Score For A Dark Christmas





2025


CD 1

1. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
2. Frosty The Snowman
3. We Three Kings
4. Dark Christmas
5. Pie Jesu
6. Jingle Bells
7. The First Noel
8. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
9. White Christmas
10. What Child Is This
11. O Holy Night
12. Angels We Have Heard On High


CD 2

1. O Tannenbaum
2. Feliz Navidad
3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
4. Together
5. Jingle Bell Rock
6. Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer
7. Amazing Grace
8. We Wish You A Merry Christmas
9. Deck The Halls
10. Wonderful Christmastime
11. Last Christmas
12. All I Want For Christmas Is You


Blu-Ray

Blu-Ray Video

Dark Christmas (Dolby Atmos)

1. The First Noel
2. Frosty The Snowman
3. O Holy Night
4. Dark Christmas
5. Jingle Bell Rock
6. White Christmas
7. All I Want For Christmas Is You
8. Wonderful Christmastime
9. Last Christmas
10. Jingle Bells
11. Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer
12. Angels We Have Heard On High

Tarja Turunen & Harus - In Concert (Live At Sibelius Hall) (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)

13. Heinillä Härkien
14. Ave Maria Op. 80
15. Varpunen Jouluaamuna
16. Maa On Niin Kaunis
17. Concert Etude
18. En Etsi Valtaa Loistoa
19. Arkihuolesi Kaikki Heitä
20. Improvisation On Christmas Themes
21. Ave Maria (Tarja Turunen)
22. You Would Have Loved This
23. Astral Bells
24. Ave Maria (Giulio Caccini)
25. Walking In The Air
26. Jouluyö, Juhlayö

Music Videos

27. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
28. O Tannenbaum
29. Feliz Navidad
30. Ave Maria (Paolo Tosti)

Behind The Scenes

31. Behind The Scenes - Dark Christmas
32. Behind The Scenes - From Spirits And Ghosts
33. Making Of Photoshoot - Ave Maria
34. Harus - Interview (With Subtitles)

Blu-Ray Audio

Ave Maria En Plein Air

35. Ave Maria (Paolo Tosti)
36. Ave Maria (Axel Von Kothen)
37. Ave Maria (David Popper)
38. Ave Maria (Camille Saint-Saens)
39. Ave Maria (Astor Piazzolla)
40. Ave Maria (J. S. Bach / Charles Gounod)
41. Ave Maria (Pietro Mascagni)
42. Ave Maria (Ferenc Farkas)
43. Ave Maria (Giulio Caccini)
44. Ave Maria (Michael Hoppé)
45. Ave Maria (Charles-Marie Widor)
46. Ave Maria (Tarja Turunen)
47. Ave Maris Stella (Edvard Grieg)

Christmas Together: Live At Olomouc And Hradec Králové 2019

48. Pie Jesu
49. Sydämeeni Joulun Teen
50. What Child Is This
51. Tonttu
52. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
53. Varpunen Jouluaamuna
54. You Would Have Loved This
55. Little Drummer Boy
56. Ave Maria (Paolo Tosti)
57. Ave Maria (Michael Hoppé)
58. Ave Maria (Giulio Caccini)
59. Ave Maria (Tarja Turunen)
60. Amazing Grace
61. Together
62. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
63. The Christmas Song
64. Walking In The Air
65. Silent Night

From Spirits And Ghosts - Dark Versions

66. Sublime Gracia
67. Ô Viens, Ô Viens, Emmanuel
68. O Christmas Tree
69. Feliz Navidad (Barbuda Relief And Recovery Charity Version)



Release date: 5th December 2025
Record label: earMUSIC
Format: 2 CD / Blu-Ray Disc / Digipak
Country: Europe



CREDITS:

Lead & backing vocals by Tarja

Lead vocals Naomi in "Deck The Halls" / Vocals Recording Engineer Torsten Stenzel at Stardust II, Antigua & Barbuda
and Tarja at Stardust III, Marbella, Spain

Keyboards & Piano Jim Dooley / Tarja in "Together"

Cello Peter Gregson

Violin Mervi Myllyoja / Recorded by Jyri Sariola at Mimix-studio

Guitars Julian Barrett

Drums Naomi Cabuli Turunen
Arranged by Alvaro Gonzales / Recorded by Jesús Gómez "Trikel" at Green Cross Studio, Málaga

