Dreams of Fireflies (On a Christmas Night)

by Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Overview

Released to coincide with the classically inclined, Yule-loving, progressive metal powerhouse's 2012 performances of its multi-platinum Last Christmas Eve rock opera, Dreams of Fireflies (On a Christmas Night) represents the first new collection of holiday music from the Trans-Siberian Orchestra since 2004. The five-song EP begins appropriately with a pair of instrumentals, "Winter Palace" and the title track, both of which are muscular, meticulous, and steeped in the kind of ornate, wintry melodrama that serves as the group's foundation. The remainder of the EP is relegated to non-instrumental cuts, including the theatrical praise-pop anthem "I Had a Memory," and a pair of stage-ready ballads in the sentimental "Someday" and the uplifting lullaby "Time You Should Be Sleeping." ~ James Christopher Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	10/30/2012
Label:	Lava / Universal Republic
UPC:	0602537178506
Rank:	96883

Tracks

1. Winter Palace
2. Dreams of Fireflies (On a Christmas Night)
3. I Had a Memory
4. Someday
5. Time You Should Be Sleeping

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Trans-Siberian Orchestra   Primary Artist
Chris Caffery   Guitar
Mee Eun Kim   Keyboards
Jeff Plate   Drums
Jane Mangini   Keyboards
Vitalij Kuprij   Keyboards
Johnny Lee Middleton   Bass
Dave Wittman   Bass,Drums,Guitar
Al Pitrelli   Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Joel Hoekstra   Guitar
Angus Clark   Guitar
Jon Oliva   Keyboards
John O. Reilly   Drums
Chloe Lowery   Vocals (Background)
Tim Hockenberry   Vocals
Derek Wieland   Keyboards
Jay Pierce   Vocals (Background)
Karen Dumke   Strings
Erika Jerry   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Lowell Adams   Strings
Roddy Chong   Violin
Nancy Chang   Strings
Eric Nordstrom   Strings
Betsy Isaak   Strings
Dari Mahnic   Vocals (Background)
David Zablidowsky   Bass
Georgia Napolitano   Vocals
Jamie Pitrelli   Bass
Jason Jerald   Strings
Virginia Respess   Strings
Mary Corbett   Strings
Phillip Brandon   Vocals (Background)
Paul O'Neill   Guitar

Technical Credits

Dina Fanai   Artist Development
Dave Wittman   Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
BJ Ramone   Assistant Engineer
Jason Blackerby   Assistant Engineer
Antonio Vivaldi   Composer
Jon Oliva   Composer
Joshua Ruzansky   Management,Assistant Engineer
Jason Flom   A&R
Aaron Frank   Management
Adam Lind   Management
Adam Seidel   Management
Danielle Sample   Artist Development
Greg Hildebrandt   Cover Art
Kayla Reeves   Cover Model
Kenneth Kaplan   Management
Paul O'Neill   Poetry,Composer,Producer
Ted Jensen   Mastering
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart   Composer