Manhattan Records: Sarah Brightman - A Winter Symphony - CD + DVD Deluxe Set

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Product Details:

• Product Type: CD + DVD Deluxe Set
• Artist: Sarah Brightman
• Label: Manhattan Records / EMI / Blue Note Label Group
• Producer: Frank Peterson
• Genre: Classical crossover, Christmas / Holiday
• Barcode: 5099924402729
• Region: DVD PAL

Product Features

• Format: 1 CD + 1 DVD (PAL)
• Condition: Brand new, factory sealed
• DVD Content: "The Making of A Winter Symphony," Fashion on Ice music videos (Fleurs Du Mal, Symphony, Let It Rain, Running), Photo Gallery
• Packaging: Digipak / slipcase
• Printed in the EU

Overview

Sarah Brightman has built a career on making the familiar feel otherworldly, and A Winter Symphony is that instinct applied to the Christmas album format. Released in 2008 and produced by longtime collaborator Frank Peterson, this is not a seasonal record you put on for background. It demands attention.

The CD draws from a wide pool - sacred standards like "Silent Night," "Amazing Grace," and "Ave Maria" sit alongside seasonal pop (Wizzard's "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday," John Lennon's "Happy Christmas") and original compositions including the glacial opener "Arrival" and "Colder Than Winter." Two duets add texture: Fernando Lima joins for one rendition of "Ave Maria," Mario Frangoulis for "Carpe Diem."

The DVD expands the package considerably. Behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions and Brightman's performance at the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony makes this a genuine document, not just a bonus disc. The "Fashion on Ice" section features full music video productions filmed on ice rinks.

Sealed in its original factory wrap. A complete set in one package.

Interesting Facts

• Sarah Brightman performed "You and Me (Nessun Dorma)" at the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, watched by an estimated global audience of 1 billion - footage from those rehearsals and the event itself appears on this DVD.
• Frank Peterson has produced every major Sarah Brightman album since Dive (1993), making their creative partnership one of the longest-running in contemporary classical crossover.
• "Carpe Diem" on this album is an adaptation of a theme by German composer Carl Orff, arranged within Brightman's signature orchestral style.
• The album reached the top 10 in several European markets upon release and charted in the US Billboard Classical Crossover chart.
• "In the Bleak Midwinter," included here, is a poem by Christina Rossetti (1872) later set to music by Gustav Holst - Brightman's version is one of the more atmospherically recorded modern interpretations.

Track Listing

CD:

1. Arrival
2. Colder Than Winter
3. Ave Maria (Duet with Fernando Lima)
4. Silent Night
5. In the Bleak Midwinter
6. I've Been This Way Before
7. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
8. Child in a Manger
9. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
10. Amazing Grace
11. Ave Maria
12. I Believe in Father Christmas
13. When a Child Is Born
14. Carpe Diem (Duet with Mario Frangoulis)
15. Happy Christmas (War Is Over)

DVD (PAL):

• The Making of "A Winter Symphony" - Song Selection / Recording / Beijing Olympics / Vocals / Tour Preparation / Photo Shoot
• Fashion on Ice: Fleurs Du Mal / Symphony / Let It Rain / Running
• Photo Gallery

Publishers

Produced by Nemo Studios under exclusive license to the Blue Note Label Group / EMI. Manufactured and distributed by Manhattan Records.

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