Annotation

ISBN: 0763401889
No Disney characters - Performed by an orchestra, brass ensemble, jazz trio & a choir.
Artist Credits:
Holiday Orchestra : Tracks 1-4, 24-25
Christmas Brass : Tracks 5-7, 14-17
Don Scaletta Trio : Tracks 8-10, 21-23
Disney Dickens Christmas Carolers : Tracks 11-13, 18-20

Don Scaletta Trio: Don Scaletta (piano); Mike Ross (acoustic bass); Tracy Alexander (drums)
Disney Dickens Christmas Carolers: Diane Reynolds, Rena Balmes, Michael Lescault, Royce Reynolds
Producers: Dan Stamper, Ted Ricketts, John Anello, Jr.Engineers: Gary Baldassari, Andy deGanahl, Erik Norquist

Annotation last modified on 2012-03-14 20:52 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Messiah MajestyHoliday Orchestra0:49
2What Child Is This? / March of the Toy Soldiers
engineer:
Joe Fanelli
assistant producer:
Gary Baldassari
producer:
John Anello Jr.
mixer:
Gary Baldassari
produced at:
Disney‐MGM Studios in Florida, United States
recording of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques: a) Marche. Tempo di marcia viva
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Nutcracker (suite from the ballet), op. 71a: II. Danses caractéristiques
instrumental recording of:
What Child Is This?
lyricist:
William Chatterton Dix (in 1865)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
Holiday Orchestra2:09
3Dance of the Sugarplum FairiesHoliday Orchestra0:50
4Russian DanceHoliday Orchestra0:57
5Medley: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / Joy to the World
engineer:
Joe Fanelli
assistant producer:
Gary Baldassari
producer:
John Anello Jr.
mixer:
Gary Baldassari
produced at:
Disney‐MGM Studios in Florida, United States
medley including a instrumental recording of:
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen (traditional, no arrangement credits here)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 394)
medley including a instrumental recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
additional composer:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 26)
part of:
Psalty's Family Christmas Sing-A-Long
medley including a instrumental recording of:
Joy to the World (Christmas carol)
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer)
additional composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1839)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
Christmas Brass1:59
6Jingle Bells
engineer:
Joe Fanelli
assistant producer:
Gary Baldassari
producer:
John Anello Jr.
mixer:
Gary Baldassari
produced at:
Disney‐MGM Studios in Florida, United States
instrumental recording of:
Jingle Bells
lyricist and composer:
James Lord Pierpont (in 1850)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
lyrics quoted on:
White Christmas (vocal quartet arrangement, made popular by The Drifters)
music quoted on:
Christmas
music quoted on:
Sounds Like It’s Going to Bundle (Main Humble Bundle Theme Song)
music quoted on:
You Should See My Other Bundle (Humble Indie Bundle 2 Theme)
Christmas Brass2:34
7Gloria in Excelsis DeoChristmas Brass2:15
8What Child Is This?
engineer:
Joe Fanelli
assistant producer:
Gary Baldassari
producer:
John Anello Jr.
mixer:
Gary Baldassari
double bass [acoustic bass]:
Mike Ross (bass)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Tracy Alexander
piano:
Don Scaletta
produced at:
Disney‐MGM Studios in Florida, United States
instrumental recording of:
What Child Is This?
lyricist:
William Chatterton Dix (in 1865)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Greensleeves (generic entry for traditional and unknown arrangements)
Don Scaletta Trio3:11
9Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasDon Scaletta Trio6:57
10Santa Claus Is Coming to TownDon Scaletta Trio3:28
11Away in a Manger
engineer:
Joe Fanelli
assistant producer:
Gary Baldassari
producer:
John Anello Jr.
mixer:
Gary Baldassari
produced at:
Disney‐MGM Studios in Florida, United States
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)
Disney Dickens Christmas Carolers1:09
12O Come All Ye Faithful
engineer:
Joe Fanelli
assistant producer:
Gary Baldassari
producer:
John Anello Jr.
mixer:
Gary Baldassari
produced at:
Disney‐MGM Studios in Florida, United States
recording of:
O Come, All Ye Faithful (English version of Latin “Adeste fideles”)
lyricist and composer:
John Francis Wade (from 1740 until 1743)
translator:
Frederick Oakeley (in 1841)
translated version of:
Adeste fideles (original latin version)
Disney Dickens Christmas Carolers1:29
13Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
engineer:
Joe Fanelli
assistant producer:
Gary Baldassari
producer:
John Anello Jr.
mixer:
Gary Baldassari
produced at:
Disney‐MGM Studios in Florida, United States
recording of:
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Christmas carol)
additional lyricist:
George Whitefield (in 1753)
lyricist:
Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1739)
additional composer:
