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A gorgeously rendered holiday-themed effort, In Winter finds singer/songwriter Katie Melua backed by the 25-member Gori Women's Choir. The album is Melua's seventh studio production and first since parting ways with longtime collaborator Mike Batt. Recorded in her native country of Georgia (Melua left with her parents at age nine), In Winter is a lushly produced, thoughtfully conceived album featuring arrangements by esteemed choral composer Bob Chilcott. An acclaimed institution, the Gori Women's Choir are famous for their haunting classical harmonies. They prove a superb match for Melua, who both sings along with the choir and frames herself against its angelic, delicately layered harmonies. Although the album is technically a holiday-themed work, it's not a cheery collection of Yuletide favorites. Instead, Melua delivers a handful of ruminative and lyrical originals, many inspired by her memories of growing up in what was then the Soviet Union, as well as the complex and often heartbreaking history of Georgia's civil war. She also weaves in several well-curated covers, including poignant renditions of Joni Mitchell's "River," Sergey Rachmaninov's "All-Night Vigil-Nunc Dimittis," and the hymn "O Holy Night." Melua even finds room to sing in Ukrainian, opening the album with a magical rendition of the traditional song "The Little Swallow," whose melody is better recognized to Western audiences as "The Carol of the Bells." These are warmly arranged, beautifully executed recordings that capture the stark, introspective beauty of a rural Eastern Europe in winter.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
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Traditional, Composer - Bob Chilcott, Arranger - Katie Melua, Composer, Arranger, MainArtist - Gori Women's Choir, Choir - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam 'Cecil' Bartlett, Mixer, Engineer - Adam Bartlett, Mixer - Sumit Bothra, ExecutiveProducer - Teona Tsiramua, Conductor - Zurab Melua, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2016 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Joni Mitchell, Composer - Tim Harries, Arranger - Bob Chilcott, Arranger - Katie Melua, Composer, MainArtist - Gori Women's Choir, Choir - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam 'Cecil' Bartlett, Mixer - Adam Bartlett, Mixer - Dani Spragg, Mixer - Sumit Bothra, ExecutiveProducer - Teona Tsiramua, Conductor - Zurab Melua, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2016 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Bob Chilcott, Arranger - Neil Cowley, Piano - Dom Monks, Produced, Mixed & Engineered by - Katie Melua, Composer, MainArtist - Gori Women's Choir, Choir - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam 'Cecil' Bartlett, Mixer - Adam Bartlett, Mixer - Sumit Bothra, ExecutiveProducer - Teona Tsiramua, Conductor - Joel Harries, Composer, Arranger, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2016 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Bob Chilcott, Arranger - Katie Melua, Composer, MainArtist - Gori Women's Choir, Choir - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam Bartlett, Mixer - Sumit Bothra, ExecutiveProducer - Teona Tsiramua, Conductor - Zurab Melua, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2016 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Tim Harries, Double Bass - Katie Melua, Composer, MainArtist - Gori Women's Choir, Choir - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam 'Cecil' Bartlett, Mixer - Adam Bartlett, Mixer - Dani Spragg, Mixer - Sumit Bothra, ExecutiveProducer - Teona Tsiramua, Conductor - Zurab Melua, AssistantEngineer - Joel Harries, Drums
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2016 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Tim Harries, Arranger, Double Bass, Piano - Don Black, Writer - Bob Chilcott, Arranger - Katie Melua, Composer, MainArtist - Gori Women's Choir, Choir - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - James Toseland, Whistle - Adam 'Cecil' Bartlett, Mixer - Adam Bartlett, Mixer - Dani Spragg, Mixer - Sumit Bothra, ExecutiveProducer - Teona Tsiramua, Conductor - Zurab Melua, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2016 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Tim Harries, Arranger - Anzor Erkomaishvili, Composer - Katie Melua, Composer, MainArtist - Gori Women's Choir, Choir - Glenn Kerrigan, Engineer, MasteringEngineer - Adam 'Cecil' Bartlett, Mixer, Engineer - Adam Bartlett, Mixer - Sumit Bothra, Producer, ExecutiveProducer - Teona Tsiramua, Conductor, Arranger - Zurab Melua, Engineer, AssistantEngineer - Natela Gelashvili, Writer
