Celebrating his 30th anniversary with Sony Classical and Sony BMG Masterworks, international superstar Yo-Yo Ma has recorded a new holiday album, SONGS OF JOY. Rather than an album of Christmas music, he's created an album of music that captures the global spirit and universal feeling at the emotional heart of the holidays celebrated at the end of the year. Whether Hanukkah, Christmas or Ramadan, the album unites different forms of joy. Celebrating his 30th anniversary with Sony Classical and Sony BMG Masterworks, international superstar Yo-Yo Ma has recorded a new holiday album, SONGS OF JOY. Rather than an album of Christmas music, he's created an album of music that captures the global spirit and universal feeling at the emotional heart of the holidays celebrated at the end of the year. Whether Hanukkah, Christmas or Ramadan, the album unites different forms of joy. Features an expanded booklet in a dig- pack and an exclusive DVD showcasing five music videos of Yo-Yo Ma joining forces with guest artists James Taylor ("Here Comes the Sun"), Alison Krauss ("The Wexford Carol"), Renee Fleming ("Touch the Hand of Love"), Diana Krall ("You Couldn't Be Cuter") and Chris Botti ("My Favorite Things") In addition, the Songs of Joy & Peace bonus DVD will premiere a behind-the-scenes 60-minute video documenting the making of the album.

Track Listing

CD

1. Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace)
2. Diana Krall (You Couldn't Be Cuter)
3. Dave & Matt Brubeck/Paquito D'rivera (Joy To The World)
4. James Taylor (Here Comes The Sun)
5. Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile (Improvisation On Dona Nobix Pacem (Give Us Peace))
6. Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile (The Wassail Song/All Through The Night)
7. Natalie Macmaster (Slip The Jig/Mouth Of The Tobique Reel)
8. Alison Krauss (The Wexford Carol)
9. Cristina Pato (Panxolina: A Galician Carol)
10. Sergio & Odair Assad (Improvisation On Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace))
11. Sergio & Odair Assad (Vassourinhas)
12. Paquito D'rivera & Alon Yavnai (Improvisation On Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace))
13. Paquito D'rivera & Alon Yavnai (Invitacion Al Danzon)
14. Joshua Redman (My One And Only Love)
15. The Assad Family (Familia)
16. Dave & Matt Brubeck (Concordia)
17. Chris Botti (My Favorite Things)
18. Ren e Fleming (Touch The Hand Of Love)
19. Wu Tong & The Silk Road Ensemble (Kuai Le)
20. Amelia Zirin-Brown (This Little Light Of Mine)
21. Jake Shimabukuro (Happy Xmas [War Is Over])
22. Chris Botti (Dona Nobis Pacem Give Us Peace/Auld Lang Syne)

DVD

1. James Taylor (Here Comes The Sun) - Video
2. Alison Krauss (The Wexford Carol) - Video
3. Renee Fleming (Touch The Hand Of Love) - Video
4. Diana Krall (You Couldn't Be Cuter) - Video
5. And Chris Botti (My Favorite Things) - Video
6. Behind-The-Scenes 60-Minute Video Documenting The Making Of The Album