Kantele Da Elina / Recorded by Tomas Aukio at Creative Sound

BISM (The British International School of Marbella, Spain) Kids Choir: Zakariya Akdi, Aisha Alabed, Malak Banaja, Anya Broberg, 

Naomi Cabuli Turunen, Dominique Death Martell, Jarvis Herron, Carmen Holden, Sofia Izotova, Layna Kassama, Nicole 

Kazachenko, Amanda Kinnander, Kardina Koniashvili, Estrella López Mena, Mylo Mackay, Florie Marynen, Jackie Marynen, 

Valentina Nery, Jake Peddubriny, Daniela Ramos, Victoria Rigo-Gavriloff, Isabelle Simpelaar, Anais-Lula Sirre, Emilia Tzaner, Leo
Vandekerckhove, Sarah Vandekerckhove, Valeriia Zorina / Arranged by Victoria Conlan & David Everist
Coordinated by Dean Moore / Recoded by Jesús Gómez "Trikel" at Green Cross Studio, Málaga

Orchestral & choir arrangements composer, Ambient music design, keyboards & Programming Jim Dooley/ Assistant to Jim 

Dooley Dan Light

Produced by Jim Dooley, Tarja, Mic & Tim Palmer
Mixed by Tim Palmer at 62 Studios

Mastering Engineer Justin Shturtz at Sterling Sound

Executive producers Max Vaccaro, Anja Obersteller & Isabelle Albrecht for earMUSIC

Photography by Tim Troncoe

Make up, Hair & Nails by Mias Natural, Heidi Reponen & Kamila Buturin

Artwork by Travis Smith / Art Direction Tarja & Mic

O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Thomas Helmore

Frosty The Snowman
Steve Nelson & Jack Rollins

We Three Kings
John Henry Hopkins Jr.

Dark Christmas
Tarja Turunen

Pie Jesu
Andrew Lloyd Weller

Jingle Bells
James Lond Pierpont

The First Noel
John Stainer
Traditional

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Traditional

White Christmas
Juring Berlin

What Child Is This
Traditional

O Holy Night
John Sullivan Dwight & Adolphe Adam

Angels We Have Heard On High
Bishop Chadavick

O Tannenbaum
Ernst Anschütz

Feliz Navidad
Jose Feliciano

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Martin Hugh & Ralph Blane

Together
Tarja Turunen

Jingle Bell Rock
Peter de Rose & Carl Sigman

Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Johnny Marks

Amazing Graze
John Newton

We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Traditional

Deck The Halls
Charles Wood

Wonderful Christmastime
Paul McCartney

Last Christmas
George Michael

All I Want For Christmas Is You
Walter Afanasieff & Mariah Carey

DARK CHRISTMAS

Director: Dariusz Szermaniviez

Production company: G13 Production House
Production Manager: Rafat Szermanowicz
DP: Bartosz Szydlowski, Przemek Sitek
1st AC/DIT: Radek taganowski
Gaffer: Waldemar Kniec
Electric: Bartosz Karadziej
Set Manager: Rafat Turzanski
Set Service: Mikotaj Downar, Krzysztof Matecki
LED Volume: Virtual Magic Studio
Hair & Makeup: Klaudia Majcher
Stylist & Costume Designer: Kamila Buturyn
Tarja's Make up, Hair & Nails: Heidi Reponen
Tarja's clothes designed & tailored by Sirja Tulikainen
Set & Prop Designer: Michat Mrówczynski, Rafat Osinski
Editor & Colorist: Dariusz Szermanowicz
Aerialist: Aleksandra Bienkowska
Dancer: Daria Jasinska
Instruments, female choir: Victoria Dorobiata, Patricia Polanska, Jadwiga Tomczynska
Male choir: Maximilian Ambroziak, Maciej Gaicki, Andrzej Pindelski
Kids Alice Cholewa: Hanna Dumanska, Anna Fakowska, Amelia Jacob, Dominika Linkiewicz, Naomi Cabuli Turunen
Guitar: Waldemar "Ace" Mleczko

O COME, O COME, EMMANUEL, O TANNENBAUM & FELIZ NAVIDAD Videos

Filmed at Madison Estudio, Marbella, Spain
Camera: Pedro Enrique Hernansaez Henche
Photography Director: Carlos Caceres Lavergne
Scenography: Leo Tonioni
Edition and Effects: Sebastian Vogt
Make up, Hair & Nails: Mijas Natural
Tarja's clothes designed & tailored by Sirja Tiilikainen

