Day 12, Christmas music Tree up, decorations next. Halls, Bedecked Posted by linkmeister on 10 December 2014, 8:26 pm This is Mannheim Steamroller, from their very first Christmas album in 1984. I remember my Dad bringing home this CD (I don’t have a clue where he got it) and us playing it for the first …
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The origin of “Carol of the Bells” was known before but it has recently gotten a lot of attention, no doubt partly due to the invasion of Ukraine by its larger neighbor. The music was written by Ukrainian composer Mykola Leontovych and the lyrics were written by a Ukrainian-American named Peter Wilhousky. From Wikipedia: The …
Mannheim Steamroller first appeared on the holiday music scene in 1984, although founder Chip Davis had been making records beginning in 1975. They’ve produced several albums of Christmas music. This is “Carol of the Bells,” from their 2004 compilation album “Christmas Celebration.”