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Sting
If On A Winter's Night...
Album US 2009 on Deutsche Grammophon label
Classical, Folk, World and (Acoustic, Medieval, Folk, Romantic)
"Inspired by Sting's favourite season, If On A Winter's Night… takestraditional music from th British Isles as its starting point and evolves into a compelling and personal journey with music spanning over five centuries (including two Sting's own songs). An evocative collection of lullabies, carols and songs, Sting's new album celebrates the many facets of winter - before the snows melt and the cycle of the seasons begin once more." Recorded at Steerpike Studios, Il Palagio, Italy; The Source, Malibu; Clinton Recording Studios, New York; Manhattan Center Studios, New York; SevenSeas Studios, New York. Mixed at Clinton Recordings Studios, Steerpike Studios, Il Palagio, Italy, Burning Kite Digital, Bass Hit Recordings. Mastered at Battery Studios, New York, "Soul Cake" mastered at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine. ℗ 2009 UMG Recordings, Inc. © 2009 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg. [50:53] Tracks 1, 10 and 13 are new recordings versions.
Musicians
 | Sting voc, b, *1951 GB arranged by, guitar, mixed by, vocals, album by, percussion, lute, drums, snare, music by, music by, lyrics by, lyrics by, english adaptation |
 | Robert Sadin org, clv, voc, US arranged by, mixed by, conductor, strings of the musica aeterna orchestra, percussion, performer, soundscape |
 | Ira Coleman b, *1956 US bass |
 | Vincent Segal vc, *1967 FR cello |
 | Dominic Miller g, *1960 AR guitar, music by, lyrics by |
 | Julian Sutton p, GB melodeon |
 | Kathryn Tickell vn, *1967 GB violin, bagpipes, northumbrian smallpipes |
 | Traditional , music by, lyrics by |
 | Cyro Baptista perc, voc, *1950 US percussion |
 | Ibrahim Maalouf tr, *1980 FR trumpet |
 | John Clark frh, *1944 US horn |
 | David Mansfield vn, g, man, *1956 US mandolin, twelve-string guitar, dulcimer, lap, mandolin, mandocello, dulcimer, lap |
 | Dean Parks g, *1947 US mandolin, guitar |
 | Elena Mezzetti , music by, lyrics by |
 | Noel Paul Stookey acg, voc, *1937 US music by, lyrics by |
| Tracey Batteast , music by, lyrics by |
 | Chris Dudley tb, trombone |
 | Brent Madsen tr, voc, trumpet |
 | Chris Gekker tr, fh, US trumpet |
 | Leslie Neish tu, GB tuba |
 | Marcus Rojas tu, *1963 US tuba |
 | Peter Tickell vn, *1986 GB violin |
 | Dave Hartley p, key, GB harmonium |
 | Anonymous bvoc, acg, music by, lyrics by |
 | Bassam Saba fl, *1959 LB oud, ney |
 | Bijan Chemirani perc, cjn, *1979 IR percussion |
 | Daniel Freedman dr, perc, US percussion |
 | Rhani Krija perc, *1971 MA percussion |
 | Robert Louis Stevenson , 1850-1894 GB lyrics by, poem |
| Bashri Johnson , percussion, frame drum |
 | Donald Hay perc, percussion |
 | Mary Macmaster hrp, voc, *1955 GB vocals, harp |
 | Theodore Baker , 1851-1934 US lyrics by, english translation |
| Strings Of The Musica Aeterna Orchestra , strings |
 | John Ellis ts, *1974 US bass clarinet |
 | John Dryden , GB lyrics by |
| Svetlana Tsovena , violin |
 | Jack DeJohnette dr, *1942 US drums |
 | Robert Southwell , 1561-1595 GB lyrics by |
 | Daniel Druckman perc, US snare |
 | Kenny Garrett as, *1960 US soprano saxophone |
 | Melissa Meell vc, US cello |
| Thomas Betterton , lyrics by |
 | Dov Scheindlin vl, US viola |
 | Daniel Hope vn, *1973 GB violin |
 | David Sancious syn, g, *1953 US organ |
 | Lisa Fischer bvoc, voc, *1958 US vocals |
 | Charles Curtis vc, US cello |
 | Chris Botti tr, *1962 US trumpet |
 | Wilhelm Müller , 1794-1827 DE lyrics by, poem |
 | Edin Karamazov fl, *1965 BA lute |
Producers
| Joseph Hutchinson artwork |
| Clark Germain engineer |
| David Darlington engineer, mixed by |
| Donal Hodgson engineer, mixed by |
| Tim Mitchell engineer, additional, engineer, assistant |
| Todd Whitelock engineer, additional |
| Adam Miller engineer, assistant |
| Joshua 'Cartier' Cutsinger engineer, assistant |
| Mark Crowley engineer, assistant |
| Martin Hollis engineer, assistant |
| Royce Jeffres engineer, assistant |
| Mark Wilder mastered by |
| Tony Molina photography by, cover |
| Joe Sumner backing vocals |
| The Webb Sisters backing vocals |
| Bob Ludwig mastered by |
| Daphna Mor recorder |
| Lisa Fischer backing vocals |
| Jasmine Thomas backing vocals |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gabriel's Message | Sting | Traditional | 2:32 |
| 2 | Soul Cake | Sting | Elena Mezzetti, Noel Paul Stookey, Tracey Batteast | 3:26 |
| 3 | There Is No Rose Of Such Virtue | Sting | Anonymous | 4:01 |
| 4 | The Snow It Melts The Soonest | Sting | Traditional | 3:42 |
| 5 | Christmas At Sea | Sting | Robert Louis Stevenson | 4:34 |
| 6 | Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming | Sting | Theodore Baker | 2:40 |
| 7 | Cold Song | Sting | John Dryden | 3:14 |
| 8 | The Burning Babe | Sting | Robert Southwell | 2:46 |
| 9 | Now Winter Comes Slowly | Sting | Thomas Betterton | 3:04 |
| 10 | The Hounds Of Winter | Sting | Sting | 5:45 |
| 11 | Balulalow | Sting | Traditional | 3:08 |
| 12 | Cherry Tree Carol | Sting | Traditional | 3:10 |
| 13 | Lullaby For An Anxious Child | Sting | Dominic Miller, Sting | 2:52 |
| 14 | The Hurdy-Gurdy Man | Sting | Sting, Wilhelm Müller | 2:48 |
| 15 | You Only Cross My Mind In Winter | Sting | Sting | 2:36 |
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