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2016 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Tim Harries, Arranger, Double Bass - Don Black, Writer - Bob Chilcott, Arranger - David Coulter, Percussion, Strings - Katie Melua, Composer, MainArtist - Gori Women's Choir, Choir - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam 'Cecil' Bartlett, Mixer - Adam Bartlett, Mixer - Dani Spragg, Mixer - Sumit Bothra, ExecutiveProducer - Teona Tsiramua, Conductor - Zurab Melua, AssistantEngineer - Joel Harries, Percussion
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2016 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Bob Chilcott, Arranger - Katie Melua, Composer, MainArtist - Gori Women's Choir, Choir - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam Bartlett, Mixer - Sumit Bothra, ExecutiveProducer - Teona Tsiramua, Conductor - Zurab Melua, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2016 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Tim Harries, Arranger - Adolphe Adam, Writer - John Sullivan Dwight, Composer - Bob Chilcott, Arranger - Katie Melua, Composer, Arranger, MainArtist - Gori Women's Choir, Choir - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam 'Cecil' Bartlett, Mixer, Engineer - Adam Bartlett, Mixer - Sumit Bothra, ExecutiveProducer - Teona Tsiramua, Conductor - Zurab Melua, AssistantEngineer
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2016 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
DISC 2
Traditional, Composer - Bob Chilcott, Arranger - Colin Walker, Engineer - Katie Melua, Composer, Arranger, MainArtist - Gori Women's Choir, Choir - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam Bartlett, MixingEngineer - Sumit Bothra, ExecutiveProducer - Teona Tsiramua, Conductor
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2017 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Mark Edwards, Keyboards - Joni Mitchell, Composer - Tim Harries, Arranger, Bass Guitar - Bob Chilcott, Arranger - Colin Walker, Engineer - Katie Melua, Composer, MainArtist - Gori Women's Choir, Choir - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam Bartlett, MixingEngineer - Sumit Bothra, ExecutiveProducer - Teona Tsiramua, Conductor
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2017 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Mark Edwards, Keyboards - Tim Harries, Bass Guitar - Bob Chilcott, Arranger - Colin Walker, Engineer - Katie Melua, Composer, MainArtist - Gori Women's Choir, Choir - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam Bartlett, MixingEngineer - Sumit Bothra, ExecutiveProducer - Teona Tsiramua, Conductor - Joel Harries, Composer, Arranger
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2017 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Bob Chilcott, Arranger - Colin Walker, Engineer - Katie Melua, Composer, MainArtist - Gori Women's Choir, Choir - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam Bartlett, MixingEngineer - Sumit Bothra, ExecutiveProducer - Teona Tsiramua, Conductor
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2017 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Mark Edwards, Snare Drums - Tim Harries, Double Bass - Colin Walker, Engineer - Katie Melua, Composer, MainArtist - Gori Women's Choir, Choir - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam Bartlett, MixingEngineer - Sumit Bothra, ExecutiveProducer - Teona Tsiramua, Conductor
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2017 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Mark Edwards, Keyboards - Tim Harries, Arranger, Double Bass - Don Black, Writer - Bob Chilcott, Arranger - Colin Walker, Engineer - Katie Melua, Composer, MainArtist - Gori Women's Choir, Choir - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam Bartlett, MixingEngineer - Sumit Bothra, ExecutiveProducer - Teona Tsiramua, Conductor, Whistle
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2017 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Tim Harries, Arranger - Colin Walker, Engineer - Anzor Erkomaishvili, Composer - Katie Melua, Composer, MainArtist - Gori Women's Choir, Choir - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam Bartlett, MixingEngineer - Sumit Bothra, ExecutiveProducer - Teona Tsiramua, Conductor, Arranger - Natela Gelashvili, Writer
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2017 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Tim Harries, Arranger, Double Bass - Don Black, Writer - Bob Chilcott, Arranger - Colin Walker, Engineer - Katie Melua, Composer, MainArtist - Gori Women's Choir, Choir - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam Bartlett, MixingEngineer - Sumit Bothra, ExecutiveProducer - Teona Tsiramua, Conductor
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2017 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Bob Chilcott, Arranger - Colin Walker, Engineer - Katie Melua, Composer, MainArtist - Gori Women's Choir, Choir - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam Bartlett, MixingEngineer - Sumit Bothra, ExecutiveProducer - Teona Tsiramua, Conductor
