[TR24][OF] Andreas Vollenweider - Midnight Clear - 2006 (Christmas New Age)

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Analyzed: Andreas Vollenweider / Midnight Clear
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR8       -0.71 dB   -11.00 dB      4:21 01-The Holly and the Ivy
DR8       -0.80 dB   -11.86 dB      4:14 02-Over the Hills and over the Vale
DR8       -1.36 dB   -10.86 dB      3:42 03-Midnight Clear
DR7       -0.75 dB   -10.80 dB      3:14 04-The Coventry Carol
DR8       -0.98 dB   -11.52 dB      5:27 05-The Wexford Carol
DR6       -2.76 dB   -12.74 dB      3:00 06-Suspended Note
DR8       -0.95 dB   -10.86 dB      3:50 07-The Yorkshire Wassail
DR9       -1.13 dB   -13.10 dB      3:41 08-What Child Is This?
DR8       -0.79 dB   -10.44 dB      5:02 09-Carol of the Drum
DR8       -1.25 dB   -12.42 dB      2:14 10-Forgive
DR6       -0.71 dB    -8.87 dB      4:07 11-Jesu, Joy of Man'S Desiring
DR7       -0.70 dB   -10.19 dB      4:19 12-Child in a Manger
DR6       -1.07 dB   -10.19 dB      3:05 13-Hymn to the Secret Heart
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Number of tracks:  13
Official DR value: DR7
Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           1472 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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- Andreas Vollenweider / harps, 12-string (1,4), electric (3,10) & Spanish (7) guitars, bass (1,2), keyboards, accordion (1), whistle, soprano sax (5,12), flutes (2,5,7), jew's harp (2), ocarina (3), vocals (9,11), production & mixing
- Carly Simon / vocals (3,6,10,13)
- Max Laesser / electric (2,11), lapsteel (4,7,9) & Spanish (12) guitars, mandolin, laud (1)
- Daniel Küffer / clarinets (1,11), tenor sax (4)
- Regula Kueffer / Indian bamboo flute (4)
- Matthias Gohl / electric (3) & acoustic (13) pianos, keyboards (6,10,13)
- Philippe Kuhn / keyboards (5), organ (7,9,11)
- Martin Tillmann / cello (2,4,6)
- Peter Keiser / bass (4,7)
- Walter Keiser / drums
- Andi Pupato / percussion, frame drum (4), talking drum (9), chimes (11)

https://www.vollenweider.com/discography/midnight-clear
http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=38203
The legendary, Grammy Award-winning harpist takes some truly blessed left turns on what could have been just another pedestrian new age Christmas collection. Rather than do the umpteenth version of "White Christmas," Andreas Vollenweider applies his plucky, ethereal style to unique, traditional, and little heard Old World tunes like "The Coventry Carol" (which he jazzes up with bamboo flute and seductive sax), "The Wexford Carol," "The Yorkshire Wassail" (which is the source of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen") and "Carol of the Drum." His beautiful harp tones are perfect fits for these classical instruments, but he has enough pop sensibilities to add just the right touch of soul and groove to them. Vollenweider's other ace here is longtime friend Carly Simon, who lends her warm and familiar voice to an offbeat arrangement of the title track and several romantic, inspirational originals. Nothing is wrong with overtly commercial new age-oriented holiday collections like the beautiful albums Jim Brickman has done, but Vollenweider deserves kudos for digging deeper into history and finding emotional joy in traditional pieces that truly sound fresh here.