Album
If On A Winter's Night...
2009 · Classical, Folk, World, & Country
6 collectors on Gatefold own this
If On A Winter's Night... is a Folk album by Sting, originally released in 2009. On Gatefold: 42 pressings tracked, owned by 6 collectors.
About
Sting takes a detour from his hearty rock and pop performances for a collection of reflective seasonal music with a twist. He eschews well-known carols and instead explores chilled, almost monastic soundscapes that conjure images of glistening, frosty nights and magical snow-covered moors. Sting’s alluring and cindery vocals are often modified into a layered choral style (“Gabriel’s Message”), while the album’s elegant instrumentation varies from simple picked guitar to percussion-led minimalism (“Cold Song”). Throughout, his breathy, intimate delivery lends emotional gravitas to these graceful portraits.
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Tracklist
- 1Gabriel's Message2:33
- 2Soul Cake3:27
- 3There Is No Rose of Such Virtue4:02
- 4The Snow It Melts the Soonest3:43
- 5Christmas At Sea4:37
- 6Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming2:41
- 7Cold Song3:15
- 8The Burning Babe2:42
- 9Now Winter Comes Slowly3:05
- 10The Hounds of Winter5:49
- 11Balulalow3:09
- 12Cherry Tree Carol3:10
- 13Lullaby for an Anxious Child2:49
- 14Hurdy Gurdy Man2:49
- 15You Only Cross My Mind In Winter2:35
- 16Bethlehem Down (Bonus Track)2:54
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Singer-Songwriter
- warm
- wistful
- pastoral
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
"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 Sour
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- StingVOCALS DRUMS GUITAR
- Bashiri JohnsonDRUMS FRAME DRUM FRAME DRUM, PERCUSSION
- Bashri JohnsonFRAME DRUM
- Bijan ChemiraniPERCUSSION
- Brent MadsenTRUMPET
- Charles CurtisCELLO
- Chris BottiTRUMPET
- Chris DudleyTROMBONE
- Chris GekkerTRUMPET
- Cyro BaptistaPERCUSSION
- Daniel DruckmanDRUMS
- Daniel FreedmanPERCUSSION
- Daniel HopeVIOLIN
- Daphna MorRECORDER
- David Mansfield12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR, MOUNTAIN DULCIMER DULCIMER GUITAR
- David SanciousORGAN
- Dean ParksGUITAR GUITAR, MANDOLIN MANDOLIN
- Dominic MillerGUITAR WRITTEN-BY, GUITAR
6 collectors on Gatefold own this · 42 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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