Name: Musical Gifts from Joshua Bell and Friends by Joshua Bell
Brand: Joshua Bell
SKU: 886444014427
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (112 reviews)

ALBUM

Joshua Bell's 2009 album At Home with Friends presented the outward-looking classical violinist jamming with a varied lineup of musicians. Bell now returns to that format with an album of holiday tunes. The trick with this concept is putting your own stamp on a set of standards heard thousands of times performed by thousands of different musicians—all without straying too far from these precious melodies. Of course, putting Bell’s beautiful tone and spectacular skill front and center gives this project a leg up (check out his playing on “Greensleeves”). He also gets strong performances from his friends on a Latinized approach to “Christmas Auld Lang Syne,” a Gypsy-swing take on “Let It Snow,” and a soulful version of “Amazing Grace.” Perhaps in a moment of self-awareness, Bell includes “Christmas Confusion” with classical music pranksters Igudesman & Joo; here they run through bits of different songs as if nightmarishly stuck in a mall where every store plays different songs, and it all blends together into Christmas mush. Happily, there's no fear of that happening with this album.

1. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

by Joshua Bell, Alison Krauss

Guitar: Rob Moose; Performer
Featured Artist: Alison Krauss; Main Performer
Performer: Joshua Bell
Alison Krauss
Joshua Bell Feat. Alison Krauss; Performer
Primary Artist: Joshua Bell; Main Performer
Violin: Joshua Bell; Performer
Vocals: Alison Krauss; Performer
Arranger: Rob Moose; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Engineer: Neal Cappellino
Richard King; Production
Executive Producer: Joshua Bell; Production
Mastering Engineer: Richard King; Production
Mixing Engineer: Richard King; Production
Producer: Steven Epstein
David Lai; Production

2. Let it Snow

by Joshua Bell, Rob Moose, Julian Lage

Featured Artist: Rob Moose
Julian Lage; Main Performer
Composer: Jule Styne; Composer
Primary Artist: Joshua Bell; Main Performer
Accordion: William Holhouser; Performer
Bass: Chris Lightcap; Performer
Arranger: Rob Moose; Composer
Engineer: Richard King; Production
Executive Producer: Joshua Bell; Production
Guitar: Julian Lage
Rob Moose
Michael Aarons; Performer
Performer: Joshua Bell
Julian Lage
Rob Moose
Joshua Bell Feat. Julian Lage And Rob Moose; Performer
Violin: Joshua Bell; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Richard King; Production
Mixing Engineer: Richard King; Production
Producer: Steven Epstein
David Lai; Production

3. I'll Be Home for Christmas

by Joshua Bell, Frankie Moreno

Featured Artist: Frankie Moreno; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Joshua Bell; Main Performer
Performer: Joshua Bell
Frankie Moreno
Joshua Bell Feat. Frankie Moreno; Performer
Piano: Frankie Moreno; Performer
Violin: Joshua Bell; Performer
Vocals: Frankie Moreno; Performer
Arranger: Joshua Bell
Frankie Moreno
Rob Moose; Composer
Composer: Walter Kent; Composer
Lyricist: Kim Gannon; Composer
Engineer: Richard King; Production
Executive Producer: Joshua Bell; Production
Mastering Engineer: Richard King; Production
Mixing Engineer: Richard King; Production
Producer: Steven Epstein
David Lai; Production

4. Greensleeves

by Joshua Bell, Chick Corea

Featured Artist: Chick Corea; Main Performer
Performer: Joshua Bell
Chick Corea
Joshua Bell Feat. Chick Corea; Performer
Primary Artist: Joshua Bell; Main Performer
Piano: Chick Corea; Performer
Violin: Joshua Bell; Performer
Arranger: Chick Corea; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Engineer: Richard King; Production
Executive Producer: Joshua Bell; Production
Mastering Engineer: Richard King; Production
Mixing Engineer: Richard King; Production
Producer: David Lai
Steven Epstein; Production

5. Nutcracker Medley

by Joshua Bell, Straight No Chaser

Featured Artist: Straight No Chaser; Main Performer
Performer: Joshua Bell
Straight No Chaser
Joshua Bell Feat. Straight No Chaser; Performer
Primary Artist: Joshua Bell; Main Performer
Violin: Joshua Bell; Performer
Vocals: Straight No Chaser; Performer
Arranger: Kenji Bunch
Walter Chase; Composer
Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; Composer
Engineer: Andrew Bollman
Richard King; Production
Executive Producer: Joshua Bell; Production
Mastering Engineer: Richard King; Production
Mixing Engineer: Richard King; Production
Producer: Steven Epstein
David Lai
Walter Chase; Production

6. Amazing Grace

by Joshua Bell, Branford Marsalis

Bass: Christian Sharp; Performer
Featured Artist: Branford Marsalis; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Joshua Bell; Main Performer
Drums: Orlandus Perry; Performer
Guitar: Anthony Michael Peterson; Performer
Organ: Frank Mccomb; Performer
Performer: Joshua Bell
Branford Marsalis
Joshua Bell Feat. Branford Marsalis; Performer
Piano: Frank Mccomb; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Branford Marsalis; Performer
Arranger: Frank Mccomb; Composer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Engineer: Richard King
Ian Schreier; Production
Executive Producer: Joshua Bell; Production
Mastering Engineer: Richard King; Production
Violin: Joshua Bell; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Richard King; Production
Producer: Steven Epstein
David Lai
Branford Marsalis; Production

