Silent Night: A Christmas in Rome is a 1998 Christmas live album by Paddy Moloney and The Chieftains. Almost each track features a different female/male guest artist or a group/choir. Artists featured on this album are Maire Brennan, Montserrat Caballe, Sissel Kyrkjebø, Zucchero and Carlos Nunez.
Track listing "Silent Night - Introduction" (Sissel Kyrkjebø) "Overture" (The Chieftains) "Hei Lassie" (The Bulgarian Voices Angelite; Elka Simeonova) "Journey to Bethlehem" (Monsignor Marco Frisina) "Mitt Hjerte Alltid Vanker" (Sissel Kyrkjebø; The Chieftains) "Gloria" (Monsignor Marco Frisina) "Oh Holy Night" (Pietro Ballo; Teatro Massimo Children's Choir) "Joy to the World" (Harlem Gospel Choir; Allen Bailey) "Lullabies" (Monsignor Marco Frisina; Paola Cecchi; Máire Brennan) "Don Oiche úd i Mbeithil/On that Night in Bethlehem" (The Glenstal Abbey Monks) "March of the Three Kings" (The Chieftains) "Silent Night" (Máire Brennan; Harlem Gospel Choir; Montserrat Caballé; Zucchero; Sissel Kyrkjebø; Pietro Ballo) "The Shepherds" (Monsignor Marco Frisina) "Nedeleg/A Breton Christmas Carol" (Loerou Ruz) "Finale Medley" (The Chieftains)
Personnel Pietro Ballo - vocals Allen Bailey - choirmaster Derek Bell - Irish harp, harpsichord Moya Brennan - vocals Jorj Botuha - chanter Montserrat Caballé - vocals Consort of St. Sepulcher - chorus Choir of the Basilica of S. Giovanni in Laterano - chorus Kevin Conneff - bodhrán Martin Fay - fiddle John Feeley - acoustic guitar Marco Frisina - conductor Seán Keane - fiddle Sissel Kyrkjebø - vocals Loerou Ruz - chorus Matt Molloy - flute Paddy Moloney - tin whistle, uilleann pipes Carlos Núñez - recorder, gaita Giancarlo Parisi - zampogna Orchestra Sinfonica della Diocesi di Roma - orchestra Elka Simeonova - vocals Fiachra Trench - harmonium, keyboards Valentin Velkov - choirmaster Preston Vismale - keyboards, piano Zucchero - vocals, acoustic guitar
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