A Christmas Peace Song List
O Come O Come Emmanuel (Traditional, arranged by John G. Maione) 3:08
A Christmas Peace (John G. Maione © 1992) 6:36
Drum programming: Lou Contumelio
Theme From Ben Hur (Miklos Rosza) 2:22
Acoustic Guitar and Guitar Synthesizer (Voices, Orchestra, Angel Bells, Flute)
Christmastime Is For the Children (John G. Maione © 2002) 3:50
What Child Is This? (Traditional) 3:11
“Live” recording with Jack Bishop on nylon string guitar
Mastered by Dave Granati at DaveWorld Productions, Ambridge, Pa.
Gathering (John G. Maione © 1993) 2:12
Special Guest Artist: Sally Boehner, Tenor, Alto, and Soprano Recorders
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts)/White Christmas (Torme/Wells/Berlin) 4:58
Solo Guitar Arrangement by Joe Negri and John Maione
The Little Drummer Boy (Davis/Onorati/Simeone) 1:48
Maione solo guitar arrangement, recorded at DaveWorld Productions
Christmas Kidz (John G. Maione © 2000) 5:28
Drums: Dan Muchoney Bass: Ken Kovach
Piano: Scott Anderson Guitar: John Maione
Recorded by Jim Kopaz at Anything Audio Studios, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle (Italian Folk Song) 3:15
Special Guest Guitarist: Gino Maione (panned far left)
(There’s No Place Like) Home For the Holidays (Allan/Stillman) 5:33
Prayer For A Weary World (John G. Maione © 2001) 3:16
…for all those touched by the events of 9/11/01…
Travelin’ To Bethlehem (John G. Maione © 1977) 3:28
Featuring the voices of St. Mary’s Contemporary Ensemble, Aleppo, Pa.,
with friends from St. Raphael’s Folk Group, Morningside, Pa.
Drums: Gino Maione Soprano Soloist: Linda Fry
Recitation by: Vincent Golden and Kaitlyn Cole
Recorded and mixed by Jim Kopaz at Anything Audio Studios, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Christmas Morning Trane (John G. Maione © 1982) 4:53
Drums: Dan Muchoney Bass: Ken Kovach Guitar: John Maione
Recorded and mixed by Dave Bjornson at Anything Audio Studios, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Christmas Is In Your Heart (Don Brockett) 2:45
Special Guest Vocalist: Chuck Aber
Used with permission of Leslie Brockett Wohlfarth (thanks, Mrs. B!)
The second part of the CD is comprised of short solo guitar arrangements:
O Come All Ye Faithful 0:49
Silent Night 0:57
Jingle Bells 1:19
We Three Kings 0:47
Jolly Old St. Nicholas 0:34
Good King Wenceslaus 0:42
Away In A Manger 0:34
The First Noel 1:16
Deck the Halls 0:43
Joy To the World 0:41
What Child Is This? 1:02
Frosty the Snowman (Nelson/Rollins) 1:39
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Coots/Gillespie) 1:32
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 1:37
Do You Hear What I Hear? (Regney/Shane) 2:14
We Wish You A Merry Christmas 0:51
All guitar solos arranged by John G. Maione © 1982-2002. Recorded by Angel Tucciarone-Pontier at Golden Angel Studios, Cheswick, Pa. Music for all guitar solo arrangements available in the book, 15 Christmas Songs Arranged For Solo Guitar, Graded Arrangements, by John G. Maione © 1998.
Produced by John G. Maione. Total CD Playing Time: 74:21
All compositions and arrangements by John G. Maione (unless otherwise noted).
All Selections recorded and mixed by Lou Contumelio at Aardvark Productions, Steubenville, Ohio, summer 2002 (unless otherwise noted).
Project assembled and mastered by John Maione and Lou Contumelio at Aardvark Productions.
Art direction and CD design by Dr. Jack Bishop, PhD.
Special “thank you” to Frank Rodriguez and Tom Kikta at Digital Dynamics Audio Inc. (DDAI).
Correspondence: John G. Maione 219 Pearl St. Pittsburgh, Pa. 15224 (412) 621-7609
jjmaione@aol.com or visit our website at www.johnmaione.com
Artwork contributed by Hazel Boehner, Jay Bondarenka, Carolyn Cole, Kaitlyn Cole, Pauline Cole, Jenna Golden, Gino Maione, Dylan Skybinski...
and Don Brockett.
Special Thanks
• To my daughter, Francesca, and son, Gino….it is through your eyes as children many years ago that I learned to experience that awe and wonder and joy of the season. Now, as adults, you have rekindled my dreams by sharing your own hopes and aspirations with me. You are my most treasured gifts from God….Christmas and every day.
• To Mom and Dad and all the cherished family moments of Christmas’ past.
• To the Maione and Studeny families and all their tributaries.
• To Joe Negri, extraordinary teacher, guitarist, person, and friend.
• To my friend, mentor, and every child’s favorite “Chef” Don Brockett….for almost 22 years of experiencing the Christmas season through the smiling eyes and faces of the countless number of children we entertained and touched with music and laughter.
• To Leslie Brockett Wohlfarth….for permission to use her late husband’s “Christmas Is In Your Heart,” and for your support and valued friendship.
• To the incredibly talented, caring, creative musicians, engineers, singers, and artists who contributed to this project.
• To the young people who generously and lovingly contributed their Christmas impressions artwork, as seen “through the eyes of child.”
• To the faculty, staff, parents, and especially the students of the Winchester-Thurston School.
Dedication:
For Christmas lights that shine from our back porch throughout the entire year….
for “Silent Night” the lullabye, even in summer….
For the “Some Assembly Required” Barbie’s Dollhouse and Millenium Falcon….for her constant love and support….and for filling our home with the Christmas spirit of love and joy and peace each and every day of the year….this album is dedicated to my wife, Judy. “Loving you means everything to me”…still.
© and (p) 2002 Lousons Music ASCAP. All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
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