7. O Holy Night

by Joshua Bell, Kristin Chenoweth

Composer: Adolphe Adam
A. Adam; Composer
Harp: Grace Paradise; Performer
Performer: Kristin Chenoweth
Joshua Bell
Joshua Bell Feat. Kristin Chenoweth; Performer
Featured Artist: Kristin Chenoweth; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Joshua Bell; Main Performer
Violin: Joshua Bell; Performer
Vocals: Kristin Chenoweth; Performer
Arranger: J.a.c. Redford; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Drea Young
Fernando Lodeiro; Production
Executive Producer: Joshua Bell
David Lai; Production
Mastering Engineer: Richard King; Production
Mixing Engineer: Richard King; Production
Producer: Steven Epstein; Production
Recording: Richard King; Production

8. Ave Maria

by Joshua Bell, Steven Isserlis

Featured Artist: Steven Isserlis; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Joshua Bell; Main Performer
Cello: Steven Isserlis; Performer
Organ: Francis Grier; Performer
Performer: Joshua Bell
Steven Isserlis
Joshua Bell Feat. Steven Isserlis; Performer
Violin: Joshua Bell; Performer
Arranger: Steven Isserlis; Composer
Composer: Gabriel Fauré; Composer
Engineer: Richard King
Robin Sellars; Production
Executive Producer: Joshua Bell; Production
Mastering Engineer: Richard King; Production
Mixing Engineer: Richard King; Production
Producer: Steven Epstein
David Lai; Production

9. I Want an Old-Fashioned Christmas

by Joshua Bell, Renee Fleming

Cello: Jeremy Turner; Performer
Arranger: Rob Moose; Composer
Lyricist: Florence Tarr; Composer
Featured Artist: Renee Fleming; Main Performer
Guitar: Rob Moose; Performer
Performer: Joshua Bell
Renee Fleming
Joshua Bell Feat. Renee Fleming; Performer
Engineer: Richard King; Production
Executive Producer: Joshua Bell; Production
Primary Artist: Joshua Bell; Main Performer
Piano: Thomas Bartlett; Performer
Violin: Joshua Bell; Performer
Vocals: Renee Fleming; Performer
Composer: Fay Foster; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Richard King; Production
Mixing Engineer: Richard King; Production
Producer: Steven Epstein
David Lai; Production

10. White Christmas

by Joshua Bell, Chris Botti

Composer: Irving Berlin; Composer
Featured Artist: Chris Botti; Main Performer
Bass: Scott Colley; Performer
Drums: Shawn Pelton; Performer
Guitar: Romero Lubambo; Performer
Performer: Joshua Bell
Chris Botti
Joshua Bell Feat. Chris Botti; Performer
Piano: Billy Childs; Performer
Trumpet: Chris Botti; Performer
Arranger: Gil Goldstein; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Fernando Lodeiro
Drea Young
Tim Mitchell
Bryan Smith; Production
Violin: Joshua Bell; Performer
Engineer: Richard King; Production
Executive Producer: Joshua Bell
David Lai; Production
Mastering Engineer: Richard King; Production
Primary Artist: Joshua Bell; Main Performer
Mixing Engineer: Richard King; Production
Producer: Steven Epstein
Chris Botti; Production

11. O Tannenbaum

by Joshua Bell, Plácido Domingo

Featured Artist: Joshua Bell; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Placido Domingo
Joshua Bell; Main Performer
Composer: Traditional; Composer
Cello: Ted Ackerman; Performer
Guitar: Oren Fader; Performer
Harmonium: Mick Rossi; Performer
Performer: Placido Domingo
Joshua Bell
Joshua Bell Feat. Plácido Domingo; Performer
Violin: Joshua Bell; Performer
Vocals: Plácido Domingo; Performer
Arranger: J.a.c. Redford; Composer
Engineer: Richard King
José Luis Crespo; Production
Executive Producer: Joshua Bell; Production
Mastering Engineer: Richard King; Production
Mixing Engineer: Richard King; Production
Producer: Steven Epstein
David Lai; Production

12. Baal Shem: Simchat Torah (Rejoicing)

by Joshua Bell, Steven Isserlis, Sam Haywood

Featured Artist: Sam Haywood
Steven Isserlis; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Joshua Bell; Main Performer
Cello: Steven Isserlis; Performer
Performer: Sam Haywood
Joshua Bell
Steven Isserlis
Joshua Bell Feat. Steven Isserlis And Sam Haywood; Performer
Piano: Sam Haywood; Performer
Violin: Joshua Bell; Performer
Arranger: Kenji Bunch
Joshua Bell; Composer
Composer: Ernest Bloch; Composer
Engineer: Richard King
Robin Sellars; Production
Executive Producer: Joshua Bell; Production
Mastering Engineer: Richard King; Production
Mixing Engineer: Richard King; Production
Producer: David Lai
Steven Epstein; Production

