Christmas Symphony II

by Mannheim Steamroller

Overview

The companion album to 2011's Christmas Symphony, Mannheim Steamroller's 2013 holiday collection Christmas Symphony II features more of the popular new age/pop-classical crossover/electro-prog outfit's songs reworked as orchestral recordings. As with the previous album, here we get 13 of Mannheim Steamroller's holiday recordings expanded upon with help from the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. These are essentially the same arrangements, but with some of the synthesizers and electronic sounds replaced by warm acoustic strings and percussion. Ultimately, Christmas Symphony II is yet another way for longtime Mannheim Steamroller fans, and newcomers alike, to enjoy these much-loved arrangements.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/15/2013
Label:	American Gramaphone Records
UPC:	0012805301329
Rank:	42893

Tracks

1. Carol of the Bells
2. Veni Veni (O Come O Come Emanuel)
3. Away In a Manger
4. Joy To the World
5. Christmas Lullaby
6. Hallelujah
7. Do You Hear What I Hear?
8. Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming
9. Traditions of Christmas
10. Good King Wenceslas
11. We Three Kings
12. Pat a Pan/Fum, Fum, Fum Medley
13. Auld Lang Syne

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mannheim Steamroller   Primary Artist
Chip Davis   Recorder,Drums
Jackson Berkey   Piano,Harpsichord
Cambridge Singers   Featured Artist
Ron Cooley   Lute,Guitar (Acoustic)
Arnie Roth   Conductor
Czech Philharmonic   Featured Artist
John Rutter   Director
University of Michigan Men's Glee Club   Featured Artist
Jerry Blackstone   Director
Michael Keefe   Piano,Harpsichord
Jeff Handley   Timpani,Percussion
Tom Sharpe   Drums
Roxanne Layton   Recorder

Technical Credits

Chip Davis   Composer,Creation,Liner Notes,Programming,Cover Design,Executive Producer,Arranger
Brian Ackley   Mixing
Arnie Roth   Producer,Orchestral Arrangements
Mannheim Steamroller   Instrumentation
Cenda Kotzmann   Assistant Engineer
Robert Burns   Composer
George Frederick Handel   Composer
John Hopkins   Composer
Chris Szuberla   Programming
Jan Holzner   Pro-Tools
Eric Roth   Programming,Associate Producer,Orchestral Arrangements
Gloria Shayne   Composer
James R. Murray   Composer
Michael Hradisky   Assistant Engineer
Petr Pycha   Contractor,Recording Manager
Oldrich Slezak   Pro-Tools
Bernard de la Monnoye   Composer
Dave Cwirko   Mastering
Mat Prock   Programming
James Taylor   Cover Design
Mathew Prock   Engineer
Traditional   Composer