Name: Winter Magic by Hayley Westenra
Brand: Hayley Westenra
SKU: 028947822141
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (105 reviews)

ALBUM

Hayley Westenra's crossover Christmas album, Winter Magic, was released in autumn 2009 in connection with her Japanese tour, and the CD was made available in regular and limited editions. This is a light and festive collection of holiday songs, ranging from traditional carols, such as "Veni, Veni Emmanuel" and the "Coventry Carol," to modern favorites, including "The Little Drummer Boy" and "The Christmas Song," set with attractive instrumental accompaniments and programmed with a nice balance of sacred and secular numbers. Westenra's classically trained voice is flexible in expression and she seems comfortable in both light classical and pop vocal genres without making too many changes in her delivery or adjustments of her unique vocal qualities. Her intonation is spot-on and her breath control is usually even and strong, so her singing is quite appealing because of her assured vocal production. At times, she indulges in a little too much vibrato for sentimental emphasis, as in "The Christmas Song" and "Silent Night," but she is also capable of producing a pure, angelic tone, as in "Carol of the Bells" and "Coventry Carol," that shows how clean and polished her singing is. But Westenra is perhaps most personally engaging in songs that have a relaxed, intimate quality, like Joni Mitchell's "River," and Westenra's own compositions, "Christmas Morning," "All with You," and "Peace Shall Come," where her personality shows through with natural ease in unpretentious pop-folk arrangements. This disc will serve as a pleasant diversion for Christmas celebrations and may become a holiday classic for fans of this popular New Zealand artist.
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1. The Little Road To Bethlehem

by Hayley Westenra

Double Bass: Matt Round; Performer
Primary Artist: Hayley Westenra
The Pavao Quartet; Main Performer
Lyricist: Margaret Rose
Michael Dewar Head; Composer
Engineer: Steve Lowe; Production
Mixing: Steve Lowe
Ian Tilley; Production
Composer: Michael Dewar Head
Margaret Rose; Composer
Guitar: James Hayto; Performer
Percussion: Evan Jenkins; Performer
Performer: Evan Jenkins
Simon Hale
Matt Round
James Hayto; Performer
Piano: Simon Hale; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Simon Hale; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Producer: Ian Tilley; Production
Studio Personnel: Steve Lowe
Miles Showell
Ian Tilley; Production
Composer Lyricist: Michael Dewar Head
Margaret Rose; Other

2. Carol Of The Bells

by Hayley Westenra

Double Bass: Matt Round; Performer
Primary Artist: Hayley Westenra
The Pavao Quartet; Main Performer
Arranger: Simon Hale; Composer
Lyricist: Mykola Leontovich; Composer
Engineer: Steve Lowe; Production
Mixing: Steve Lowe
Ian Tilley; Production
Composer: Mykola Leontovich
Mykola Dmytrovych Leontovych; Composer
Guitar: James Hayto; Performer
Percussion: Evan Jenkins; Performer
Performer: James Hayto
Simon Hale
Matt Round
Evan Jenkins; Performer
Piano: Simon Hale; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Simon Hale; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Producer: Ian Tilley; Production
Studio Personnel: Steve Lowe
Miles Showell
Ian Tilley; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mykola Leontovich; Other

3. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)

by Hayley Westenra

Primary Artist: Hayley Westenra
The Pavao Quartet; Main Performer
Double Bass: Matt Round; Performer
Lyricist: Mel Tormé
Robert Wells; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Composer: Robert Wells
Mel Tormé; Composer
Drums: Evan Jenkins; Performer
Guitar: James Hayto; Performer
Performer: James Hayto
Simon Hale
Matt Round
Evan Jenkins; Performer
Piano: Simon Hale; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Simon Hale; Composer
Engineer: Steve Lowe; Production
Mixing: Ian Tilley
Steve Lowe; Production
Producer: Ian Tilley; Production
Studio Personnel: Ian Tilley
Steve Lowe
Miles Showell; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mel Torme
Robert Wells; Other

