A Midwinter Night's Dream

by Loreena McKennitt

Overview

Canadian singer/composer/harpist Loreena McKennitt's lush Celtic-infused balladry and worldbeat sensibilities lend themselves well to holiday music, a genre she toyed with in 1995 on her Winter Garden: Five Songs for the Season EP. Released in 2008, A Midwinter Night's Dream takes those five songs (newly remastered) "Coventry Carol," "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen," "Good King Wenceslas," "Snow," and "Seeds of Love," and adds eight new songs (all of which were recorded at Peter Gabriel's Real World recording studio) including "The Holly and the Ivy," "In the Bleak Midwinter," "Breton Carol," and "Emmanuel." The songs are immaculately produced as always, and McKennitt's predilection for Eastern mysticism and unique instrumentation keeps them from falling into the usual seasonal cliches. ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	12/09/2014
Label:	Quinlan Road
UPC:	0774213501127

Tracks

1. The Holly & The Ivy
2. Un Flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle
3. The Seven Rejoices of Mary
4. Noel Nouvelet!
5. Good King Wenceslas
6. Snow
7. Coventry Carol
8. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen
9. Breton Carol
10. Seeds of Love
11. Gloucestershire Wassail
12. Emmanuel
13. In the Bleak Midwinter

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Loreena McKennitt   Primary Artist,Harp,Piano,Vocals,Accordion,Keyboards
Rick Lazar   Percussion
Dan Ar Bras   Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic)
Abdelli   Vocals,Mandola
Hossam Ramzy   Percussion
Aidan Brennan   Guitar (Acoustic)
Brian Hughes   Guitar,Guitar (Synthesizer)
Donald Quan   Tabla,Viola,Accordion
Eddie Upton   Vocals
Caroline LaVelle   Cello
Hugh Marsh   Violin
Ellen Robotham   Vocals
Gill Berry   Vocals
Philippa Toulson   Vocals
Stratis Psaradellis   Lute,Lyra
Bernard Coulter   Vocals
Robert A. White   Shawm,Uillean Pipes
Brian L Hughes   Bouzouki,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (Synthesizer)
Simon Edwards   Sentir,Marimbula,Bass (Acoustic),Bass (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic)
Bob Berry   Vocals
Ben Grossman   Hurdygurdy,Percussion
Waiel Abo Baker   Violin
George Koller   Bass (Acoustic)

Technical Credits

Jeff Wolpert   Engineer,Mixing
Stuart Bruce   Mixing,Editing,Engineer,Audio Engineer
Brad Nelson   Assistant Engineer
Brian Hughes   Audio Production
Loreena McKennitt   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Adaptation,Audio Production
Robin Baynton   Assistant Engineer
Russel Kearney   Assistant Engineer
Mark Peters   Assistant Engineer
Archibald Lampman   Composer
Theo Mondle   Engineer
Brian L Hughes   Assistant Producer
Susan Hutchinson   Production Coordination
Greg Freeman   Assistant Engineer
Traditional   Composer
Bob Ludwig   Mastering,Remastering
Gustav Holst   Composer