A Romantic Christmas
| A Romantic Christmas | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Studio | Look at the Lights Studio | |||
| Genre | Holiday | |||
| Length | 57:02 | |||
| Label | GTS Records | |||
| Producer | John Tesh | |||
| John Tesh chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
A Romantic Christmas is the fourth studio album and first holiday album by John Tesh. It was released by GTS Records in 1992. The album peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Holiday Albums chart,[2] No. 8 on its New Age Albums chart,[3] and No. 50 on the Billboard 200.[4]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "O Little Town of Bethlehem" | 2:30 | |
| 2. | "Gesù Bambino" | Pietro Alessandro Yon | 4:20 |
| 3. | "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" | 3:22 | |
| 4. | "The First Noel" | Traditional | 3:14 |
| 5. | "Panis Angelicus" | César Auguste Franck | 3:22 |
| 6. | "O Holy Night" | 4:52 | |
| 7. | "Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella" | Traditional | 3:43 |
| 8. | "O Come, All Ye Faithful" | 3:47 | |
| 9. | "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" | Johann Sebastian Bach | 4:59 |
| 10. | "The Coventry Carol" | Robert Croo | 2:54 |
| 11. | "We Three Kings of Orient Are" | John Henry Hopkins Jr. | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Silent Night, Holy Night" | 2:46 | |
| 13. | "Gloria in Excelsis Deo" (Plainchant Mode) | Traditional | 2:37 |
| 14. | "The Homecoming" | John Tesh | 3:41 |
| 15. | "In a Child's Eyes" | John Tesh | 3:47 |
| 16. | "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)" | 3:31 | |
| Total length: | 57:02 | ||
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[5]
Personnel[edit]
Musicians
- John Tesh – grand piano
- Paul Viapiano – classical guitar
- Tim Landers – fretless bass (16)
- Joan Elardo – English horn, oboe
- John Reynolds – French horn
- Charlie Bisharat – violin solo (15)
- Vince Denham – saxophone (16)
- Tim Heintz – arrangements (16)
Orchestra section
- Charlie Bisharat – arrangements
- John Bisharat – conductor
- Barbara Nahlik – contractor
- Ed Alton and Dave Stone – bass
- Matthew Cooker, Armen Ksadjikian, Sachi McHenry and Ed Willett – cello
- Katie Kirkpatrick – harp
- Brian Dembow, Karie Prescott, John Scanlon and David Stenske – viola
- Charlie Bisharat, Darius Campo, Juliann French, Berj Garobedian, Peter Kent, Maria Newman, Sid Page, Michele Richards, Anatoly Rosinsky, Bob Sanov, Sheldon Sanov and Roger Wilkie – violin
The Paulist Boy Choristers of California (Tracks 5, 9 & 13)
- Carol Foster – choir director
- Joseph Bertolami
- Matthew Bertolet
- Christian Campos
- Timothy Chew
- Darren Davies
- Hassan Dornayi
- Anthony Fournier
- Cris Garza
- Chris Gough
- Michael Graham
- Andrew Henning
- Gerardo Hernandez
- Eric Hwang
- Jay Johnson
- Tyler Klein
- Theodorus Laksmana
- Matthew Lawrence
- Andrew Lumsden
- Jon McIlinay
- Michael Martner
- Dante Nakazawa
- Dominic O'Connor
- Jesse Ramirez
- Brian Sanchez
- Jordan Ste. Marie
- Ricky Valenzuela
- Hank Wilkes
Production[edit]
- Concetta Sellecchia Tesh – executive producer
- John Tesh – executive producer, producer
- Chris Chandler – recording
- Ross Pallone – recording, mixing
- Chris Bellman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Gib Gerard – production assistant
- Vu Tran – art direction
- Charles William Bush – cover photography
- Will McKenzie – make-Up
- Mimi Vodnoy – hair stylist
- Suzie Bagdadi – hair stylist
- Ronny Schiff – research
- Jerry Gross – Scripture selection
- Teri Meredyth – piano technician
- Denxyl Feigelson – management
- Richard Gant – publicity
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 50 |
| US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[2] | 3 |
| US New Age (Billboard)[3] | 8 |
References[edit]
- ^ Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ a b "John Tesh Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "John Tesh Chart History (New Age Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "John Tesh Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
- ^ A Romantic Christmas (liner notes). John Tesh. GTS Records. 1992. 3-4569-2.
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