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
UPC:	0012805301329
catalogNumber:	3013
Rank:	39957

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
Jackson Berkey   Piano,Harpsichord
Ron Cooley   Acoustic Guitar,Lute
Chip Davis   Drums,Recorder
Roxanne Layton   Recorder
Arnie Roth   Conductor
Jeff Handley   Percussion,Timpani
Michael Keefe   Piano,Harpsichord
Tom Sharpe   Drums

Technical Credits

George Frideric Handel   Composer
John Rutter   Director
Mannheim Steamroller   Instrumentation
Chip Davis   Arranger,Composer,Programming,Liner Notes,Executive Producer,Cover Design,Creation
Arnie Roth   Producer,Orchestral Arrangements
Gloria Shayne   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Eric Roth   Programming,Orchestral Arrangements
Jan Holzner   Pro-Tools
Oldrich Slezak   Pro-Tools
James R. Murray   Composer
Robert Burns   Composer
Chris Szuberla   Programming
Jerry Blackstone   Director
James Taylor   Cover Design
Mat Prock   Programming
Bernard de la Monnoye   Composer
John Hopkins   Composer
Mathew Prock   Engineer
Jeanne Johnson   Layout