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Sting – If On A Winter's Night... / Deutsche Grammophon Audio CD 2009 / 06025 270 1743 GH
UPC 602527017433
2009 release from the multi-million selling singer, songwriter, musician and former leader of The Police. This release is dedicated to Sting's favorite season, Winter: a season which has inspired countless songwriters over the centuries and produced a wealth of music exploring all of its many guises. If On a Winter's Night... presents an arc of songs that conjures the season of spirits, resulting in a haunting, spiritual and reflective musical journey. ''The theme of winter is rich in inspiration and material,'' comments Sting; ''by filtering all of these disparate styles into one album, I hope we have created something refreshing and new.''
Tracklist:
1. Gabriel's Message (2:34)
2. Soul Cake (3:29)
3. There is No Rose of Such Virtue (4:04)
4. The Snow It Melts the Soonest (3:44)
5. Christmas at Sea (4:38)
6. Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming (2:42)
7. Cold Song (3:16)
8. The Burning Babe (2:45)
9. Now Winter Comes Slowly (3:06)
10. The Hounds of Winter (5:51)
11. Balulalow (3:10)
12. Cherry Tree Carol (3:12)
13. Lullaby for an Anxious Child (2:50)
14. The Hurdy-Gurdy Man (2:51)
15. You Only Cross My Mind in Winter (2:36)
| 1 | Gabriel's Message
Music By, Lyrics By – Trad., Percussion – Cyro Baptista, Trumpet – Ibrahim Maalouf |
2:32 |
| 2 | Soul Cake
Backing Vocals – Joe Sumner, The Webb Sisters, Horn – John Clark (2), Mandolin – David Mansfield, Mandolin, Guitar – Dean Parks, Mastered By – Bob Ludwig, Mixed By – Donal Hodgson, Music By, Lyrics By – Elena Mezzetti, Paul Stookey, Tracey Batteast, Percussion – Sting, Trombone – Chris Dudley, Trumpet – Brent Madsen, Chris Gekker, Tuba – Leslie Neish, Marcus Rojas, Violin – Peter Tickell |
3:26 |
| 3 | There Is No Rose Of Such Virtue
Backing Vocals – Joe Sumner, The Webb Sisters, Harmonium – David Hartley, Lute – StingMusic By, Lyrics By – Anon., Oud, Ney – Bassam Saba, Percussion – Bijan Chemirani, Daniel Freedman, Rhani Krija |
4:01 |
| 4 | The Snow It Melts The Soonest
Music By, Lyrics By – Trad. |
3:42 |
| 5 | Christmas At Sea
Lyrics By [Poem] – Robert Louis Stevenson, Music By – Mary Macmaster, Sting, Percussion – Bashri Johnson, Donald Hay, Snare [Snare Drum] – Sting, Twelve-String Guitar, Dulcimer [Lap] – David Mansfield, Vocals, Harp – Mary Macmaster |
4:34 |
| 6 | Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming
Conductor [Strings Of The Musica Aeterna Orchestra] – Robert Sadin, Lyrics By [English Translation] – Theodore Baker, Music By – Michael Praetorius, Northumbrian Pipes [Northumbrian Smallpipes] – Kathryn Tickell, Strings – Strings Of The Musica Aeterna Orchestra |
2:40 |
| 7 | Cold Song
Bass Clarinet – John Ellis (5), Lyrics By – John Dryden, Music By – Henry Purcell, Percussion – Robert Sadin, Recorder – Daphna Mor, Violin – Svetlana Tsovena |
3:14 |
| 8 | The Burning Babe
Backing Vocals – Lisa Fischer, Drums – Jack DeJohnette, Harp – Mary Macmaster, Lyrics By – Robert Southwell, Mandolin, Mandocello, Dulcimer [Lap] – David Mansfield, Music By – Chris Wood (9), Percussion – Cyro Baptista, Sting, Snare – Daniel Druckman, Soprano Saxophone – Kenny Garrett |
2:46 |
| 9 | Now Winter Comes Slowly
Cello – Melissa Meell, Lyrics By – Thomas Betterton, Music By – Henry Purcell, Performer [Soundscape] – Robert SadinViola – Dov Scheindlin, Violin – Daniel Hope |
3:04 |
| 10 | The Hounds Of Winter
Bass Clarinet – John Ellis (5), Music By, Lyrics By – Sting, Organ – David Sancious, Percussion – Bashri Johnson, Bijan Chemirani, Cyro Baptista, Sting, Vocals – Lisa Fischer |
5:45 |
| 11 | Balulalow
Backing Vocals – Jasmine Thomas, Lisa Fischer, Cello – Charles Curtis, Conductor [Strings Of The Musica Aeterna Orchestra] – Robert Sadin, Frame Drum – Bashri Johnson, Lyrics By – Trad., Music By – Peter Warlock, Snare [Snare Drum] – Daniel Druckman, Strings – Strings Of The Musica Aeterna Orchestra, Trumpet – Chris Botti |
3:08 |
| 12 |
Cherry Tree Carol
Music By, Lyrics By – Trad. |
3:10 |
| 13 | Lullaby For An Anxious Child
Harp – Mary Macmaster, Music By, Lyrics By – Dominic Miller, Sting, Percussion – Cyro Baptista |
2:52 |
| 14 | The Hurdy-Gurdy Man
Lyrics By [English Adaptation] – Sting, Lyrics By [Poem] – Wilhelm Müller, Music By – Franz Schubert, Violin – Daniel Hope |
2:48 |
| 15 | You Only Cross My Mind In Winter
Conductor [Strings Of The Musica Aeterna Orchestra] – Robert Sadin, Lute – Edin Karamazov, Lyrics By – Sting, Music By – J. S. Bach, Strings – Strings Of The Musica Aeterna Orchestra |
2:36 |
- Arranged By – Robert Sadin, Sting
- Artwork – Joseph Hutchinson (3)
- Bass – Ira Coleman (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 13, 15)
- Cello – Vincent Ségal* (tracks: 6 to 8, 10, 11, 13)
- Engineer – Clark Germain, Dave Darlington*, Donal Hodgson
- Engineer [Additional] – Tim Mitchell (5), Todd Whitelock
- Engineer [Assistant] – Adam Miller (5), Joshua Cutsinger*, Mark Crowley, Martin Hollis, Royce Jeffres, Tim Mitchell (5)
