Yo-Yo Ma - Songs of Joy & Peace (2008)
BAND/ARTIST: Yo-Yo Ma
- Title: Songs of Joy & Peace
- Year Of Release: 2008
- Label: Sony Classical
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: flac lossless (tracks)
- Total Time: 01:19:35
- Total Size: 430 mb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist
01. Dona Nobis Pacem
02. You Couldn't Be Cuter
03. Joy to the World
04. Here Comes the Sun
05. Improvisation on Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace)
06. The Wassail Song / All Through the Night
07. A Christmas Jig / Mouth of the Tobique Reel
08. The Wexford Carol
09. Panxoliña: a Galician Carol
10. Improvisation on Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace)
11. Vassourinhas
12. Improvisation on Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace)
13. Invitación al Danzón
14. My One and Only Love
15. Familia
16. Concordia
17. My Favorite Things
18. Touch the Hand of Love
19. Kuai Le
20. This Little Light of Mine
21. Happy Xmas (War is Over)
22. Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace)/Auld Lang Syne
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma has long been a giant in the classical world, though he has also made a number of recordings with musicians who play other styles. This holiday disc doesn't exclusively stick to traditional Christmas songs, but covers a wide scope of material in a very ambitious manner. Ma opens with a lovely take of the traditional favorite Dona nobis pacem (Give Us Peace), playing both the melody and counterpoint via overdubbing. Jazz pianist/vocalist Diana Krall is superb in a swinging rendition of Jerome Kern's unjustly obscure "You Couldn't Be Cuter," adding bassist John Clayton. An arrangement of Joy to the World features pianist Dave Brubeck, cellist Matt Brubeck (his son), and clarinetist Paquito d'Rivera in a playful setting that works in The Christmas Song and On the Trail. The senior Brubeck's Concordia is filled with spirit in a lively performance with the two cellists. Chris Botti has never sounded better in the warm arrangement of My Favorite Things, playing both open and muted trumpet, with pianist Billy Childs, bassist Robert Hurst, drummer Billy Kilson, and guitarist Romero Lubambo. Ma has previously collaborated with bassist Edgar Meyer (who is equally at home in jazz and classical music), though this is the cellist's first meeting with mandolinist Chris Thile. Together they make an impressive trio, especially in the enticing medley of The Wassail Song and All Through the Night. Soprano Renée Fleming's rich voice is beautifully complemented by Ma, Meyer, and Thile. Having worked with onetime bluegrass fiddler Mark O'Connor, Ma is very much at home with Celtic fiddler Natalie MacMaster in the lively medley of A Christmas Jig/Mouth of the Tobique Reel. Among the other friends featured on this disc are the Assad Family, Wu Tong & the Silk Road Ensemble, tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman, plus Alison Krauss with piper Christina Pato. One track doesn't fit in all that well with the rest of this CD. The Beatles' bland "Here Comes the Sun" has a warm vocal by James Taylor, but it is hampered by its weak lyrics.
01. Dona Nobis Pacem
02. You Couldn't Be Cuter
03. Joy to the World
04. Here Comes the Sun
05. Improvisation on Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace)
06. The Wassail Song / All Through the Night
07. A Christmas Jig / Mouth of the Tobique Reel
08. The Wexford Carol
09. Panxoliña: a Galician Carol
10. Improvisation on Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace)
11. Vassourinhas
12. Improvisation on Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace)
13. Invitación al Danzón
14. My One and Only Love
15. Familia
16. Concordia
17. My Favorite Things
18. Touch the Hand of Love
19. Kuai Le
20. This Little Light of Mine
21. Happy Xmas (War is Over)
22. Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace)/Auld Lang Syne
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma has long been a giant in the classical world, though he has also made a number of recordings with musicians who play other styles. This holiday disc doesn't exclusively stick to traditional Christmas songs, but covers a wide scope of material in a very ambitious manner. Ma opens with a lovely take of the traditional favorite Dona nobis pacem (Give Us Peace), playing both the melody and counterpoint via overdubbing. Jazz pianist/vocalist Diana Krall is superb in a swinging rendition of Jerome Kern's unjustly obscure "You Couldn't Be Cuter," adding bassist John Clayton. An arrangement of Joy to the World features pianist Dave Brubeck, cellist Matt Brubeck (his son), and clarinetist Paquito d'Rivera in a playful setting that works in The Christmas Song and On the Trail. The senior Brubeck's Concordia is filled with spirit in a lively performance with the two cellists. Chris Botti has never sounded better in the warm arrangement of My Favorite Things, playing both open and muted trumpet, with pianist Billy Childs, bassist Robert Hurst, drummer Billy Kilson, and guitarist Romero Lubambo. Ma has previously collaborated with bassist Edgar Meyer (who is equally at home in jazz and classical music), though this is the cellist's first meeting with mandolinist Chris Thile. Together they make an impressive trio, especially in the enticing medley of The Wassail Song and All Through the Night. Soprano Renée Fleming's rich voice is beautifully complemented by Ma, Meyer, and Thile. Having worked with onetime bluegrass fiddler Mark O'Connor, Ma is very much at home with Celtic fiddler Natalie MacMaster in the lively medley of A Christmas Jig/Mouth of the Tobique Reel. Among the other friends featured on this disc are the Assad Family, Wu Tong & the Silk Road Ensemble, tenor saxophonist Joshua Redman, plus Alison Krauss with piper Christina Pato. One track doesn't fit in all that well with the rest of this CD. The Beatles' bland "Here Comes the Sun" has a warm vocal by James Taylor, but it is hampered by its weak lyrics.
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