Imagine a party, a musical party inspired by the holiday season. A party that celebrates the universal hopes, dreams and joy animating seasonal festivals the world over - Christmas, Hanukkah, Eid al-Adha, Kwanzaa, Yule and New Year's Day. That is what brought Yo-Yo Ma together with a remarkable group of friends - some old, some new - to create SONGS OF JOY & PEACE. It is Yo-Yo's hope that everyone who listens to this album will hear a song familiar, comfortable and beloved to them as well as discover and fall in love with music that is brand new.
Track List
1. Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace) (2:00)
2. You Couldn't Be Cuter (feat. Diana Krall, John Clayton) (3:28)
3. Joy to the World (feat. Dave Brubek, Matt Brubek, Paquito d'Rivera) (3:42)
4. Here Comes The Sun (feat. James Taylor) (2:50)
5. Improvisation on Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace)(feat. Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile) (2:57)
6. The Wassail Song, All Through the Night (feat. Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile) (2:37)
7. A Christmas Jig, Mouth of the Tobique Reel (feat. Natalie MacMaster) (3:46)
8. The Wexford Carol (feat. Alison Krauss) (4:20)
9. Panxoli?a: A Galician Carol (feat. Cristina Pato) (3:05)
10. Improvisation on Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace)(feat. S?rgio Assad, Odair Assad) (0:58)