David's Recordings

Christmas Wonderland  

In 2001, David Harris and Jelani Eddington released their first collaborative recording effort, Fascinating Rhythms!. This Dynamic Duo returned two years later with their second joint recording, featuring the music of the holiday season in a Christmas album titled Christmas Wonderland. 

This album, released in November, 2003, was recorded at the Wheaton-Fox Studio in the residence of Paul & Linda Van Der Molen in Wheaton, Illinois. The instruments featured on the album include the beautifully restored 4-manual 26-rank Wonder Morton, a Steinway "Model D" 9' concert grand piano (once played and signed by no less than Van Cliburn himself), and a Mason & Hamlin "Model CC" 9' concert grand piano. Several years ago, Paul & Linda Van Der Molen embarked on a major renovation of their home and enlarged their 3-manual, 20-rank Robert Morton into the 4-manual 26-rank instrument it is today. In the process, the Van Der Molens acquired one of the five so-called "Wonder Morton" consoles, which the Van Der Molens had painstakingly and beautifully restored. 

Christmas Wonderland CD was reviewed by Ralph Beaudry, Associate Editor, Theatre Organ -- Journal of the American Theatre Organ Society. (December 2004) To read this review, click here.

Christmas Wonderland contains some of the best-loved holiday music of all time, including:

• Sleigh Ride

• Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!

• White Christmas

• The Christmas Waltz (Organ solo by Jelani Eddington)

• Orchestral Suite From "The Nutcracker"

• Miniature Overture

• March

• Dance Of The Sugar-Plum Fairies

• Russian Dance (Trepak)

• Arab Dance

• Chinese Dance

• Dance Of The Reed Flutes

• Waltz Of The Flowers

• Toyland (Piano solo by David Harris)

• Winter Wonderland

• European Carol Fantasy

• Joy To The World

• O Tannenbaum (Oh Christmas Tree)

• Gesu Bambino

• Fum Fum Fum

• Good Christian Men Rejoice - Un Flambeau, Jeanette-Isabelle (Bring A Torch, Jeanette Isabella)

• Silent Night, Holy Night

• Les Anges Dans Nos Campagnes (Angels We Have Heard On High)

• Infant Holy, Born So Lowly

• Minuit, Chretiens (Oh Holy Night)

• Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

• Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

• We Wish You A Merry Christmas (arranged for the Wonder Morton, Steinway, and Mason & Hamlin)

This album was recorded in 2003. All rights reserved.

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