4. Veni Veni Emmanuel

by Hayley Westenra

Double Bass: Matt Round; Performer
Arranger: Fiona Pears; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Engineer: Steve Lowe; Production
Harp: Stephanie Hawkings; Performer
Keyboard: Ian Tilley; Performer
Oboe: Aylmer Ireland; Performer
Primary Artist: Hayley Westenra
The Pavao Quartet; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Performer: Matt Round
Aylmer Ireland
Stephanie Hawkings
Ian Tilley; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Mixing: Steve Lowe
Ian Tilley; Production
Producer: Ian Tilley; Production
Studio Personnel: Ian Tilley
Steve Lowe
Miles Showell; Production
Composer Lyricist: Traditional; Other

5. Silent Night

by Hayley Westenra

Double Bass: Matt Round; Performer
Arranger: Fiona Pears; Composer
Author: Joseph Mohr; Production
Engineer: Steve Lowe; Production
Flute: Louisa Brinkers; Performer
Guitar: James Hayto; Performer
Keyboard: Ian Tilley; Performer
Primary Artist: Hayley Westenra
The Raven Quartet; Main Performer
Percussion: Evan Jenkins; Performer
Composer: Franz Xaver Gruber; Composer
Performer: James Hayto
Evan Jenkins
Ian Tilley
Matt Round
Louisa Brinkers; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Mixing: Steve Lowe
Ian Tilley; Production
Producer: Ian Tilley; Production
Studio Personnel: Miles Showell
Ian Tilley
Steve Lowe; Production

6. Christmas Morning

by Hayley Westenra

Choir/chorus: The Capitol Children's Choir; Ensemble
Double Bass: Matt Round; Performer
Primary Artist: Hayley Westenra
The Pavao Quartet; Main Performer
Lyricist: Hayley Westenra
Jeff Franzel; Composer
Chorus Master: Rachel Santesso; Conductor
Engineer: Steve Lowe; Production
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Composer: Jeff Franzel
Hayley Westenra; Composer
Guitar: James Hayto; Performer
Percussion: Evan Jenkins; Performer
Performer: Evan Jenkins
Simon Hale
Matt Round
Rachel Santesso
James Hayto; Performer
Piano: Simon Hale; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Simon Hale; Composer
Mixing: Steve Lowe
Ian Tilley; Production
Producer: Ian Tilley; Production
Studio Personnel: Ian Tilley
Miles Showell
Steve Lowe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Hayley Westenra
Jeff Franzel; Other

7. Sleigh Ride

by Hayley Westenra

Double Bass: Matt Round; Performer
Primary Artist: Hayley Westenra
The Pavao Quartet; Main Performer
Lyricist: Leroy Anderson
Mitchell Parish; Composer
Engineer: Steve Lowe; Production
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Composer: Mitchell Parish
Leroy Anderson; Composer
Flute: Louisa Brinkers; Performer
Guitar: James Hayto; Performer
Harp: Stephanie Hawkings; Performer
Keyboard: Ian Tilley; Performer
Oboe: Aylmer Ireland; Performer
Percussion: Evan Jenkins; Performer
Performer: James Hayto
Fiona Pears
Evan Jenkins
Ian Tilley
Stephanie Hawkings
Matt Round
Louisa Brinkers
Aylmer Ireland; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Fiona Pears; Composer
Mixing: Steve Lowe
Ian Tilley; Production
Producer: Ian Tilley; Production
Studio Personnel: Ian Tilley
Steve Lowe
Miles Showell; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mitchell Parish
Leroy Anderson; Other

8. River

by Hayley Westenra

Primary Artist: Hayley Westenra; Main Performer
Performer: Simon Hale; Performer
Piano: Simon Hale; Performer
Composer: Joni Mitchell; Composer
Lyricist: Joni Mitchell; Composer
Engineer: Steve Lowe; Production
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Mixing: Ian Tilley
Steve Lowe; Production
Producer: Ian Tilley; Production
Studio Personnel: Miles Showell
Steve Lowe
Ian Tilley; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joni Mitchell; Other

