Christmas Celebration

by Mannheim Steamroller

Overview

Everyone's favorite new age synthesizer/acoustic trio returns with a twenty-year retrospective of holiday traditions; easily their strong suit and what they are most famous for in the public eye. Recorded live at over six venues on their latest tour, the group presents a balance of contemporary favorites, international Christmas standards and traditional religious hymns. A guest appearance by Johnny Mathis on "O Tannenbaum" definitely ranks among the highlights; as well as their anthemic rendition of "Deck The Halls." And while those loyalists most likely already have performances of most of these tunes, it's still a fun little disc that brings out the joy and spirit of the holiday season. ~ Rob Theakston

Product Details

Release Date:	10/12/2004
Label:	American Gramaphone Records
UPC:	0012805202022
Rank:	42344

Tracks

1. Celebration
2. Christmas Lullaby
3. Deck the Halls
4. Veni Veni
5. Away in a Manger
6. Hallelujah
7. O Tannenbuam
8. Wassail, Wassail
9. Carol of the Bells
10. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Renaissance)
11. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Rock)
12. Greensleeves
13. Traditions of Christmas
14. Good King Wenceslas
15. Carol of the Bells
16. Auld Lang Syne
17. Fum, Fum, Fum
18. Stille Nacht

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mannheim Steamroller   Primary Artist
Johnny Mathis   Primary Artist,Vocals
Liz Westphalen   Vocals,Sample Voices
Mary Walter   Harp,Harp
Eric Hansen   Guitar (Bass),Lute,Bass,Lute,Trumpet
Ron Cooley   Guitar (Bass),Bass,Lute,Guitar (12 String),Guitar (Classical)
Chip Davis   Dulcian,Wind,Bells,Drums,Vocals,Crumhorn,Recorder,Cornemuse,Percussion,Choir/Chorus,Hammer Dulcimer,Soprano Dulcian
Gregory Clinton   Cello
Arnie Roth   Vielle,Violin
Roxanne Layton   Crumhorn,Recorder,Choir/Chorus
Mick Mulcahy   Trombone
Lewis Kirk   Bassoon
Bob Morgan   Oboe,Horn
Bobby Jenkins   Oboe
Lynn Dee Mueller   Vocals,Soloist
Collins Trier   Bass
Larry Gray   Bass
Jackson Berkey   Bells,Piano,Vocals,Keyboards,Prophet 5,Toy Piano,Clavichord,Harpsichord,Fender Rhodes
Soli Deo Gloria Cantorum   Choir/Chorus
Charles Geyer   Trumpet
Clara Lindner   Violin
Joseph Golan   Violin
Cambridge Singers   Choir/Chorus
Judy Lewis   Oboe
Karl Davis   Viola
Judy Stone   Cello
Tom T. Hall   Violin
Almeda Berkey   Conductor
John Rutter   Conductor
Jennifer Cappelli   Violin
Channing Philbrick   Trumpet
Mark Brandfonbrener   Cello
David Low   Cello
Dale Clevenger   French Horn
Clinton Gregory   Cello
Teresa Fream   Violin
Richard Altenbach   Violin
Roger Moulton   Violin
Robert Swan   Viola
George Vosburgh   Trumpet,Clarinet,Piccolo Trumpet
Kathleen Brauer   Violin
Helen Nightengale   Violin
Philip Blum   Cello
Martin Abrams   Viola
Barbara Haffner   Cello
Johnny "Country" Mathis   Vocals,Soloist