13. The Secret of Christmas

by Joshua Bell, Michael Feinstein

Bass: Kate Davis; Performer
Arranger: Theodore Firth
Tedd Firth; Composer
Lyricist: Sammy Cahn; Composer
Featured Artist: Michael Feinstein; Main Performer
Harp: Grace Paradise; Performer
Performer: Joshua Bell
Michael Feinstein
Joshua Bell Feat. Michael Feinstein; Performer
Engineer: Richard King; Production
Executive Producer: Joshua Bell; Production
Primary Artist: Joshua Bell; Main Performer
Piano: Tedd Firth; Performer
Violin: Joshua Bell; Performer
Vocals: Michael Feinstein; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Van Heusen; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Richard King; Production
Mixing Engineer: Richard King; Production
Producer: Steven Epstein
David Lai; Production

14. Christmas Auld Lang Syne

by Joshua Bell, Gloria Estefan, Tiempo Libre

Bass: Wilvi Rodriguez; Performer
Congas: Leandro González; Performer
Drums: Israel Morales Figueroa; Performer
Performer: Joshua Bell
Gloria Estefan
Tiempo Libre
Joshua Bell Feat. Gloria Estefan And Tiempo Libre; Performer
Arranger: Kenji Bunch
Jorge Gomez; Composer
Engineer: Eric Schilling
Richard King
Dave Poler; Production
Executive Producer: Joshua Bell; Production
Featured Artist: Tiempo Libre
Gloria Estefan; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Joshua Bell; Main Performer
Keyboard: Jorge Gomez; Performer
Violin: Joshua Bell; Performer
Vocals: Larisa Martinez
Xavier Mili
Gloria Estefan; Performer
Composer: Manny Kurtz
Frances Philip Military; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Richard King; Production
Mixing Engineer: Richard King; Production
Producer: Jorge Gomez
Steven Epstein
David Lai; Production

15. Christmas Confusion

by Joshua Bell, Aleksey Igudesman, Hyung-ki Joo

Featured Artist: Hyung-ki Joo
Aleksey Igudesman; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Joshua Bell; Main Performer
Performer: Hyung-ki Joo
Joshua Bell
Aleksey Igudesman
Joshua Bell Feat. Aleksey Igudesman & Hyung-ki Joo; Performer
Piano: Hyung-ki Joo; Performer
Violin: Aleksey Igudesman
Joshua Bell; Performer
Composer: Aleksey Igudesman; Composer
Engineer: Richard King
Felix Wallmann
Fritz Trondl
Philipp Treiber; Production
Executive Producer: Joshua Bell; Production
Mastering Engineer: Richard King; Production
Mixing Engineer: Richard King; Production
Producer: Philipp Treiber
Steven Epstein
David Lai; Production

16. Silent Night

by Joshua Bell, Young People's Chorus Of New York City

Featured Artist: Young People's Chorus Of New York City
The Young People's Chorus Of New York City; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Joshua Bell; Main Performer
Violin: Joshua Bell; Performer
Vocals: Young People's Chorus Of Nyc; Performer
Composer: Franz Xaver Gruber
Joseph Mohr; Composer
Performer: Young People's Chorus Of New York City
Joshua Bell
Joshua Bell Feat. Young People's Chorus Of New York City; Performer
Arranger: Rob Moose
Francisco Nuñez; Composer
Conductor: Francisco Nuñez; Conductor
Engineer: Richard King; Production
Executive Producer: Joshua Bell; Production
Mastering Engineer: Richard King; Production
Mixing Engineer: Richard King; Production
Producer: Steven Epstein
David Lai; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 2 minutes and 39 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1651x1651 px

Booklet

Available in PDF format

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 96 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/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

Only 1/16 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Ambient, New Age, Comedy, Other, Holiday, Classical, Christmas

Label

Masterworks

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)
German (Germany)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 10, 2013

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

886444014427

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Musical Gifts from Joshua Bell and Friends

1. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

2. Let it Snow

3. I'll Be Home for Christmas

4. Greensleeves

5. Nutcracker Medley

6. Amazing Grace

7. O Holy Night

8. Ave Maria

9. I Want an Old-Fashioned Christmas

10. White Christmas

11. O Tannenbaum

12. Baal Shem: Simchat Torah (Rejoicing)

13. The Secret of Christmas

14. Christmas Auld Lang Syne

15. Christmas Confusion

16. Silent Night

Technical Specifications

Musical Gifts from Joshua Bell and Friends

Product information

Release options

1. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

2. Let it Snow

3. I'll Be Home for Christmas

4. Greensleeves

5. Nutcracker Medley

6. Amazing Grace

7. O Holy Night

8. Ave Maria

9. I Want an Old-Fashioned Christmas

10. White Christmas

11. O Tannenbaum

12. Baal Shem: Simchat Torah (Rejoicing)

13. The Secret of Christmas

14. Christmas Auld Lang Syne

15. Christmas Confusion

16. Silent Night

Technical Specifications