Christmas Extraordinaire

by Mannheim Steamroller

Overview

Longtime holiday favorite Mannheim Steamroller's Christmas Extraordinaire is yet another holiday collection by the group. It's not much of departure from Mannheim's other holiday collections. If anything, it aims to resurrect the spirit of preceding holiday releases by Mannheim. There's a good chance if you enjoy other Mannheim holiday albums you'll enjoy this one. It's not one of the group's more noteworthy releases, but it should please Mannheim's devoted following. Some of the featured songs include "Hallelujah," "White Christmas," "Away in a Manger," and "Winter Wonderland," among others. ~ Jason Birchmeier

Product Details

Release Date:	10/30/2001
Label:	American Gramaphone Records
UPC:	0012805122528
Rank:	34763

Tracks

1. Messiah, oratorio, HWV 56~Hallelujah Chorus
2. White Christmas, song (from "Holiday Inn")
3. Away in a Manger
4. Nutcracker, ballet, Op. 71~Faeries
5. Do You Hear What I Hear?
6. The First Nowell (English)
7. Silver Bells (for the film The Lemon Drop Kid)
8. Fum, Fum, Fum (Catalan)
9. Some Children See Him, carol for voice & piano
10. Winter Wonderland
11. O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) (German)
12. Auld Lang Syne

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Mannheim Steamroller   Primary Artist,Ensemble
Johnny Mathis   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Karen Hughes   Choir/Chorus
Jamie Reamer   Choir/Chorus
Janene Jensen   Choir/Chorus
Jacques Johnson, Jr.   Choir/Chorus
Magareth Evans   Choir/Chorus
Elizabeth Holzman   Viola
Phyllis Noble   Choir/Chorus
Barbara Carlson   Choir/Chorus
Jerry Blackstone   Choir Director
Greg Flint   French Horn
Ronald Satkiewicz   Violin
Gregory Sarchet   Bass
Joseph Guastafeste   Bass
Rebecca Noble   Choir/Chorus
Marlou Johnston   Violin
John Bruce Yeh   Clarinet
Everett Zlatoff-Mirsky   Violin
Peter LaBella   Violin
James Smelser   French Horn
David Hildner   Violin
Bobby Swan   Viola
Marlise Klein   Viola
Charles Vernon   Trombone (Bass)
Florentina Ramniceanu   Violin
Laura Miller   Violin
Linda Oper   Violin
Elliott Golub   Violin
Pauli Ewing   Violin
Lois Carlsen   Choir/Chorus
J. Lawrie Bloom   Clarinet
Roxanne Layton   Crumhorn,Recorder
Michael Shelton   Violin
George Vosburgh   Piccolo Trumpet
Kathleen Brauer   Violin
Denise Johnson   Choir/Chorus
Carrie Solomon-Schultz   Choir/Chorus
Barbara Haffner   Cello
Bob Morgan   Horn,Oboe
Chip Davis   Drums,Recorder,Conductor
Bobby Jenkins   Oboe
Collins Trier   Bass
Jackson Berkey   Harpsichord
Soli Deo Gloria Cantorum   Choir/Chorus
Clara Lindner   Violin
Mark Fisher   Trombone
Ron Cooley   Bass,Lute,Guitar
Karl Davis   Viola
Kay Weber   Choir/Chorus
Judy Stone   Cello
Ann Miller   Choir/Chorus
Almeda Berkey   Conductor,Choir Director
Arnie Roth   Violin
Dale Clevenger   French Horn
Catherine Vouk   Choir/Chorus
Blair Milton   Violin
Rika Sekko   Violin
Beth Asbjoernson   Choir/Chorus
Barbara Thornburgh   Choir/Chorus
Alice Render   French Horn

Technical Credits

Chip Davis   Producer,Mixing,Arranger,Engineer,Liner Notes
Gloria Shayne   Composer
James R. Murray   Composer
Dwight Cendrowski   Photography
Dwight Thomas   Keyboard Technician
Mat Lejeune   Assistant Engineer
Louis Stout   Liner Notes
Jennifer Hersch   Art Direction
Dan Charette   Recording
Roger Arnett   Assistant Engineer
Alfred S. Burt   Composer
Dave Cwirko   Engineer
Richard B. Smith   Text
Roxanne Layton   Engineer
Dick Smith   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Irving Berlin   Composer
John Archer   Mastering
John Richards   Engineer
Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky   Composer
Noel Regney   Text,Composer
Ray Evans   Composer
Brian Ackley   Mixing,Engineer,Recording,Production Director
Tim Lauber   Assistant Engineer
Hank Neuberger   Engineer
Mannheim Steamroller   Composer,Engineer
Chris Sabold   Engineer
Felix Bernard   Composer
Robert Burns   Composer
George Frederick Handel   Composer
Jay Livingston   Composer
David Cwirko   Engineer,Production Director
William Sandys   Composer