Ave Maria Paolo Tosti Video
Jesse Tervolin Same-eYes Oy
Make up & Hair: Laura Rantaniemi

Behind The Scenes Dark Christmas & From Spirits and Ghosts
Editing Michael Sperling
Masterjam.de

Making Of Photoshoot - Ave Maria
Editing: Nacho Tomé
nachotome.comF

FROM SPIRITS AND GHOSTS (Dark Versions)

Sublime Gracia
John Newton

O Viens, O Viens Emmanuel
Thomas Helmore

O Christmas Tree
Ernst Anschatz

Feliz Navidad
Jose Feliciano

TARJA TURUNEN & HARUS IN CONCERT (LIVE AT SIBELIUS HALL)

Tarja Turunen & Harus is:
Tarja Turunen - Vocals
Kalevi Kiviniemi - Organ
Marzi Nyman - Guitar
Markku Krohn - Percussion

Love, Monitor Engineer and Recording Engineer: Pete Knuutinen
Lightning Engineer: Tommi Stolt
Stage Design: Lahti Design institute
Produced by Tarja Turunen, Kalevi Kiviniemi, Marzi Nymanand, Markku Krohn
Mixed by Jetro Vainio, Tarja Turunen, Mic and Kalevi Kiviniemi
Engineered by Jetro Vainio at Mofo Studio
Incidental music Ave Maria composed and performed by Tarja Turunen
Mastered by Svante Forsback at Chartmakers
Executive Producer Marcelo Cabuli for NEMS Enterprises SRL

Tarja Turunen & Harus in concert live at Sibelius Hall
Recorded in Lahti, Finland December 7th, 2009

Same-eYes Production Film Crew
Producer: Jesse Tervolin
Director Sami Malmberg
Cameramen: Eero Vihavainen, Juha immonen, Olli Rantanen, Satu Lehtisare, Suvi Lehtisare, Teemu Villikka, Timo Härkönen
Edited by Sami Malmberg, Olli Rantanen, Jesse Tervolin
Interview: Anna-Maria Talvio
Photogallery by Tarja, Mic, Tommi Stolt, Maria Leliakova, Roosa Lassila

DVD Menu Design / Authoring by Press9

Heinillä Härkien
Lyrics & Composer: Martti Korpilahti, Traditional
Arrangement; Olli Afvenlahti, Kalevi Kiviniemi, Marzi Nyman

Ave Maria, Op. 80
Lyrics & Composer: Luigi Luzzi, Traditional
Arrangement: Jarkko Kuski (percussion),
Kalevi Kiviniemi (organ)

Varpunen Jouluaamuna
Zacharias Topelius, Konrad Mexis Hougberg, Otto Kotilainen
Arrangement: Marzi Nyman (guitar)

Maa on nun kaunis
Lyrics & Composer: Hilja Maahti, Bernhard ingemann, Traditional
Arrangement: Anders Ohrwall, Marzi Nyman (guitar)

Concert Etude
Franz Liszt
Arrangement Kalevi Kiviniemi

En Etsi Valtaa Loistoa
Jean Sibelius, Zacharias Topelius
Arrangement: Marzi Nyman (guitar)

Aakihuolesi Kaikki Heita
Alpo Noponen, Leevi Madetoja
Arrangement: Marzi Nyman

Improvisation On Christmas Themes
Kalevi Kiviniemi

Ave Maria
Lyrics & Composer: Tarja Turunen, Traditional
Arrangement: Kaleri Koriniemi, Marzi Nyman

You Would Have Loved This
Cori Connors
Arrangement: Marzi Nyman

Astral Bells
Kalevi Kiviniemi, Markku Krohn, Marzi Nyman

Ave Maria
Lypies & Composer: Giulio Caccini, Traditional
Arrangement: Kalevi Kiviniemi, Marzi Nyman

Walking In The Air
Howard Blake
Arrangement: Kalevi Kiviniemi, Marzi Nyman

Jouluyo, Juhlayo (Silent night)
Joseph Mohr, Gustaf Oskar Schönemann, Franz Gruber
Arrangement Margi Nyman, Kalevi Kiviniemi

