Carols Covered 2022 is back with a new line-up of exclusive to Apple Music holiday songs reimagined by some of contemporary music’s most impactful artists, plus a new Classical Carols Covered playlist, highlighting beautiful new versions of carols and festive songs performed by top classical artists. All available in immersive Spatial Audio.
Carols are at the heart of Christmas and other holidays—whether sung at festive services or simply bellowed out at home with friends and family. Carols may be a part of our well-established traditions, but they’re also constantly evolving, with new arrangements composed every year that bring freshness and vitality to old favourites.
This year’s batch includes new selections from Nomfundo Moh, Ellie Goulding, Muni Long, RAYE, Amelia Moore, Brett Eldredge, charlieonafriday, Elio, glaive, Jvck James, Katie Gregson-MacLeod, Shygirl, SiR, and Yahritza Y Su Esencia.
“There’s a lot about the original version that speaks to who I am as an artist. I’m still a new artist, I don’t have much to offer, but with the little that I have the power of healing souls through my music that is what I have to offer to my people and that makes me happy just like the ‘Little Drummer Boy'”, says Nomfundo Moh when asked about choosing to cover “Little Drummer Boy”.
Previous Carols Covered collections have featured contributions from names like Ari Lennox, Arlo Parks, beabadoobee, Eslabon Armado, Fletcher, GIVĒON, James Blake, Mickey Guyton, Ozuna, Shenseea, Tate McRae and Victoria Monét.
And new to Apple Music this year, Classical Carols Covered, featuring beautiful, brand-new versions of carols and festive songs performed by a handful of the best and brightest in the classical world. Violinist Daniel Hope, the cellists Peter Gregson and Sheku Kanneh-Mason, trumpeter Lucienne Renaudin Vary, and the wonderful choir of Clare College, Cambridge, are just a few of the artists bringing their incredible musicianship to some of our best-loved carols.
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Track List: Carols Covered 2022
charlieonnafriday – Hallelujah
Amelia Moore – This Christmas
Spill Tab – White Winter Hymnal
glaive – Last Christmas
Yahritza Y Su Esencia – Amarga Navidad
Elio – My Favorite Things
Brett Eldredge – Feels Like Christmas (Unwrapped)
SiR – The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas to You) by Nat King Cole
Muni Long – Santa Baby
Shygirl – I’ve Told Every Little Star
Katie Gregson-MacLeod – All I want for Christmas is you
RAYE – O Holy Night
Jvck James – Joyful Joyful
Ellie Goulding – Fields of Gold
(Best of CC) Ozuna – Feliz Navidad
(Best of CC) GIVĒON – O Christmas Tree
(Best of CC) Tate McRae – I’ll Be Home for Christmas
(Best of CC) Fletcher – Silent Night
(Best of CC) Victoria Monét – We Wish You a Merry Christmas
(International) Alicia Moffet – Winter Wonderland
(International) Emilio – Wonderful Christmastime
(International) King Stingray – Run Rudolph Run
(International) Nomfundo Moh – Little Drummer Boy
(Classical) Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello) – I Saw Three Ships
(Classical) Alexis French – Still, Still, Still
International Tracks:
(China) Joanna Wang – Sleigh Ride
(Canada) Alicia Moffet – Winter Wonderland
(France) Camelia Jordana – Thank God It’s Christmas
(Germany) Emilio – Wonderful Christmastime
(Australia) King Stingray – Run Rudolph Run
(Mexico) Julion Alvarez y su Norteño Banda – Rodolfo el Reno
(Africa) Nomfundo Moh – Little Drummer Boy
Classical Carols Covered 2022:
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello) – I Saw Three Ships
Lucienne Renaudin Vary (trumpet) – Stille Nacht
John Metcalfe (various) – Carol of the Bells
Ola Gjeilo (piano) – Away in a Manager
Coco Tomita (violin + orch) – White Christmas
Clare College Cambridge (choir) – In The Bleak Midwinter
Christian Pierre La Marca (cello) – O Christmas Tree
Peter Gregson (cello) – The First Noel
Daniel Hope (violin) – Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Alexis Ffrench (piano) – Still Still Still
Attacca Quartet (quartet) – I’ll Be Home for Christmas