9. Little Drummer Boy

by Hayley Westenra

Primary Artist: Hayley Westenra
The Pavao Quartet; Main Performer
Double Bass: Matt Round; Performer
Lyricist: Katherine Davis
Henry V. Onorati
Harry Simeone; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Composer: Katherine Davis
Harry Simeone
Henry V. Onorati; Composer
Drums: Evan Jenkins; Performer
Guitar: James Hayto; Performer
Keyboard: Ian Tilley; Performer
Oboe: Aylmer Ireland; Performer
Percussion: Colin Grimsdale; Performer
Performer: Evan Jenkins
Matt Round
Colin Grimsdale
Aylmer Ireland
James Hayto
Ian Tilley
Fiona Pears; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Fiona Pears; Composer
Engineer: Steve Lowe; Production
Mixing: Steve Lowe
Ian Tilley; Production
Producer: Ian Tilley; Production
Studio Personnel: Miles Showell
Steve Lowe
Ian Tilley; Production
Composer Lyricist: Henry V. Onorati
Harry Simeone
Katherine Davis; Other

10. Corpus Christi Carol

by Hayley Westenra

Primary Artist: Hayley Westenra; Main Performer
Guitar: James Hayto; Performer
Harp: Stephanie Hawkings; Performer
Percussion: Colin Grimsdale; Performer
Performer: Simon Hale
Colin Grimsdale
James Hayto
Stephanie Hawkings; Performer
Piano: Simon Hale; Performer
Arranger: Simon Hale; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Engineer: Steve Lowe; Production
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Mixing: Steve Lowe
Ian Tilley; Production
Producer: Ian Tilley; Production
Studio Personnel: Steve Lowe
Miles Showell
Ian Tilley; Production
Composer Lyricist: Traditional; Other

11. All With You

by Hayley Westenra

Double Bass: Matt Round; Performer
Primary Artist: Hayley Westenra
The Pavao Quartet; Main Performer
Lyricist: Hayley Westenra
Jeff Franzel; Composer
Engineer: Steve Lowe; Production
Mixing: Steve Lowe
Ian Tilley; Production
Composer: Jeff Franzel
Hayley Westenra; Composer
Guitar: James Hayto; Performer
Percussion: Evan Jenkins; Performer
Performer: Evan Jenkins
Simon Hale
Matt Round
James Hayto; Performer
Piano: Simon Hale; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Simon Hale; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Producer: Ian Tilley; Production
Studio Personnel: Steve Lowe
Miles Showell
Ian Tilley; Production
Composer Lyricist: Hayley Westenra
Jeff Franzel; Other

12. The Coventry Carol

by Hayley Westenra

Performer: Emie Nathan
Rachel Santesso; Performer
Primary Artist: Hayley Westenra; Main Performer
Soprano: Emie Nathan; Performer
Choir/chorus: The Capitol Children's Choir; Ensemble
Arranger: Simon Hale; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Lyricist: Traditional; Composer
Chorus Master: Rachel Santesso; Conductor
Engineer: Steve Lowe; Production
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Mixing: Ian Tilley
Steve Lowe; Production
Producer: Ian Tilley; Production
Studio Personnel: Miles Showell
Steve Lowe
Ian Tilley; Production
Composer Lyricist: Traditional; Other

13. Winter's Dream

by Hayley Westenra

Choir/chorus: The Capitol Children's Choir; Ensemble
Double Bass: Matt Round; Performer
Chorus Master: Rachel Santesso; Conductor
Author: Gavin Clark
Helen Boulding; Production
Primary Artist: Hayley Westenra
The Pavao Quartet; Main Performer
Engineer: Steve Lowe; Production
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Composer: Gabriel Yared; Composer
Guitar: James Hayto; Performer
Percussion: Evan Jenkins
Colin Grimsdale; Performer
Performer: Matt Round
Colin Grimsdale
James Hayto
Evan Jenkins
Rachel Santesso
Simon Hale; Performer
Piano: Simon Hale; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Simon Hale; Composer
Mixing: Steve Lowe
Ian Tilley; Production
Producer: Ian Tilley; Production
Studio Personnel: Ian Tilley
Miles Showell
Steve Lowe; Production