AVE MATIA EN PLEIN AIR

Vocals: Tarja Turunen
Organ: Kalevi Kiviniemi°
Harp: Kirsi Kiviharju ∞
Cello: Marius Jarvi +
Produced by Tarja & Mic
Arranged by Kalevi Kiviniemi*
Recorded at Lakeuden Risti, Seinajoki, Finland 21st and 22nd November 2011
Recorded, Edited and Mastered by Mika Koivusalo
Vocal Coach: Marta Blanco
Tarja Turunen Photographs by Eugenio Mazzinghi
Make up & Hair by Angie Garcia & Guillermina Fernandez
Photographs by Mika Koivusalo & Mic
Artwork by Buro Dirk Rudolph

Ave Maria°+*
Paolo Tosti

Ave Maria°
Axel von Kothen

Ave Maria°+
David Popper

Ave Maria°+*
Camille Saint-Saens

Ave Maria°+
Astor Piazzolla

Ave Maria ∞
Charles Français Gounod, J.S. Back

Ave Maria°∞ + *
Pietro Mascagni

Ave Maria
Ferenc Farkas

Ave Maria°∞ *
Giulio Caccini

Ave Maria°+*
Michael Huppé

Ave Maria°
Charles-Marie Widor

Ave Maria°*
Tarja Turunen

Ave Maris Stella
Edvard Grieg

CHRISTMAS TOGETHER

Recorded Live in Czech Republic
December 11th 2017 at Olomouc, Kostel Panny Marie Snežné
December 18th 2017 at Hradec Králové, Kongresové Centrum Aldis

Max Lilja - Cello
Julian Barrett- Guitar
Guillermo De Medi- Keyboards
Tarja - Voice

Recording Engineer - Xavier Dromard
Mixing Engineer - Tim Palmer at 62 Studios
Mastering- Svante Fansback at Chartmakers
Love Arrangements - Guillermo De Medio except 5, 8 and 9 Max Lilja

Produced by Tarja and MIC

Artwork and Layout - Alexander Mertsch
Live Photos - Alena Svanbergová

Pie Jesu
Andrew Lloyd Webber

Sydämeeni Joulun Teen
Traditional

What Child Is This
Traditional

Tonttu
Lyyli Wartiovaara-Kallioniemi

O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Thomas Hebrore

Varpunen Jouduaamuna
K.A. Haugberg, Zacharias Topelius, Otto Kotilainen

You Would Have Loved This
Cori Connors

Little Drummer Boy
Katherine Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone

Ave Maria
Paolo Tosti

Ave Maria
Michael Happe

Ave Maria
Giulio Caccini

Ave Maria
Tarja Turunren

Amazing Grace
John Newton

Together
Tarja Turunen

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Martin Hugh, Ralph Blane

The Christmas Song
Melvin Torme, Robert Wells

Walking In The Air
Howard Blake

Silent night
Joseph Mohr, Franz Xaver Grider







Editions



Vinyls


Europe / Black & White Marbled





A
1. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
2. Frosty The Snowman
3. We Three Kings
4. Dark Christmas
5. Pie Jesu
6. Jingle Bells

B
7. The First Noel
8. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
9. White Christmas
10. What Child Is This
11. O Holy Night
12. Angels We Have Heard On High

C
13. O Tannenbaum
14. Feliz Navidad
15. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
16. Together
17. Jingle Bell Rock
18. Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer

D
19. Amazing Grace
20. We Wish You A Merry Christmas
21. Deck The Halls
22. Wonderful Christmastime
23. Last Christmas
24. All I Want For Christmas Is You



Release date: 5th December 2025
Record label: earMUSIC
Format: 2 LP Black & White Marbled Vinyl / Gatefold
Country: Europe





Digital




Disc 1

1. O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
2. Frosty The Snowman
3. We Three Kings
4. Dark Christmas
5. Pie Jesu
6. Jingle Bells
7. The First Noel
8. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
9. White Christmas
10. What Child Is This
11. O Holy Night
12. Angels We Have Heard On High


Disc 2

1. O Tannenbaum
2. Feliz Navidad
3. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
4. Together
5. Jingle Bell Rock
6. Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer
7. Amazing Grace
8. We Wish You A Merry Christmas
9. Deck The Halls
10. Wonderful Christmastime
11. Last Christmas
12. All I Want For Christmas Is You



Release date: 5th December 2025
Record label: earMUSIC
Format: Digitral Download
Country: Europe

Because it is a digital release the Disc marks actually represents parts