This Christmas

Sally Cameron – sopranoNaomi Crell in – altoNick Begbie – tenorAndrew Piper – bass

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Have Yourself A Merry Little ChristmasHugh Martin and Ralph Blane

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) Mel Tormé and Robert Wells

Lead: Sally Vocal flugelhorn: Nick

Candlelight CarolJohn Rutter

Lead: Sally

Mary’s Boy Child (feat. James Morrison)Jester Hairston

This Christmas Donny Hathaway and Nadine McKinnor

AngelSarah McLachlan

Lead: Sally

The Silver Stars Are In The SkyWilliam G. James and John Wheeler

Lead: Joy and Sally

Christmas Medley: Once In Royal David’s City Cecil Frances Alexander and Henry Gauntlett God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Anon Hark The Herald Angels Sing Felix Mendelssohn and Charles Wesley

Lead: Naomi and Sally

A Child Is BornThad Jones

Lead: Sally

PovertyTraditional

Mary’s Boy Child (band mix)Jester Hairston

I ’ l l Be Home For ChristmasKim Gannon and Walter Kent

SoundProduced by The Idea of North

Recorded by Nick Begbie, Sydney 2012Mixed by Tod Deeley, Morrison Studios

Mastered by Kathy Naunton, dB Mastering Studios

Sight Photography by Kurt Sneddon, Blueprint Studios

Art Direction & Graphic Design by Nick Begbie

SongsArrangements by Naomi Crellin, except

tracks 4 & 11 arranged by Andrew Piper, andtrack 12 arranged by Michele Weir

Special GuestsJoy Hague, alto: tracks 5, 6 & 7James Morrison, trombone: track 4

Instrumentalistspiano: Naomi Crellinguitar: James Mullerbass: Phil Stackdrums: Gordon Rytmeister

violins & violas: Ian Coopercellos: Ruth Saffirbasses: Phil Stack

trumpets: Ralph Pyltrombones: Anthony Kablesaxes, flute: Mark Taylor

percussion: Tony Azzopardi & Gordon Rytmeister

Thanks toour families and partners in life for their everlasting support through the making of our ninth album and nearly twenty years of this crazy career of oursTod for your above and beyondness, for the long hours and patience with our delusions of perfectionism, and most of all for your perpetual sunninessour gorgeous friend and colleague Joy – you have brought so much of yourself to this group and we’re so glad your time with TION has been immortalised on this albumJames for your continued support, mentoring and inspirationGordo, Cam and Coops for your flexibility and generositythe wonderful musicians who joined us for this projectKathy for your personal and professional warmthAri, our budding recording engineerKurt & Belinda for your enthusiasm and creative inputABC Classics & Jazz for your continued belief in us over the years

and finally, to our loyal fans – we continue to exist because of you.

P & C 2012 The Idea of NorthDistributed in Australia and New Zealand by Universal Music Group under exclusive licence. Made in Australia.

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