Tori Amos

Midwinter Graces
 1. What Child, Nowell 2. Star of Wonder 3. A Silent Night With You 4. Candle: Coventry Carol
5. Holly, Ivy, and Rose 6. Harps of Gold 7. Snow Angel 8. Jeanette, Isabella 9. Pink and Glitter
10. Emmanuel 11. Winter’s Carol 12. Our New Year Bonus Tracks: 13. Comfort and Joy
14. Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht (Silent Night, Holy Night) 15. Good King Wenceslas

Recorded & Mixed by Mark Hawley & Marcel van Limbeek • Produced by Tori Amos

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 AIR

OUR NEW YEAR

Glasses raised we all say ‘Cheers’

WINTER’S CAROL
A winter’s carol, first song of the robin
A SILENT NIGHT WITH YOU

The radio plays my holiday faves

Could this be the one? Our new year A winter’s carol, echo through the land
It takes me back to when our love was new
Even after all this time And I can hear it
Young lovers pass me by with their glow
I don’t know why, why you went away Ringing out, Ringing out from pine to oak
that used to be us not so long ago
Bringing us, with the December snow,
You said then, “I just want to spend
Lately I’m sure it’s you there waving Bringing us a gift of old
a silent night with you,
in the distance, closer. The closer I get… wrapped in Ribbons of Gold
with you, a silent night with you”
Disappointment tears. Yes it tears For the whole world
They just have the same color of your hair For the whole world
Joy to the world your arms kept me warm
you’re not there, you’re not there, you’re not there
night after night in such a cold world
The Summer Queen has been in darkness
Hear the bells strike
Every corner that I turn The Summer Queen has been in darkness
Old pictures instead tell me
I’ve convinced myself one day you’ll be there The Summer Queen surrenders to this
the past is filling my head
Choruses of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ To him she reveals her wine and secrets
You said then, “I just want to spend
Could this be the year? For a time, for a time they join
a silent night with you,
yours and mine Fire and Frost in marriage
with you, a silent night with you”
Lately I’m sure it’s you there waving Through a midwinter clearing
The radio plays my holiday faves
in the distance, closer. The closer I get… A forest greets a snowy evening
It takes me back to when our love was new
Disappointment tears. Yes it tears Year after year the Holly King
Lost in my daze, you slip past and say,
They just have the same color of your hair Passes the torch as it was intended
“Girl, take my hand,
You’re not there. You’re not there. You’re not there Through a midwinter clearing
see nothing has changed.
You’re not there. You’re not there. You’re not there A final kiss and a new beginning
Now or Then, I just want to spend a silent night
You’re not there. You’re not there. His Summer Queen wearing his wreath
with you
Soon with the sun she will be ascending
with you, a silent night with you”
Glasses raised we all say ‘Cheers’ Through a midwinter clearing
Could this be the one? The forest greets a snowy evening
All is calm
This could be the one With four wands of yew, the Holly King
All is bright
Could this be the one? Passes the torch as it was intended
Our New Year Passes the torch as it was intended

A winter’s carol, first song of the robin

The sun is reborn from the starry heavens
A winter’s carol echoes, sound of wonder
And I can hear it
Ringing out, ringing out from pine to oak
Bringing us, with the December snow
Bringing us a gift of old
Wrapped in ribbons of Gold
For the whole world

