"If On A Winter's Night..."
Deutsche Grammophon 2009
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 – Sting Music By, Lyrics By – Anon.* Oud, Ney – Bassam Saba Percussion – Bijan Chemirani, Daniel Freedman, Rhani Krija 4:01 4 The Snow It Melts The Soonest Drums [Snare] – Sting Music By, Lyrics By – Trad.* 3:42 5 Christmas At Sea Guitar [12-string], Dulcimer [Lap] – David Mansfield Lyrics By [Poem] – Robert Louis Stevenson Music By – Mary Macmaster, Sting Percussion – Bashri Johnson, Donald Hay Vocals, Harp – Mary Macmaster 4:34 6 Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming Bagpipes [Northumbrian Smallpipes] – Kathryn Tickell Conductor [Strings Of The Musica Aeterna Orchestra] – Robert Sadin Lyrics By [English Translation] – Theodore Baker Music By – Michael Praetorius Strings – Strings Of The Musica Aeterna Orchestra 2:40 7 Cold Song Clarinet [Bass] – 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 Drums [Snare] – Daniel Druckman Harp – Mary Macmaster Lyrics By – Robert Southwell Mandolin, Mandolin [Mandocello], Dulcimer [Lap] – David Mansfield Music By – Chris Wood (9) Percussion – Cyro Baptista, Sting Saxophone [Soprano] – Kenny Garrett 2:46 9 Now Winter Comes Slowly Cello – Melissa Meell Lyrics By – Thomas Betterton Music By – Henry Purcell Performer [Soundscape] – Robert Sadin Viola – Dov Scheindlin Violin – Daniel Hope 3:04 10 The Hounds Of Winter Clarinet [Bass] – 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 Drums [Frame] – Bashri Johnson Drums [Snare] – Daniel Druckman Lyrics By – Trad.* Music By – Peter Warlock 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