Daniel Gingrich   French Horn
Felix Wurman   Cello
Bielefelder Kinderchor   Choir/Chorus
Susan LaBella   Cello
Dr. Oberschelp   Conductor
Mihaela Ionescu   Violin
Blair Milton   Violin
Ed Kocher   Trombone
Russ Knutson   Percussion
Michelle Brill   Viola
John Sharp   Cello
Linda Alosko   Viola
Leonid Finkelshteyn   Bass
Alice Render   French Horn
Michael Strauss   Viola
David Earl Taylor   Violin
Charles Schuchat   Tuba
Holly Stout   Cello
Aventino Caovetti   Bass
David Kappy   French Horn
Scott Shoemaker   Violin
Keith Conant   Viola
Charles Bontrager   Violin
University of Michigan Men's Glee Club   Choir/Chorus
Michelle Lekas   Violin
Tracy Dunn   Violin
Joyce Nob   Violin
Darlene Drew   Flute
Lasareff Mironoff, Claudia   Viola
Margaret Daly Davies   Cello
Brant Taylor   Cello
Loretta Gillespie   Viola
Elizabeth Holzman   Viola
Kim Scholes   Cello
Jerry Blackstone   Director,Conductor
Greg Flint   French Horn
Molly Moriarty   Violin
Adrian Gola   Violin
Edgar Muenzer   Violin
Catherine Brubaker   Viola
Gail Salvatori   Violin
Ronald Satkiewicz   Violin
Gregory Sarchet   Bass
Roxanne Adams   Viola
Rex Martin   Tuba
Katherine Hughes   Violin
Michael Shelton   Violin
Judith Ablon   Viola
Lorenzo Brown   Cello
Judy Divis   Viola
Emily Randle   Violin
Deborah Fuller   Violin
Stephen Lester   Bass
Richard Hirsch   Cello
Doug Waddell   Percussion
Gary Stucka   Cello
Grace Granata   Violin
Phyllis Duncan   Violin
Wayne Anderson   Bass
John Bruce Yeh   Clarinet
Steve Shipps   Violin
Wendy Evans   Violin
Willis Ann Ross   Flute
Everett Zlatoff-Mirsky   Violin
Peter LaBella   Violin
James Smelser   French Horn
David Hildner   Violin
Bobby Swan   Viola
Barbara Butler   Trumpet
Marlise Klein   Viola
Charles Vernon   Trombone,Trombone (Bass)
Peter Slowik   Viola
Jonathon Boen   French Horn
Johan Hagstrom   Trumpet
Margo Romig-Motycka   Viola
Norman Schweikert   French Horn
John Kness   Trumpet
Ken Peeler   Violin
Melanie Kupchynsky   Violin
Rika Seko   Violin
Karen Dirks   Viola
Laura Miller   Violin
Giullaume Combet   Violin
Frank Babbit   Viola
Linda Oper   Violin
Matt Conerford   Trumpet
Lisamarie Vana   Violin
Patrick Brennan   Viola
Tim Shaffer   Bass
Robert Barris   Bassoon
Kevin Case   Violin
Roberta Freier   Violin
Nissane Howell   Violin
Elena Sherbanesco   Violin
Janice MacDonald   Flute
Sylvia Morris   Violin
Debra Fong   Violin
Ruben Gonzalez   Violin
Joseph Guastafeste   Bass
Paul Dallas   Bass
Joseph Dibello   Bass
Marlou Johnston   Violin
Christine Worthing   French Horn
Stephen Hartman   Harp
Elliott Golub   Violin
William Cernota   Cello
Bill Ritchie   Bass
Richard Lohmann   Violin
Pauli Ewing   Violin
San Strba   Viola
Carmen Llop   Violin
J. Lawrie Bloom   Clarinet
John Bartholomew   Viola
Margaret Wilmeth   Cello
Florentina Ramniceanu   Violin
Paul Philips   Violin
Virginia Barron   Viola
David Myford   Violin
Liba Shacht   Violin