Ringing out
Winter’s Carol
 EARTH

We three kings are coming again

PINK AND GLITTER

STAR OF WONDER
Darn Roses
Lo! how a Rose e’er blooming,
HOLLY, IVY, AND ROSE

Bearing gifts from the east That is what you call all the girls
from tender stem hath sprung
From the east in the world, even the thorns
Of Jesse’s lineage coming
You’re surrounded by an army
by ancient sibyls sung
Some say a star will rise again of two who adore you
in the hearts of humankind
A rose doth bear a flower
Some say we have been in exile Our joy isn’t about a present
all in the cold midwinter
What we need is solar fire or a grown up motor toy
and at the midnight hour
And little boys all get
Star of wonder, star of night, an honorable mention from me
He waits for her to find
Star of royal Beauty But this year I’m thinking
The heart she left behind
Westward leading, still proceeding Shower the world
He prays she’ll find her way
a star of wonder Shower the world
To be his bride some day
Shower the world with pink if you please
We bring Gold and Myrrh for him Shower the world
Ivy, of all the trees in the wood,
From the east Frankincense Shower the world
Holly warms the Rose
From the east Shower the world
Holly and the Ivy
when they are both full grown
Star of wonder, star of night, Black satin, is what I wore
of all the trees in the wood
Star of royal Beauty That, and our hearts left on the floor
Holly bears the crown
Westward leading, still proceeding How was I in that marshmallow snow,
The Holly and the Ivy
Star of wonder, star of night to know?
The running of the deer
Star of royal beauty My life would change that night…
For his Rose to bloom
Westward leading, still proceeding
Holly waits every year
seeding a star of wonder In pink, we will paint the town
Champagne never looked so divine
And he waits for her to find
On his lips the sweetest words
the heart she left behind
“Love, you’ve given me quite a ride.”
He prays she’ll find her way
to be his bride some day
Our joy isn’t about a present
or a grown up motor toy
Lo! how a Rose e’er blooming,
And little boys all get
from tender stem hath sprung
an honorable mention from me
The frozen air perfuming
But this year I’m thinking
that tiny bloom doth swell
Shower the world
It’s rays the night illuming
Shower the world
the darkness quite dispel
Shower the world with Pink and Glitter
Shower the world
Oh flower beyond compare,
Shower the world
Bloom in our hearts midwinter
Shower the world with Pink
Restore the springtime here
 FIRE

HARPS OF GOLD
I’ll show you how it’s done

JEANETTE, ISABELLA
Bring your torches
Candle Candle
CANDLE: COVENTRY CAROL

You’ll smile through the pain Bring your torches

are the children safe now?
Sweetly singing over the plain With every candle raised
Unlike they were long ago,
With every lantern flame
Candle Candle
Gloria, Gloria in Excelsis Deo Light after light in every village
are the children safe now?
Welcoming home every friend
Sing their song of long ago
They’ll show us how it’s done
Out in the street Bring your torches
Candle Candle
no, they don’t have much Bring your torches
are the children safe now?
But listen to them sing Bring your torches Jeanette, Isabella
Unlike we were long ago,
Bring your torch to the cradle run
Candle Candle
Gloria, Gloria in Excelsis Deo Bring your torches Jeanette, Isabella
Guide us and protect us
Gloria, Gloria Bring your torch to the cradle run
from those in Darkness
playing on their harps of gold
from those in Darkness
Christ is born O come behold him
And the mountains in reply Mary calls us to adore him
Lully, Lulla
Echo, Echo, Echo hush hush
Thou little tiny child
And the mountains in reply Such a lovely mother
By, By, Lully lullay
Echo, Echo, Echo hush hush
Thou little tiny child
Such a lovely son
By, By, Lully Lullay
Gloria, Gloria in Excelsis Deo
Gloria, Gloria Bring your torches
Oh sisters too how may we do
playing on their harps of Bring your torches
for to preserve this day
playing on their harps of gold Wish every light will find it’s way
This poor youngling for whom we do sing
Over the plain This is what every mother prays
By, By, Lully Lullay
Night after night the lights they will guide you
Welcoming home every friend
Herod the king, in his raging,
charged he hath this day
Bring your torches
His men of might, in his own sight
Bring your torches
All Young Children To Slay
Bring your torches Jeanette, Isabella
Bring your torch to the cradle run
That woe is me poor child for thee
Through the doorway softly filing
And ever mourn and day
To his manger bed we creep
For thy parting, neither say nor sing
Torches’ glow the Babe discloses
By, By, Lully Lullay
Fair as snow, with cheeks like roses
hush, hush, hushaby sweetly smiling
hush, hush, hushaby fast asleep
Bring your torches Jeanette, Isabella
 WATER

