Album Notes

Familiar Christmas songs, arranged and performed on piano, this collection offers 8 favorites with two separate orchestrations: solo piano and/or piano and strings. The strings (keyboard violins and violas) offer a soothing accompaniment to the bright sound of the piano, while the piano performances are strong enough to stand on their own. Either way, enjoy them all. A bonus original track is offered at the end of this collection.

The Christmas songs were recorded on December 13, 2008 on a circa 1885 acoustic Steinway Model C grand piano at the Marblehead Arts Association (King Hooper Mansion) in Marblehead, Massachusetts (recorded live while patrons enjoyed the artwork within) . "Winter Weather" is an original composition from the "Etched In Stone" album, recorded October 9, 1999 on the same piano. Arrangements and performances by Adam Zampino.

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Song credits:

Silent Night - Music c. 1818 by Franz Xaver Gruber

O Holy Night - Music c. 1855 by John Sullivan Dwight

Angels We Have Heard On High - Traditional French melody c. 18th century

Jingle Bells - Music c. 1857 by James Lord Pierpont

It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Music c. 1850 by Richard Storrs Willis

We Three Kings - Music c. 1857 by John Henry Hopkins, Jr.

Hark The Herald Angels Sing - Music c. 1840/1855 by Felix Mendelssohn/William Hayman Cummings

Auld Lang Syne - Traditional Scottish melody c. 17/18th century