Enya - And Winter Came Audio CD

And Winter Came album A DAY WITHOUT RAIN won the 2002 Grammy Award for Best New Age Album. Celtic songbird Enya is nothing if not consistent--A DAY WITHOUT RAIN won't disappoint anyone who was entranced by her first major hit "Orinoco Flow." The same blend of adult-contemporary pop, Celtic overtones, and peaceful, new age-derived ambience fills these songs. Enya knows how to set a mood, and she takes her time establishing the themes here; the title cut that opens the album doesn't even have any words, just Enya's harmoniously overdubbed humming. Speaking of overdubs, Enya sang and played every single thing on A DAY WITHOUT RAIN herself, demonstrating both an impressive versatility and a remarkable steadiness of vision. With the (seemingly) sampled timpani and strings that adorn much of the album, some of the cuts here ...

And Winter Came CD music  

And Winter Came music CDs  

And Winter Came songs After a five-year silence in the wake of her phenomenally successful release A DAY WITHOUT RAIN, Enya reemerged in 2005 with AMARANTINE. The singer knows better than to mess with a good thing, and all of the hallmarks of her sound are here: the evocative Celtic overtones, the symphonic arrangements and lush soundscapes, and the singer's pure, haunting vocals. Additionally, Enya's long-time creative sidekicks--producer arranger Nicky Ryan and lyricist Roma Ryan--are on board here too, and the time-tested results show. AMARANTINE, a poetic name for a mythical, everlasting flower, is an appropriate metaphor for the music. Luxuriant, mysterious, and with a deep aesthetic sense, Enya's music seems to surge and unfurl like a blooming flower. Fans who feared Enya may have lost her touch since this album's multi-platinum predecessor can rest easy. Atmospheric, stirring, and masterfully executed, AMARANTINE is as fully realized and accomplished as anything the artist has released. Lyricist: Roma Ryan. Personnel: Enya (vocals, various instruments). Audio Mixer: Nicky Ryan. Recording information: Aigle Studio. Photographer: Simon Fowler . Arranger: Nicky Ryan.

And Winter Came album Continuing its well-earned reputation as a holiday juggernaut, Mannheim Steamroller presents yet another Yuletide album with 2008's CHRISTMASVILLE. Easily one of Steamroller's most playful winter-themed outings, the collection features songs from HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS, most notably the choral number "Welcome Christmas," along with other lively tunes such as "Trim Up the Tree." Liner Note Author: Chip Davis. Recording information: American Gramaphone studios; Chicago Recording Company, Studio D; The Digital Living Room; The University of Downstairs. Arrangers: Chip Davis; Arnie Roth. Mannheim Steamroller: Arnie Roth (violin); Chip Davis. Personnel: Cheryl Wilson, Judy Storey, Robert Bowker, Josie Falbo, Jeffrey Morrow, Gene Nery, Josie Falbo, Josie Aiello (vocals); Craig McCreary, Craig McCreary (guitar); Jennifer Cappelli, Kathleen Brauer, Guillaume Combet, Carol Lahti, Lori Ashikawa, Lori Ashikawa, Clara Lindner, Michael Shelton (violin); Frank Babbitt, Pat Brennan, Lasareff Mironoff, Claudia, Pat Brennan, Claudia Lasareff-Mironoff (viola); Judy Stone, Larry Glazer , Mark Brandfonbrener (cello); Mike Smith (alto saxophone); Stephen Eisen (tenor saxophone); Paul Mertens (baritone saxophone); Channing Philbrick, Matthew Comerford, Randall Carey Deadman, Mark Ridenour, Rob Parton, David Inmon (trumpet); Jonathan Boen, Oto Carrillo, Alice Render, Dale Clevenger, Alice Render-Clevenger (French horn); Adam Moen, Mark Fry , Fritz Hocking, Scott Bentall, Adam Moen, Fritz Hocking, Scott Bentall, Mark Fry (trombone); Mark Fisher, Mark Fisher , Mick Mulcahy (tenor trombone); Charles Vernon (bass trombone); Gene Pokorny (tuba); Michael Buckwalter, Melanie Cottle, Neil Kimel, Melanie Cottle (horns); Jeremy Kahn (piano); Larry Kohut (bass instrument); Joel Spencer (drums, drum set); Doug Wadell, Joel Cohen (percussion).

And Winter Came CD music Old holiday classics and new, cleverly chosen originals get the full orchestral treatment here, infused with Sarah Brightman's luminous golden voice. Spine-tingling covers of Vince Gill and ABBA songs sit cozily side-by-side with more traditional fare ("Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring," "Ave Maria") on this 2008 holiday release. Adapters: Carsten Heusmann; Frank Peterson. Personnel: Sarah Brightman (vocals, keyboards, programming, keyboard programming, background vocals); Gunther Laudahn (vocals, background vocals); Fernando Lima (vocals); Peter Weihe (guitar); Jan Eric Kohrs (piano, background vocals); Pete Murray (piano); Carsten Heusmann (organ, Hammond b-3 organ, keyboards, programming, keyboard programming, background vocals); Alex Grube (bass guitar); Kallas (drums, background vocals); Curt Cress, Hein Gas, Ralph Salmins (drums); Stephen Henderson, Roland Peil (percussion); Carolin Fortenbacher, Amelia Brightman, Anna Coralee, Frank Peterson, Billy King (background vocals); Toni Pintos, Monteverdi Choir, Capital Voices, London Symphony Orchestra, Steve Sidwell. Audio Mixers: Frank Peterson; Stefan Glaumann. Recording information: Angel Studios, London, England; EMI Abbey Road Studios, London, England; Henry Wood Hall, London, England; Indice Records Studio, Mexico City, Mexico; Nemo Studios, Hamburg, Germany; Ocean Club Studio, Key Biscayne, FL; Proloton Studio, Hamburg, Germany; South Beach Studio, Miami, FL; Vox Klangstudio, Bendestorf, Germany. Editor: Dennis Preiss. Photographer: Simon Fowler . Unknown Contributor Roles: David Zedeck; Nat Farnham. Arrangers: Carsten Heusmann; Frank Peterson.