EMMANUEL
O come, O come Emmanuel

SNOW ANGEL
As the bell brought in midwinter
What Child is this who laid to rest
WHAT CHILD, NOWELL

And ransom captive Israel I waited for a sign

on Mary's lap is sleeping?
That mourns in lonely exile here A shadow of a wing this has always been
Whom Angels greet with anthems
Until the Son of God appear The children know this
sweet
Rejoice, Rejoice Emmanuel That she will come to them
while shepherds watch are keeping
shall come to thee, O Israel To them, to them

This is winter’s gift

Long ago the earth lay sleeping Snow Angel Snow Angel
This is what begins
Waiting for the darkest night Snow Angel
To bring with it the dove of peace She’ll make her way and she’ll stay
“Nowell, Nowell, Nowell”
Rising on the wings For a time, for a time
Every voice was singing
Wings of the sun
“Nowell, Nowell, Nowell
Rising on the wings of the sun In the dark of this midwinter
Born this day a new
The moon slipped from night
Nowell, Nowell, Nowell”
O come, O come thou Dayspring bright A shadow of a wing this has always been
Pour on our souls thy healing light The children know this
What child is this who now awakes in
Dispel the long nights lingering gloom That she will come to them
every heart each morning?
And pierce the shadows of the tomb To them to them
From dazzling light through silver sky
Rejoice, Rejoice Emmanuel
bring peace now from creation
shall come to thee, O Israel The children know this
That she will come to them
To them, to them
Snow Angel
 BONUS TRACKS
Silent night, holy night Good King Wenceslas looked out

STILLE NACHT, HEILIGE NACHT

(SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT)

GOOD KING WENCESLAS

COMFORT AND JOY
The bagel man said, “T, what will you have,
All is calm, all is bright On the feast of Stephen,
and where is that husband?”
Round young virgin, Mother and child When the snow lay round about,
I paused, “In London”
Holy infant so tender and mild Deep and crisp and even;
“When’s he coming back?”
Sleep in heavenly peace Brightly shown the moon that night,
“Tomorrow he lands”
Sleep in heavenly peace Though the frost was cruel,
“When I was a lad, a Christmas I had
When a poor man came in sight,
was in Londontown surrounded by singing”
Silent night, holy night Gath’ring winter fuel, fuel.
When thou smil’st, love-beams bright
Let nothing, no nothing, nothing you dismay
Pierce the darkness all around Hither, page, and stand by me;
Remember the light is born every day
Son of God, thy birth doth sound If thou know’st it, telling –
With tidings of comfort and joy and joy
Our salvation’s hour Yonder peasant, who is he?
Tidings of comfort and joy and joy
Our salvation’s hour Where and what his dwelling?
Sire, he lives a good league hence,
“With the world at war
Silent night, holy night Underneath the mountain,
a Europe then torn
Sleeps the earth, calm and quiet Right against the forest fence,
what family was left said,
Lovely child, now take thy rest By Saint Agnes’ fountain.
‘We must brave the new world’
On thy mother’s gentle breast
while waiting to board our boat for New York
Sleep in heavenly peace Bring me flesh, and bring me wine
some carolers came to wave farewell singing”
Sleep in heavenly peace Bring me pine logs hither
Just sleep in heavenly peace Thou and I will see him dine
Let nothing, no nothing, nothing you dismay
When we bear them thither.
Remember the light is born every day
Page and monarch forth they went,
With tidings of comfort and joy and joy
Forth they went together,
Tidings of comfort and joy and joy
Through the rude wind’s wild lament
And the bitter weather.

Sire, the night is darker now,

And the wind blows stronger;
Fails my heart, I know not how,
I can go no longer.
Mark my footsteps, good my page,
Tread thou in them boldly:
Thou shalt find the winter’s rage
Freeze they blood less cold, less coldly.

