Peace: Songs for Christmas, Volume V

~ Release by Sufjan Stevens (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Released commercially as part of a box set, this was originally only privately released to family and friends.
Please do not add box set cover art.

Annotation last modified on 2022-12-13 22:14 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Once in Royal David’s City
piano [four slightly out-of-tune pianos]:
Sufjan Stevens
cover recording of:
Once in Royal David’s City
lyricist:
Cecil Frances Alexander (in 1848)
composer:
Henry John Gauntlett (in 1849)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 34)
2:01
2Get Behind Me, Santa!
bass, bell [sleigh bells], electric guitar, Hammond organ, piano, Rhodes piano, shakers and synthesizer [weird synthesizer sounds]:
Sufjan Stevens
membranophone:
James McAlister
trombone:
Ben Lanz (trombonist)
trumpet:
C.J. Camerieri
vocals:
Marla Hansen and Sufjan Stevens
recording of:
Get Behind Me, Santa!
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
3:49
3Jingle Bells
piano:
Sufjan Stevens
cover recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
composed at and lyrics written at:
Simpson Tavern in Medford, Massachusetts, United States (in 1850)
0:36
4Christmas in July
bass guitar, bell [sleigh bells], electric guitar, Hammond organ, piano, Rhodes piano, shakers and tambourine:
Sufjan Stevens
cello:
Maria Bella Jeffers
membranophone:
James McAlister
trombone:
Ben Lanz (trombonist)
trumpet:
C.J. Camerieri
viola:
Marla Hansen
violin:
Rob Moose and Naho Tsutsui
vocals:
Marla Hansen and Sufjan Stevens
recording of:
Christmas in July
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
3:17
5Lo! How a Rose E’er Blooming
piano:
Sufjan Stevens
instrumental cover recording of:
Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming (English version of “Es ist ein Ros entsprungen”)
additional composer:
Michael Praetorius (composer and organist)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
translator:
Theodore Baker (in 1894)
translated version of:
Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Praetorius’ harmonisation)
1:46
6Jupiter Winter
acoustic guitar, bass, bell [sleigh bells], electronic organ, piano, Rhodes piano and shakers:
Sufjan Stevens
cello:
Maria Bella Jeffers
membranophone:
James McAlister
trombone:
Ben Lanz (trombonist)
trumpet:
C.J. Camerieri
viola:
Marla Hansen
violin:
Rob Moose and Naho Tsutsui
vocals:
Marla Hansen and Sufjan Stevens
recording of:
Jupiter Winter
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
3:51
7Sister Winter
acoustic guitar, bass, bell [sleigh bells], electric guitar, piano and tambourine:
Sufjan Stevens
celesta [celeste], vibraslap and wind chime:
James McAlister
cello:
Maria Bella Jeffers
membranophone:
James McAlister and Sufjan Stevens
trombone:
Ben Lanz (trombonist)
trumpet:
C.J. Camerieri
viola:
Marla Hansen
violin:
Rob Moose and Naho Tsutsui
vocals:
Marla Hansen and Sufjan Stevens
recording of:
Sister Winter
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
5:05
8O Come O Come Emmanuel
piano:
Sufjan Stevens
instrumental cover recording of:
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Neale lyrics)
lyricist and translator:
John Mason Neale
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861 edition (first edition)) (number: 36)
arrangement of:
Veni, veni, Emmanuel
translated version of:
Veni, veni, Emmanuel
1:06
9Star of Wonder
acoustic guitar, bass, bell [sleigh bells], electric guitar, flute, membranophone, oboe, organ, piano, recorder and synthesizer [funny synthesizer sounds]:
Sufjan Stevens
trombone:
Ben Lanz (trombonist)
trumpet:
C.J. Camerieri
vocals:
Marla Hansen and Sufjan Stevens
recording of:
Star of Wonder
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
7:08
10Holy, Holy, Holy
guitar and piano:
Sufjan Stevens
vocals:
Marla Hansen and Sufjan Stevens
cover recording of:
Holy, Holy, Holy (tune Nicaea)
lyricist:
Reginald Heber (Hymn-writer) (in 1926)
composer:
John Bacchus Dykes (in 1861)
3:50
11The Winter Solstice
bell [sleigh bells], guitar, Hammond organ, piano, synthesizer [funny synthesizer sounds], tambourine and vibraphone:
Sufjan Stevens
vocals:
Sufjan Stevens
recording of:
The Winter Solstice
lyricist and composer:
Sufjan Stevens
3:23

Credits

Release group

included in:Songs for Christmas
part of:Songs for Christmas (number: 5) (order: 6)