Technical Credits

John Richards   Audio Engineer
Joe Gastwirt   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Tim Lauber   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Azuolas Sinkevicius   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Mat Lejeune   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Chris Sabold   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Bill Bradley   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Mike Pierce   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Louis Davis, Sr.   Audio Engineer,Engineer,Keyboard Technician
David Cwirko   Audio Engineer,Engineer,Mastering
Dan Charette   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Terry Seefus   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Roger Arnett   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Denis Brochhausen   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Frankie Bucher   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Norbert Grutzmann   Audio Engineer
Campbell Hughes   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Ian Gorman   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Hank Neuberger   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Ron Dabbs   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Wayne Jesz   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Brian Ackley   Audio Engineer,Mixing,Engineer,Mastering,Surround Mix
John Boyd   Audio Engineer,Engineer
John Archer   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Chip Davis   Audio Production,Design,Mixing,Composer,Cover Art,Data Entry,Surround Mix
Brad Underwood   Audio Engineer,Engineer
Jackson Berkey   Audio Production,Production Assistant
Traditional   Composer
Mick Mulcahy   Musician
Lewis Kirk   Musician
Bob Morgan   Musician
Collins Trier   Musician
Larry Gray   Musician
Charles Geyer   Musician
Clara Lindner   Musician
Carol Davis   Design,Photography,Art Direction
Joseph Golan   Musician
Judy Lewis   Musician
Karl Davis   Musician
Judy Stone   Musician
Tom T. Hall   Musician
Arnie Roth   Musician
Jennifer Cappelli   Musician
Channing Philbrick   Musician
Mannheim Steamroller   Composer
Mark Brandfonbrener   Musician
Dale Clevenger   Musician
Teresa Fream   Musician
Richard Altenbach   Musician
Roger Moulton   Musician
Robert Swan   Musician
George Vosburgh   Musician
Kathleen Brauer   Musician
Helen Nightengale   Musician
Philip Blum   Musician
Martin Abrams   Musician
Barbara Haffner   Musician
Daniel Gingrich   Musician
Felix Wurman   Musician
Susan LaBella   Musician
Mihaela Ionescu   Musician
Blair Milton   Musician
Ed Kocher   Musician
Russ Knutson   Musician
Michelle Brill   Musician
John Sharp   Musician
Linda Alosko   Musician
Leonid Finkelshteyn   Musician
Welsh Ayre   Composer
Alice Render   Musician
Michael Strauss   Musician
David Earl Taylor   Musician
Charles Schuchat   Musician
Holly Stout   Musician
Franz Gruber   Composer
Eric Hansen   Musician
Johan Hagstrom   Musician
Aventino Caovetti   Musician
Scott Shoemaker   Musician
Keith Conant   Musician
Charles Bontrager   Musician
Tracy Dunn   Musician
Joyce Nob   Musician
Darlene Drew   Musician
Lasareff Mironoff, Claudia   Musician
Margaret Daly Davies   Musician
Brant Taylor   Musician
Loretta Gillespie   Musician
Elizabeth Holzman   Musician
James R. Murray   Composer
Kim Scholes   Musician
Greg Flint   Musician
Molly Moriarty   Musician
Adrian Gola   Musician
Edgar Muenzer   Musician
Catherine Brubaker   Musician
Gail Salvatori   Musician
Ronald Satkiewicz   Musician
Gregory Sarchet   Musician
Roxanne Adams   Musician
Rex Martin   Musician
Katherine Hughes   Musician
Michael Shelton   Musician
Marlou Johnston   Musician
Judith Ablon   Musician
Lorenzo Brown   Musician
Judy Divis   Musician
Emily Randle   Musician
Deborah Fuller   Musician
Stephen Lester   Musician
Richard Hirsch   Musician
Doug Waddell   Musician
Gary Stucka   Musician
Grace Granata   Musician
Phyllis Duncan   Musician
Wayne Anderson   Musician
John Bruce Yeh   Musician
Louis Stout   Musician,Liner Notes
Steve Shipps   Musician
Wendy Evans   Musician
Norbert Gruetzmann   Engineer
Everett Zlatoff-Mirsky   Musician
Peter LaBella   Musician
James Smelser   Musician
David Hildner   Musician
Bobby Swan   Musician
Gilbert Williams   Artwork
Barbara Butler   Musician
Marlise Klein   Musician
Charles Vernon   Musician
Peter Slowik   Musician
Jonathon Boen   Musician
Margo Romig-Motycka   Musician
Norman Schweikert   Musician
John Kness   Musician
Ken Peeler   Musician
Melanie Kupchynsky   Musician
Rika Seko   Musician
Karen Dirks   Musician
John Earl Richard   Engineer
Laura Miller   Musician
Giullaume Combet   Musician
Frank Babbit   Musician
Linda Oper   Musician
Trisha Davis   Photography
Matt Conerford   Musician
Lisamarie Vana   Musician
Patrick Brennan   Musician
Tim Shaffer   Musician
Robert Barris   Musician
Kevin Case   Musician
Roberta Freier   Musician
Nissane Howell   Musician
Elena Sherbanesco   Musician
Janice MacDonald   Musician
Sylvia Morris   Musician
Debra Fong   Musician
Ruben Gonzalez   Musician
Joseph Guastafeste   Musician
Paul Dallas   Musician
Joseph Dibello   Musician
Liba Shacht   Musician
Christine Worthing   Musician
Stephen Hartman   Musician
Elliott Golub   Musician
Greg Manchess   Original Paintings
William Cernota   Musician
Bill Ritchie   Musician
Richard Lohmann   Musician
Pauli Ewing   Musician
San Strba   Musician
Carmen Llop   Musician
J. Lawrie Bloom   Musician
John Bartholomew   Musician
Margaret Wilmeth   Musician
Florentina Ramniceanu   Musician
Paul Philips   Musician
Virginia Barron   Musician
David Myford   Musician