Christmas Extraordinaire

~ Release by Mannheim Steamroller (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hallelujah
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
American Gramaphone LLC (holder of the American Gramaphone imprint - file no releases here!) (in 2001)
instrumental recording of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II, no. 44. Chorus: “Hallelujah”
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1741)
librettist:
Charles Jennens
part of:
Messiah, HWV 56: Part II
Mannheim Steamroller4:43
2White Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
American Gramaphone LLC (holder of the American Gramaphone imprint - file no releases here!) (in 2001)
instrumental cover recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 15)
Mannheim Steamroller3:35
3Away in a Manger
arranger:
Chip Davis (founder of Mannheim Steamroller)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
American Gramaphone LLC (holder of the American Gramaphone imprint - file no releases here!) (in 2001)
instrumental recording of:
Away in a Manger (Mueller variation)
additional lyricist:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1892)
lyricist:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Carl Mueller and James Ramsey Murray (in 1885)
Mannheim Steamroller3:23
4Faeries
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
American Gramaphone LLC (holder of the American Gramaphone imprint - file no releases here!) (in 2001)
recording of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II, Картина III, no. 14c. Па-де-де: Вариация II: Танец Феи Драже (The Nutcracker, Op. 71: Act II, Scene III. Pas de Deux: Variation II: Dance of the sugar-plum fairy, Variation II: Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
Щелкунчик, op. 71: Действие II (The Nutcracker, op. 71: Act 2)
Mannheim Steamroller32:30
5Do You Hear What I Hear?
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
American Gramaphone LLC (holder of the American Gramaphone imprint - file no releases here!) (in 2001)
instrumental cover recording of:
Do You Hear What I Hear?
lyricist:
Noël Regney (in 1962)
composer:
Gloria Shayne Baker (in 1962)
publisher:
Blue Ribbon Music Ltd. and Jewel Music Publishing Co., Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Mannheim Steamroller4:07
6The First Noel
solo violin:
Arnie Roth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
American Gramaphone LLC (holder of the American Gramaphone imprint - file no releases here!) (in 2001)
instrumental recording of:
The First Noël
publisher:
William B. Sandys (in 1823, in 1833)
additional lyricist:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
additional arranger:
Sir John Stainer (in 1871)
arranger:
Davies Gilbert (in 1823)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 36)
version of:
The First Nowell
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 film)
Mannheim Steamroller33:39
7Silver Bells
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
American Gramaphone LLC (holder of the American Gramaphone imprint - file no releases here!) (in 2001)
instrumental cover recording of:
Silver Bells (Christmas song)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Evans (American songwriter) and Jay Livingston
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous Music Publishing Limited, Jay Livingston Music Inc., Paramount Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Harmony (in 1950)
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony Canada and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Mannheim Steamroller4:28
8Fum, Fum, Fum
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
American Gramaphone LLC (holder of the American Gramaphone imprint - file no releases here!) (in 2001)
instrumental recording of:
Fum, Fum, Fum
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Mannheim Steamroller4:52
9Some Children See Him
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
American Gramaphone LLC (holder of the American Gramaphone imprint - file no releases here!) (in 2001)
instrumental cover recording of:
Some Children See Him
lyricist:
Wihla Hutson
composer:
Alfred S. Burt (composer of Christmas carols)
publisher:
Hollis Music, Inc.
Mannheim Steamroller3:34
10Winter Wonderland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
American Gramaphone LLC (holder of the American Gramaphone imprint - file no releases here!) (in 2001)
instrumental cover recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Warner Chappell Music Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Mannheim Steamroller33:42
11O Tannenbaum
recording engineer:
John Richards (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Tim Lauber
vocals:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
American Gramaphone LLC (holder of the American Gramaphone imprint - file no releases here!) (in 2001)
recording of:
O Tannenbaum (O Fir Tree, original German version)
lyricist:
Ernst Anschütz (in 1824)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (from 1500 until 1600)
version of:
Es lebe hoch der Zimmermannsgeselle
Mannheim Steamroller feat. Johnny Mathis3:02
12Auld Lang Syne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
American Gramaphone LLC (holder of the American Gramaphone imprint - file no releases here!) (in 2001)
instrumental recording of:
Auld Lang Syne (original Scots version, lyrics by Robert Burns)
lyricist:
Robert Burns (18th century Scottish poet/lyricist) (in 1788)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 6294)
Mannheim Steamroller3:43

