabas

Year Type Label Catalog # 1997 CD Rhino 72850

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Collecting tracks by some of the 1990s' most popular contemporary instrumentalists, Visions of Christmas: An Instrumental Holiday Collection features a strong selection of traditional carols and devotional songs, plus some well-known, more modern Christmas tunes. Artists present include John Tesh, Mason Williams, Peter Kater, Ottmar Liebert, John McCutcheon, Hilary Stagg, Paul Winter, Paul Horn, and Joemy Wilson, among others. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Name Credits Anatoly Rosinsky Violin Anisa Angarola Guitar, Arranger Armen Ksadjikian Cello Art Maddox Arranger Berj Garabedian Violin Bill McElroy Engineer Billy Oskay Engineer, Producer Blake Eberhard ?, Fretless Bass Bob Sanov Violin Brian Dembow Viola Brian Keane Guitar, Producer, Percussion, Arranger, Synthesizer, Engineer Byron Duckwall Cello Carolyn Anderson Surrick ?, Viola da Gamba Charles Boito Clarinet Charlie Bisharat Arranger, Violin Chris Brown Engineer Chris Theriault Guitar Christine White Producer Christopher Hedge Engineer Craig Long Keyboards, Engineer, Arranger, Producer Cusco Performer Darius Campo Violin Dave Bryant Percussion, Palmas Dave Stone Bass David McLees Project Assistant David Stenske Viola Dominic Camardella Engineer, Producer Ed Alton Bass Ed Willett Cello Emily Cagan Project Assistant Ethan Mesple Percussion Eugene Friesen Producer, Cello Freyda Epstein Fiddle Georgia Kelly Harp, Performer, Producer, Arranger Gild Taffet Violin Hilary Stagg Performer, Producer, Electric Harp Howard Levy Penny Whistle Howard Morris Project Assistant Howard Sapper Compilation Producer, Liner Notes Hugh Brown Art Direction Joan Elardo Horn (English), Oboe Joe Hoffman Engineer Joemy Wilson Dulcimer (Hammer), Performer, Arranger, Producer John A. Reynolds French Horn John Bisharat Conductor John Bonnie Trombone John Boswell Performer, Synthesizer, Piano, Sleigh Bells John Doan Performer, Bells, Harp Guitar, Arranger John Kip Oboe John McCutcheon Dulcimer (Hammer), Arranger, Performer John Mitchell J. Bassoon John Scanlon Viola John Tesh Performer, Producer, Arranger Jon Clarke Recorder, Flute Jon Gagan Bass, Keyboards Julee Stover Editorial Supervision Juliann French Violin Karie Prescott Viola Katie Kirkpatrick Harp Kevin Clock Engineer, Producer Kevin Doherty Concept, Design Kirt Shearer Engineer, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards Kristian Schultze Conductor, Programming, Arranger Lew McCreary Trombone Lunamoon Performer Maggie Sansone Producer, Dulcimer (Hammer), Performer Marcia Miget Flute Maria Newman Violin Mason Williams Arranger, Guitar (Classical), Performer Mathew Cooker Cello Michael Holm Voices, Producer, Arranger Michele Richards Violin Myron Bretholz Bodhran Norm Pearson Tuba Ottmar Liebert Arranger, Performer, Producer, Flamenco Guitar Patrick Ball Performer, Producer, Arranger, Celtic Harp Patrick Milligan Discographical Annotation Paul Halley Piano Paul Horn Producer, Arranger, Performer, Flute Paul Reisler Guitar, Producer Paul Viapiano Guitar (Classical) Paul Winter Sax (Soprano), Performer, Producer Peter Kater Performer, Piano Peter Kent Violin Ralph Gordon Cello, Bass Richard Foos Project Assistant Richard Parissi French Horn Rick Cunha Producer Robin Bullock Cittern Robin Frederick Project Director Robin Spielberg Producer, Piano Roger Wilkie Violin Ron Bach Engineer Ross Landau Engineer Ross Pallone Engineer Sachi McHenry Cello Scott Fraser Producer, Engineer Sheldon Sanov Violin Sid Page Violin Steve Kindler Remastering, Liner Notes, Compilation Producer Steve Mesplé Guitar, Guitjo, Producer Steve Woolard Discographical Annotation Steven Chean Editorial Supervision Steven Miller Producer, Engineer Sue Richards Celtic Harp Taylor Mesple Keyboards Ted Myers Project Director Tom Barabas Arranger, Producer, Synthesizer, Piano, Performer Vanessa Atkins Editorial Supervision Vincent DeRosa French Horn Walter New Engineer Warren Dennis Engineer Wind Machine Performer