William H. Cummings (in 1855)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1840)
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 26)
part of:
Psalty's Family Christmas Sing-A-Long
Disney Dickens Christmas Carolers3.750:47
14Good King Wenceslas
engineer:
Joe Fanelli
assistant producer:
Gary Baldassari
producer:
John Anello Jr.
mixer:
Gary Baldassari
produced at:
Disney‐MGM Studios in Florida, United States
instrumental recording of:
Good King Wenceslas
lyricist:
John Mason Neale (in 1853)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (from 1201 until 1301)
arranger:
Thomas Helmore (in 1853)
is based on:
Tempus adest floridum
Christmas Brass1:15
15Little Drummer Boy
engineer:
Joe Fanelli
assistant producer:
Gary Baldassari
producer:
John Anello Jr.
mixer:
Gary Baldassari
produced at:
Disney‐MGM Studios in Florida, United States
instrumental recording of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
lyricist and composer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941)
additional composer:
Henry Onorati (in 1958) and Harry Simeone (in 1958)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated), International Korwin Corp., Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp. (in 1955) and Mills Music, Inc. (in 1964)
is based on:
Trad. (traditional Czech carol, became “Carol of the Drums”)
lyrics quoted on:
Drummer Boy
part of:
Psalty's Family Christmas Sing-A-Long
Christmas Brass2:45
16Have Yourself a Merry Little ChristmasChristmas Brass2:03
17Rudolph the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
engineer:
Joe Fanelli
assistant producer:
Gary Baldassari
producer:
John Anello Jr.
mixer:
Gary Baldassari
produced at:
Disney‐MGM Studios in Florida, United States
instrumental recording of:
Rudolph, the Red‐Nosed Reindeer
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., St. Nicholas Music Publishing Co. (on 1949-05-09) and St. Nicholas Music Inc. (from 1950 to present)
Christmas Brass2:39
18Bring a Torch
engineer:
Joe Fanelli
assistant producer:
Gary Baldassari
producer:
John Anello Jr.
mixer:
Gary Baldassari
produced at:
Disney‐MGM Studios in Florida, United States
recording of:
Bring a Torch, Jeannette, Isabella
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
translated version of:
Un flambeau, Jeannette, Isabelle
Disney Dickens Christmas Carolers1:18
19Carol of the BellsDisney Dickens Christmas Carolers1:34
20Winter Wonderland
engineer:
Joe Fanelli
assistant producer:
Gary Baldassari
producer:
John Anello Jr.
mixer:
Gary Baldassari
produced at:
Disney‐MGM Studios in Florida, United States
recording of:
Winter Wonderland
lyricist:
Richard B. Smith (wrote lyrics to “Winter Wonderland”)
composer:
Felix Bernard
publisher:
Bregman, Vocco & Conn, Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Francis, Day & Hunter, Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Disney Dickens Christmas Carolers1:50
21Up on the HousetopDon Scaletta Trio2:47
22Jolly Old St. NicholasDon Scaletta Trio2:52
23It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
engineer:
Joe Fanelli
assistant producer:
Gary Baldassari
producer:
John Anello Jr.
mixer:
Gary Baldassari
double bass [acoustic bass]:
Mike Ross (bass)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Tracy Alexander
piano:
Don Scaletta
produced at:
Disney‐MGM Studios in Florida, United States
instrumental recording of:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (carol version)
lyricist:
Edmund Sears
composer:
Richard Storrs Willis
part of:
The New English Hymnal (hymn book) (number: 29)
is based on:
CAROL (hymn tune)
is based on:
It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (poem)
Don Scaletta Trio3:38
24O Holy Night
engineer:
Joe Fanelli
assistant producer:
Gary Baldassari
producer:
John Anello Jr.
mixer:
Gary Baldassari
produced at:
Disney‐MGM Studios in Florida, United States
instrumental recording of:
O Holy Night
lyricist:
John Sullivan Dwight (in 1855)
composer:
Adolphe Adam (composer) (in 1847)
translated version of:
Cantique de Noël “Minuit chrétiens” (French original of “O Holy Night”)
Holiday Orchestra2:06
25Let There Be Peace on Earth
engineer:
Joe Fanelli
assistant producer:
Gary Baldassari
producer:
John Anello Jr.
mixer:
Gary Baldassari
produced at:
Disney‐MGM Studios in Florida, United States
instrumental recording of:
Let There Be Peace on Earth
writer:
Jill Jackson Miller (US | writer of 'Let There Be Peace on Earth') (in 1955) and Sy Miller (in 1955)
Holiday Orchestra4:05

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
art direction:Lea Holland
Deborah Keaton (branding, visual creative direction at Disney Consumer Products)
graphic design:Susan Andrade
Julie Flahiff
additional engineer:Cliff Harbin
distributed by:Walt Disney Records
copyrighted (©) by:Disney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Disney (in 1995)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3017426 [info]
ASIN:US: B000001M1L [info]