In his master’s steps he trod,

Where the snow lay dinted;
Heat was in the very sod
Which the saint had printed.
Therefore, Christian men, be sure,
Wealth or rank possessing,
Ye who now will bless the poor
Shall yourselves find bless, blessing
Ye who now will bless the poor
Shall yourselves find bless, blessing
©2009 Sword and Stone Publishing – All lyrics reprinted by permission Blessing
WHAT CHILD, NOWELL* SNOW ANGEL OUR NEW YEAR Photography: Miranda Penn Turin
Piano, Harpsichord & Vocals: Tori Amos Piano & Vocals: Tori Amos Piano & Vocals: Tori Amos Art Direction: Sandy Brummels
Drums, Percussion & Bells: Matt Chamberlain Drums, Percussion & Bells: Matt Chamberlain Drums & Percussion: Matt Chamberlain Art Direction & Design:
Bass: Jon Evans Bass: Jon Evans Bass: Jon Evans Christopher Kornmann for spit and image
Synths & Samplers: John Philip Shenale Synths & Samplers: John Philip Shenale Guitar: Mac Aladdin Styling: Karen Binns
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Strings Arranged & Conducted by John Synths & Samplers: John Philip Shenale Make up: Jenni Clark
John Philip Shenale Philip Shenale Hair: Barry Lee Moe
BONUS TRACKS Angel: Casey Dobyns
STAR OF WONDER* JEANETTE, ISABELLA* COMFORT AND JOY* Additional recording at Conway Studios,
Piano, Wurlitzer & Vocals: Tori Amos Piano, Harpsichord & Vocals: Tori Amos Piano & Vocals: Tori Amos Los Angeles, CA / Chicago Recording Company,
Drums, Percussion & Bells: Matt Chamberlain Drums, Percussion & Bells: Matt Chamberlain Chicago, IL / Phase One Studios, Toronto, Canada /
Bass: Jon Evans Bass: Jon Evans STILLE NACHT, HEILIGE NACHT Avatar Studios, New York, NY / Synths & Samplers
Synths & Samplers: John Philip Shenale Guitars: Mac Aladdin (SILENT NIGHT, HOLY NIGHT)** Recorded at The Nut Ranch, Studio City, CA
Synths & Samplers: John Philip Shenale Piano & Vocals: Tori Amos
A SILENT NIGHT WITH YOU Thanks to Mark & Marcel, Johnny & Chelsea at The
Piano & Vocals: Tori Amos PINK AND GLITTER GOOD KING WENCESLAS** Bridge, Debbie Thomas, Peter, Michelle & Deborah at
Drums, Percussion & Bells: Matt Chamberlain Piano & Vocals: Tori Amos Piano & Vocals: Tori Amos KHPB, Carole & Marlene at CAA, Mike at ITB, Bruce at
Bass: Jon Evans Drums & Percussion: Matt Chamberlain Fintage, David & Aaron, Debbie & Nancy at WTAS. Paul,
Synths & Samplers: John Philip Shenale Bass: Jon Evans STRING PLAYERS: Gillian & Suzanne at Frank Hirth, Alan, Philip & Aileen, Tim
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Guitars: Mac Aladdin Violin: Bob Peterson, Norm Hughes, Charles Levy & Samuel Adamson, Jim Sopko, Jim Garrity, Mick
John Philip Shenale Brass Arranged & Conducted by Everett, Benedikt Brydern, John Wittenberg, Thornton & Dan Jones, Mindi Pelletier & Bill Leabody,
John Philip Shenale Haim Shtrum, Francine Nadeau Walsh, Calabria Peter D, Donny & Andy, Adam, Uncle Bob, Michelle,
CANDLE: COVENTRY CAROL* Orchestration by Lon Price McChesney-Foti, Philip Vaiman, Razdan John & Debbie, Rachel, Jon & Jude, Nell Arnaud, Barry