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2017 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Tim Harries, Arranger - Adolphe Adam, Writer - John Sullivan Dwight, Composer - Bob Chilcott, Arranger - Colin Walker, Engineer - Katie Melua, Composer, Arranger, MainArtist - Gori Women's Choir, Choir - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam Bartlett, MixingEngineer - Sumit Bothra, ExecutiveProducer - Teona Tsiramua, Conductor
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2017 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Mark Edwards, Keyboards - Mike Batt, Composer - Tim Harries, Bass Guitar - Colin Walker, Engineer - Katie Melua, Composer, Writer, MainArtist - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - katei melua, Composer - Adam Bartlett, MixingEngineer
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2017 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Mark Edwards, Keyboards - Paul Simon, Composer - Art Garfunkel, Composer - Tim Harries, Bass Guitar - Colin Walker, Engineer - Katie Melua, Composer, MainArtist - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam Bartlett, MixingEngineer
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2017 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Colin Vearncombe, Composer, Lyricist - Mark Edwards, Keyboards - Tim Harries, Bass Guitar - Colin Walker, Engineer - Katie Melua, MainArtist - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam Bartlett, MixingEngineer
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2017 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Mark Edwards, Keyboards - Mike Batt, Composer, Writer - Tim Harries, Bass Guitar - Colin Walker, Engineer - Katie Melua, MainArtist - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam Bartlett, MixingEngineer
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2017 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Mark Edwards, Keyboards - Tim Harries, Bass Guitar - Colin Walker, Engineer - Katie Melua, Composer, MainArtist - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam Bartlett, MixingEngineer
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2017 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Mark Edwards, Keyboards - Tim Harries, Bass Guitar - Colin Walker, Engineer - Katie Melua, Composer, MainArtist - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam Bartlett, MixingEngineer
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2017 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Mark Edwards, Keyboards - Tim Harries, Bass Guitar - Colin Walker, Engineer - Katie Melua, Composer, Writer, MainArtist - Glenn Kerrigan, MasteringEngineer - Adam Bartlett, MixingEngineer
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2017 BMG Rights Management GmbH
Album review
A gorgeously rendered holiday-themed effort, In Winter finds singer/songwriter Katie Melua backed by the 25-member Gori Women's Choir. The album is Melua's seventh studio production and first since parting ways with longtime collaborator Mike Batt. Recorded in her native country of Georgia (Melua left with her parents at age nine), In Winter is a lushly produced, thoughtfully conceived album featuring arrangements by esteemed choral composer Bob Chilcott. An acclaimed institution, the Gori Women's Choir are famous for their haunting classical harmonies. They prove a superb match for Melua, who both sings along with the choir and frames herself against its angelic, delicately layered harmonies. Although the album is technically a holiday-themed work, it's not a cheery collection of Yuletide favorites. Instead, Melua delivers a handful of ruminative and lyrical originals, many inspired by her memories of growing up in what was then the Soviet Union, as well as the complex and often heartbreaking history of Georgia's civil war. She also weaves in several well-curated covers, including poignant renditions of Joni Mitchell's "River," Sergey Rachmaninov's "All-Night Vigil-Nunc Dimittis," and the hymn "O Holy Night." Melua even finds room to sing in Ukrainian, opening the album with a magical rendition of the traditional song "The Little Swallow," whose melody is better recognized to Western audiences as "The Carol of the Bells." These are warmly arranged, beautifully executed recordings that capture the stark, introspective beauty of a rural Eastern Europe in winter.
© Matt Collar /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 27 track(s)
- Total length: 01:45:43
- Main artists: Katie Melua
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. ℗ 2017 BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
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