December (album)

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December
George Winston studio album

Publication
(s)

1982

Label (s) Windham Hill

Genre (s)

New Age , Christmas carol

running time

38:54

production

George Winston & William Ackerman

chronology
Winter into Spring
(1982)
December The Velveteen Rabbit
(1984)

December is the fourth album by pianist George Winston , recorded in 1981. It is currently being re-released on the Dancing Cat Records label . The music album marks the end of a trilogy with autumn and winter motifs that Winston published between 1980 and 1982 at Windham Hill. This trilogy formed a cornerstone for the emerging New Age musical genre .

reception

William Ruhlmann, who reviewed the album for the Allmusic music database , describes it with good reason as the mother of all solo albums. An audience of millions let the music stir, soothe, relax and elevate them at the same time.

The album entered the Billboard 200 in January 1985 , reached number 54 and stayed in the US charts for almost two years at 99 weeks.

Ten years after its publication, the American phono association RIAA certified the third platinum record for more than three million records sold.

Track list

# title Duration arrangement
1 Thanksgiving 4:04 George Winston
2 Jesus, Jesus, Rest Your Head 2:40 John Jacob Niles
3 Joy 3:13 David Qualey , after JS Bach
4th Prelude 1:16 George Winston
5 Carol of the Bells 3:56 George Winston, after Mykola Leontowytsch
6th Night, Part One: Snow 1:51 George Winston
7th Night, Part Two: Midnight 1:56 George Winston
8th Night, Part Three: Minstrels 2:00 Malcolm Dalglish
9 Variations on the Canon by Johann Pachelbel 5:21 Johann Pachelbel
10 The Holly and the Ivy 4:52 George Winston, after a traditional
11 Some Children See Him 3:43 Alfred S. Burt
12 Peace 4:02 George Winston

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Jason Ankeny: George Winston - Music Biography, Credits & Discography: Allmusic. In: allmusic.com. Rovi Corp., accessed November 24, 2012 .
  2. ^ William Ruhlmann: December - George Winston: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards: AllMusic. In: allmusic.com. Rovi Corp., accessed December 2, 2012 .
  3. December - George Winston | Billboard. In: billboard.com. Retrieved December 2, 2012 .
  4. ^ RIAA Gold & Platinum Searchable Database. In: riaa.com. Retrieved December 2, 2012 (keyword: Winston).

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