Credits

Release

art direction:Hirsch Design
photography:Dwight Cendrowski
Scott Dobry
Craig Matthews (design/photography)
Dan Wieberg
liner notes:Chip Davis (founder of Mannheim Steamroller)
Louis Stout
miscellaneous support:Louis Stout (task: orchestral assistant)
mixer:Brian Ackley
Chip Davis (founder of Mannheim Steamroller)
assistant engineer:Roger Arnett
producer:Chip Davis (founder of Mannheim Steamroller)
assistant recording engineer:Ian Gorman
recording engineer:Dave Cwirko
Dan Clarette
The Mannheim Steamroller 24 Bit Hit and Run Recording Team
Matt LeJeune
Hank Neuberger
Terry Seefus
mastering:John Archer (mastering engineer)
bass trombone:Charles Vernon (American trombonist)
bass, guitar and lute:Ron Cooley
bassoon:Robert Barris
Lewis Kirk
cello:Loren Brown
Margaret Daly
Barbara Haffner
Judy Stone (Cellist)
Brant Taylor (cellist)
clarinet:Lawrie Bloom (clarinetist)
John Yeh (clarinetist)
cor anglais [English horn] and oboe:Bob Morgan (Oboe player)
crumhorn and recorder:Roxanne Layton
double bass:Joseph Guastafeste (double bassist)
Greg Sarchet
Tim Shaffer
Collins Trier
drums (drum set) and recorder:Chip Davis (founder of Mannheim Steamroller)
flute:Darlene Drew
Janice MacDonald
French horn:Dale Clevenger (horn player)
Greg Flint
Alice Render
James Smelser
Christine Worthing
harpsichord:Jackson Berkey
oboe:Judy Lewis (oboe player)
piccolo trumpet:John Hagstrom (US trumpeter)
solo oboe:Bobby Jenkins
trombone:Mark Fisher (trombonist)
Michael Mulcahy (trombone player)
trumpet:George Vosburgh (trumpeter)
viola:Frank Babbitt
Bob Swan
Karl Davis (Viola player)
Karen Dirks
Loretta Gillespie
Liz Holzman
Marlise Klein
Claudia Lasareff‐Mironoff
violin:Chuck Bontrager
Katie Brauer
Jennifer Cappelli
Carmen Llop (US violinist and athlete)
Kevin Case
Guillaume Combet
Pauli Ewing
Debra Fong
Roberta Freier
Elliott Golub
David Hildner
Ellen Hildner
Marlou Johnston
Peter Labella
Clara Lindner
Mike Shelton
Laura Miller (violinist)
Blair Milton
Nissi Howell
Linda Oper
Florentina Ramniceanu
Emily Randle
Ron Satkiewicz
Arnie Roth
Rika Seko
Everett Zlatoff-Mirsky
additional conductor:Almeda Berkey
conductor:Chip Davis (founder of Mannheim Steamroller)
choir vocals:Soli Deo Gloria Cantorum
University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club
contralto vocals:Sarah Kouma Barnard
Barbara Carlsen
Debbie Collins
Megan Evans
Sarah Gilbert
Karen Hughes
Jacque Johnson
Beverly Mark
Karen Mullen
Solveig Nyberg-Akert
Marilyn Oldenhuis
Dixene Reinecke
Rebecca Shane
Betty Volenec
April Wichman
mezzo-soprano vocals:Deb Badeer
Rebecca Bolam
Alison Hart Cireza
Wendy Eaton
Melani Fletcher
Peggy Holloway
Janeen Jensen
Karen Kness
Camille Metoyer Moten
Phyll Noble
Sara O'Neill
Jamie Reimer
Carrie Solomon Schultz
Barbara Thornburg
Karen Weber
soprano vocals:Beth Asbjörnson
Stephanie Benischek
Lois Carlsen
Carol Niemann Durham
Tamara Field
Donna Harler
Diane Hurley
Denise Johnson
Anne Miller (classical artist)
Rebecca Noble
Darcy Jo Pearcy
Ginger Reinhardt-Milner
Wendy Nyquist Sherman
Gerri Sito
Catherine Vouk
Shelly Wilkins
arranger:Chip Davis (founder of Mannheim Steamroller)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:American Gramaphone, LLC (holder of the American Gramaphone imprint - file no releases here!) (in 2001)
recorded at:American Gramaphone Studios
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Hill Auditorium (University of Michigan) in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
O’Henry Sound Studios in Burbank, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1887624 [info]
ASIN:US: B00005NNDK [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/mannheim_steamroller/christmas_extraordinaire.p/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/release/329213/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0000284320 [info]