Piano & Vocals: Tori Amos Trumpet: Tony Kadleck, Bob Millikan, Kuyumjian, Mark Cargill, Margaret Wooten, & Kalen. Pete Russell, John & Heather Penn.
Guest Vocal: Kelsey Dobyns Brian Pareshi & James De la Garza Armen Garabedian, Gil Romero & Shari Zippert
Drums, Percussion & Bells: Matt Chamberlain Baritone Sax: Ronnie Cuber Viola: Jimbo Ross, Evan Wilson, Dan Neufeld, Thanks also to Doug, for being such an inspiration, to my
Bass: Jon Evans Lute: Bruce Burchmore Alto Sax & Clarinet: Lawrence Feldman Denise Buffum & Harry Shirinian favorite Republicans, Monte, Avery, Kim, Tom, Cameo,
Synths & Samplers: John Philip Shenale Tenor Sax & Bass Clarinet: Sam Bortka Cello: Nancy Ross, Armen Ksajikian, Timothy Loo, Kirk, Lori, Pat, Joel, Trina, Sandy, Frank, Rian. Felice at
Brass Arranged & Conducted by Tenor Sax & Clarinet: Bob Malach Giovanna Moraga Clayton & Ernie Ehrhardt Girlie Action, Marni at Sneak Attack Media, Lee Ellen,
John Philip Shenale Trombone: Tom Malone, Keith O’Quinn & Didier & Emily at UMGI & of course Max
Flugelhorn: Tony Kadleck, Bob Millikan Dan Levine All Songs Written by Tori Amos
& Brian Pareshi Trombone: Tom Malone, Bass Trombone: Dave Taylor *Except Traditional: Arrangement by Tori Amos Personal Thanks: To Mark & Tash who bring the sun
Keith O’Quinn & Dan Levine with additional words & music by Tori Amos everywhere we go...a shout out to the Dobyns 5,
Bass Trombone: Dave Taylor EMMANUEL* **Except Traditional: Arrangement by Tori Amos Cody, Casey, Kit, Kelsey, Cory & Marie Dobyns. To
Piano & Vocals: Tori Amos Published by Sword and Stone (ASCAP) Mom & Dad for wanting this album to happen for 40
HOLLY, IVY, AND ROSE* Drums, Percussion & Bells: Matt Chamberlain Recorded & Mixed by Mark Hawley years, to Phillip & Ammie, Wes & Becky, Kelly, Tim
Piano & Vocals: Tori Amos Bass: Jon Evans & Marcel van Limbeek • Assisted by Adam Spry & the rest of the Amos’. The Copeland clan of the
Answer Vocal: Natashya Hawley Synths & Samplers: John Philip Shenale Mastered by Jon Astley • Produced by Tori Amos Carolinas. Irene Hawley as always, Johnny, Mac
Drums, Percussion & Bells: Strings Arranged & Conducted by Recorded, Mixed & Mastered Aladdin & his Dad, Chelsea & Chris, Beenie, Neil
Matt Chamberlain John Philip Shenale at Martian Engineering, Cornwall, UK Gaiman, the Chamberlains, Mike & Dana, Philly
Bass: Jon Evans WINTER’S CAROL (from The Light Princess) Management: John Witherspoon & Chelsea Laird: Shenale, the Evans’, the Bean family, Manny King &
Synths & Samplers: John Philip Shenale Piano & Vocals: Tori Amos The Bridge Entertainment Group his students past & present, Arminda, Vincent, Curtis
Drums, Percussion & Bells: Matt Chamberlain Piano Technician: Ann Walker Kehkahbah, Marcel Thea Simone & Leon, the glams
HARPS OF GOLD* Bass: Jon Evans Harpsichord Technician: Peter Barnes — Barry, Jenni & Karen.
Piano & Vocals: Tori Amos Synths & Samplers: John Philip Shenale
Drums, Percussion & Bells: Matt Chamberlain
Bass: Jon Evans
Guitars: Mac Aladdin
Synths & Samplers: John Philip Shenale