Sarah Willis, The Sarahbanda - Cuban Christmas (2025)

On her upcoming album Cuban Christmas, Sarah Willis, horn-player of the Berliner Philharmoniker teams up with the Sarahbanda. Together they inject the colourful, contagious energy of Cuban music into a selection of timeless holiday classics. The album further includes works by Bach and Tchaikovsky – these too reimagined with Cuban flair. “Cuban Christmas is a celebration of culture, connection, and the music that makes the season magical,” says Willis. “I truly hope it brings as much happiness to your home as it brought to mine while creating it.”

Tracklist
1. We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Arr. Warrell, Durán & Lombida) (3:35)
2. Jingle Bells (Arr. Davis) (4:24)
3. Silent Night (Arr. Aragón) (4:33)
4. Overture (From the Cuban Nutcracker Suite)[Arr. Davis & Lombida] (2:06)
5. March (From the Cuban Nutcracker Suite)[Arr. Davis & Lombida] (1:15)
6. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (From the Cuban Nutcracker Suite)[Arr. Davis & Lombida] (1:57)
7. Trepak (From the Cuban Nutcracker Suite)[Arr. Davis & Lombida] (1:19)
8. Dance of the Reed Pipes (From the Cuban Nutcracker Suite)[Arr. Davis & Lombida] (1:45)
9. Waltz of the Flowers (From the Cuban Nutcracker Suite)[Arr. Davis & Lombida] (3:41)
10. Allegro (From Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, BWV 1048)[Arr. Olivero] (5:35)
11. The Christmas Song (Arr. Aragón) (4:33)
12. Criolla Navidad (Arr. Davis) (3:41)
13. White Christmas (Arr. Aragón) (7:03)
14. Feliz Navidad (Arr. Aragón) (6:29)