World Sinfonía III – The Grande Passion

World Sinfonía III – The Grande Passion is an album by jazz guitarist Al Di Meola that was released in 2000.

Track listing
All songs by Al Di Meola unless otherwise noted.
 * 1) "Misterio" – 7:53
 * 2) "Double Concerto" (Ástor Piazzolla) – 5:55
 * 3) "Prelude: Adagio for Theresa" (Di Meola, Parmisano) – 1:22
 * 4) "The Grande Passion" – 9:04
 * 5) "Asia de Cuba" – 8:57
 * 6) "Soledad" (Piazzolla) – 7:37
 * 7) "Opus in Green" – 10:18
 * 8) "Libertango" (Piazzolla) – 5:06
 * 9) "Azucar" – 3:12

Personnel

 * Al Di Meola – acoustic guitars, Roland GR-30 (1, 2, 4, 5, 8), dumbek (1), cymbals (1, 4), acoustic bass guitar (4), percussion (4, 5, 7)
 * Mario Parmisano – acoustic piano (1-8), synthesizers (5, 7)
 * Hernan Romero – background harmony guitar (1), charango (4), vocals (4), second acoustic guitar part (6), acoustic bass guitar (7)
 * John Patitucci – acoustic bass guitar (1, 5)
 * Gilad Dobrecky – percussion (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
 * Gumbi Ortiz – congas (4, 5, 7)
 * Oscar Feldman – tenor saxophone (5)
 * Michael Philip Mossman – trumpet (5)
 * Arto Tunçboyacıyan – vocals (1), percussion (8, 9)

Toronto Symphony Orchestra (Tracks 1-4 & 6)
 * Al Di Meola and Mario Parmisano – arrangements
 * Fabrizio Festa – orchestrator and conductor
 * James Spragg – orchestra manager
 * Mark Skazinetsky – concertmaster
 * Woodwinds and Horns
 * Michael Sweeney – bassoon
 * Joaquin Valdepenas – clarinet
 * Camille Watts – flute
 * Cynthia Steljes – oboe
 * Harcus Hennigar and Fred Rizner – French horn
 * Strings
 * Simon Fryer, David Hetherington and Audrey King – cello
 * Chas Elliott and Roberto Occhipinti – double bass
 * Erica Goodman – harp
 * Daniel Blackman, Susan Lipchak, Chris Redfield and Kent Teeple – viola
 * Carol Fujino, Bridget Hunt, Leslie Knowles, Victoria Richards, Mac-André Savoie and Mark Skazinetsky – first violin
 * Amalia Jouanou-Canzoneri, Mi-Hyon Kim, Semyon Pertsovsky, Wendy Rose and Virginia Wells – second violin

Production

 * Robert Woods – executive producer
 * Al Di Meola – producer, arrangements
 * Hernan Romero – associate producer
 * Mario Parmisano – associate producer
 * David Baker – recording engineer
 * Katsuhiko Naito – recording engineer, mix engineer
 * Henry Nophsker – recording engineer, assistant mix engineer
 * Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
 * Anilda Carrasquillo – art direction, design
 * Layla Di Meola – cover design
 * Andrea Vizzini – cover painting