- Guitar – Dominic Miller (tracks: 1, 4, 5, 7, 10, 13), Sting (tracks: 5, 8, 10 to 12, 14)
- Mastered By – Mark Wilder (tracks: 1, 3 to 15)
- Melodeon – Julian Sutton (tracks: 6, 8, 10, 13, 14)
- Mixed By – David Darlington (tracks: 1, 3 to 15), Robert Sadin (tracks: 1, 3 to 15), Sting
- Photography By [Cover] – Tony Molina
- Violin – Kathryn Tickell (tracks: 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 13)
- Vocals – Sting
Composer, singer, actor, activist - Sting has won universal acclaim in all these roles, but he defies easy labeling. He's best described as an adventurer, a risk-taker. As he himself said, "I love to put myself in new situations. I'm not afraid to be a beginner." Husband and father of six, masterful guitarist and bassist, and also a devoted Yoga practitioner, he's made a career, in fact, of new beginnings.
A milkman's son from Newcastle, England, Sting was a teacher, soccer coach and ditchdigger before turning to music. Inspired equally by jazz and the Beatles (eclectic tastes that would prove prophetic), he met Stewart Copeland and they, along with guitarist Andy Summers, formed the Police in 1977. The band quickly became a success both in the UK and U.S. scoring several No. 1 hits including "Roxanne," "Every Breath You Take," "King of Pain," and "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic." They earned five Grammy Awards and two Brits, and in 2003 the band was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The trio's live work forecast the astonishing inventiveness and range of influences that Sting would realize fully in his solo career.
With the release of Dream of the Blue Turtles in 1985, followed by Bring On The Night, Nothing Like The Sun, The Soul Cages, Ten Summoner's Tales, Mercury Falling, Brand New Day and All This Time, Sting has evolved into one of the world's most distinctive and highly respected performers, collecting as a solo performer an additional 11 Grammys, 2 Brits, a Golden Globe, an Emmy, three Oscar nominations, Billboard Magazine's Century Award, and MusiCares 2004 Person of the Year.
He has appeared in 15 films, Executive Produced the critically acclaimed, "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints," and in 1989 starred in a Broadway play the "Threepenny Opera".
Also an accomplished author, Sting published a memoir entitled "Broken Music" in 2003, which spent 13 weeks on the New York Times Best Sellers list. Most recently, he released "Lyrics"- a comprehensive collection of lyrics and personal commentary, also featuring photographs from throughout his career.
Sting's support for human rights organization like the Rainforest Foundation, Amnesty International, and Live Aid mirrors his art in its universal outreach. Along with wife Trudie Styler, Sting founded the Rainforest Foundation in 1989 to protect both the world's rain forests and the indigenous peoples who live there. Together, they have raised more than $25 million dollars with their 15 benefit concerts to raise funds and awareness of our planet's endangered resources. Since its inception, the Rainforest Foundation has expanded to a network of interconnected organizations working in 23 countries around the globe
Sting has remained at the forefront of the public consciousness for 4 decades and has written some of the most enduring songs of our time, a talent perfectly showcased by his record Sacred Love, released to both critical and commercial success. Recently, Sting ventured into "new" musical territory with an album featuring the music of acclaimed Elizabethan songwriter, John Dowland (1563-1626) entitled Songs From the Labyrinth - which debuted at the top of the classical charts in the US, UK, France, Canada & Germany.
In 2007, The Police reformed and embarked on a world tour. This much heralded tour played to over 3.7 million people on five continents and ranked as the third highest grossing tour of all time. The Police world tour also garnered numerous accolades including 'Major Tour of the Year' (Pollstar), 'Top Selling' and 'Top Tour of the Year' (Billboard) as well as the People's Choice award for 'Favorite Reunion Tour of 2007.'
Sting's forthcoming album, If on a Winter's Night... to be released this Fall on Deutsche Grammophon, presents an arc of songs that conjure the season of spirits, featuring a collection of carols and lullabies spanning the centuries, resulting in a haunting, spiritual and reflective musical journey. In collaboration with esteemed producer and arranger, Robert Sadin, Sting is joined by friend and long time colleague, guitarist Dominic Miller - and an ensemble of three remarkable musicians from Northern England and Scotland: Kathryn Tickell (fiddle and Northumbrian pipes) Julian Sutton (melodean) and Mary MacMaster (metal string Scottish harp). Additional guest artists include Vincent Ségal (cello), Daniel Hope (violin), Chris Botti (trumpet), Ibrahim Maalouf (trumpet), Stile Antico (vocal ensemble), Cyro Baptista (percussion), Bijan Chemirani (percussion) and the Webb Sisters (vocals).