14. Peace Shall Come

by Hayley Westenra

Choir/chorus: The Capitol Children's Choir; Ensemble
Double Bass: Matt Round; Performer
Primary Artist: Hayley Westenra
The Pavao Quartet; Main Performer
Lyricist: Hayley Westenra
Jeff Franzel; Composer
Chorus Master: Rachel Santesso; Conductor
Engineer: Steve Lowe; Production
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell; Production
Composer: Jeff Franzel
Hayley Westenra; Composer
Guitar: James Hayto; Performer
Percussion: Evan Jenkins; Performer
Performer: Evan Jenkins
Simon Hale
Matt Round
Rachel Santesso
James Hayto; Performer
Piano: Simon Hale; Performer
Strings Arrangement: Simon Hale; Composer
Mixing: Steve Lowe
Ian Tilley; Production
Producer: Ian Tilley; Production
Studio Personnel: Ian Tilley
Miles Showell
Steve Lowe; Production
Composer Lyricist: Hayley Westenra
Jeff Franzel; Other

15. It's Only Christmas

by Ronan Keating, Hayley Westenra

Composer: Ronan Keating
P. Barry; Composer
Drums: Ash Soan; Performer
Lyricist: P. Barry
Ronan Keating; Composer
Background Vocals: Tracy Ackerman; Performer
Guitar: Steve Lipson; Performer
Keyboard: Pete Murray; Performer
Engineer: Richard Cooper
Graham Archer; Production
Orchestra Leader: Isobel Griffiths; Performer
Performer: Tracy Ackerman
Steve Lipson
Isobel Griffiths
Ash Soan
Hayley Westenra
Ronan Keating
Pete Murray; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell
Tony Cousins; Production
Mixing: Steve Lipson
Steve Lowe; Production
Mixing Assistant: Liam Nolan; Production
Producer: Steve Lowe
Steve Lipson
Ian Tilley; Production
Primary Artist: Ronan Keating
Hayley Westenra; Main Performer
Additional Vocals: Hayley Westenra; Other
Vocals: Ronan Keating; Performer
Programmer: Steve Lipson; Production
Recording Arrangement: Pete Murray; Production
Studio Personnel: Tony Cousins
Steve Lowe
Miles Showell
Steve Lipson
Graham Archer
Liam Nolan
Richard Cooper; Production
Composer Lyricist: P. Barry
Ronan Keating; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

49 minutes and 53 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1419x1419 px

Booklet

Available in PDF format

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Holiday, Vocal, Christmas, Vocal Pop, Classical

Label

Decca Music Group Ltd.

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 22, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

28947822141

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Winter Magic

1. The Little Road To Bethlehem

2. Carol Of The Bells

3. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)

4. Veni Veni Emmanuel

5. Silent Night

6. Christmas Morning

7. Sleigh Ride

8. River

9. Little Drummer Boy

10. Corpus Christi Carol

11. All With You

12. The Coventry Carol

13. Winter's Dream

14. Peace Shall Come

15. It's Only Christmas

Technical Specifications

Winter Magic

Product information

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1. The Little Road To Bethlehem

2. Carol Of The Bells

3. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)

4. Veni Veni Emmanuel

5. Silent Night

6. Christmas Morning

7. Sleigh Ride

8. River

9. Little Drummer Boy

10. Corpus Christi Carol

11. All With You

12. The Coventry Carol

13. Winter's Dream

14. Peace Shall Come

15. It's Only Christmas

Technical Specifications