From Spirits and Ghosts: Score for a Dark Christmas

Description

On the first look, ‘From Spirits and Ghosts: Score for a Dark Christmas’ might seem like any other Christmas album. However, the listener will soon notice that Tarja takes classical Christmas songs and brings them to a never-before-seen level, using a unique blend of her classically trained voice mixed with her heavy metal influences. This puts a uniquely sinister spin on traditional songs like ‘Amazing Grace’, ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’ or ‘Feliz Navidad’, reminding the listener of a movie score. Besides covering classic carols, ‘From Spirits and Ghosts’ also features one brand new Tarja song – ‘Together’. This song is aligned with the dark sound of the album and embodies the theme of ghosts and mysticism throughout, in a brilliant, Tarja-styled manner, utilising the sound of a grand orchestra. The 2020 edition of this festive album adds even more to the perfect dark Christmas spirits. Additional to the previously released studio versions, it also includes a bonus CD packed with electrifying live versions recorded at Olomouc and Hradec Králové in December 2019, including strings and even more classical elements for the ultimate Christmas mood.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
1. O Come, O Come Emmanuel – Tarja
2. Together – Tarja
3. We Three Kings – Tarja
4. Deck the Halls – Tarja
5. Pie Jesu – Tarja
6. Amazing Grace – Tarja
7. O Tannenbaum – Tarja
8. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – Tarja
9. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen – Tarja
10. Feliz Navidad – Tarja
11. What Child Is This – Tarja
12. We Wish You a Merry Christmas – Tarja
13. Sublime Gracia – Tarja
14. â Viens, â Viens, Emmanuel – Tarja
15. O Christmas Tree – Tarja
16. Feliz Navidad (Barbuda Relief and Recovery Charity Version) – Tarja
Disc 2
1. Syd„meeni Joulun Teen (Christmas Together: Live at Olomouc and Hradec Kr lov‚ 2019) – Tarja
2. What Child Is This (Christmas Together: Live at Olomouc and Hradec Kr lov‚ 2019) – Tarja
3. Tonntu (Christmas Together: Live at Olomouc and Hradec Kr lov‚ 2019) – Tarja
4. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Christmas Together: Live at Olomouc and Hradec Kr lov‚ 2019) – Tarja
5. Varpunen Jouluaamuna (Christmas Together: Live at Olomouc and Hradec Kr lov‚ 2019) – Tarja
6. You Would Have Loved This (Christmas Together: Live at Olomouc and Hradec Kr lov‚ 2019) – Tarja
7. Ave Maria (Tosti) [Christmas Together: Live at Olomouc and Hradec Kr lov‚ 2019] – Tarja
8. Ave Maria (M. Hoppe) [Christmas Together: Live at Olomouc and Hradec Kr lov‚ 2019] – Tarja
9. Ave Maria (Christmas Together: Live at Olomouc and Hradec Kr lov‚ 2019) – Tarja
10. Together (Christmas Together: Live at Olomouc and Hradec Kr lov‚ 2019) – Tarja
11. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas (Christmas Together: Live at Olomouc and Hradec Kr lov‚ 2019) – Tarja
12. Christmas Song (Christmas Together: Live at Olomouc and Hradec Kr lov‚ 2019) – Tarja
13. Walking in the Air (Christmas Together: Live at Olomouc and Hradec Kr lov‚ 2019) – Tarja
14. SIlent Night Encore (Christmas Together: Live at Olomouc and Hradec Kr lov‚ 2019) – Tarja