Christmas Together (The Piano Guys album) explained

Christmas Together
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Piano Guys
Cover:	The Piano Guys - Christmas Together.jpg
Genre:	Classical crossover
Label:	Portrait^[1]
Producer:	Al van der Beek, Steven Sharp Nelson, Jon Schmidt
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Christmas Together is the seventh studio album by American musical group The Piano Guys. Released on October 27, 2017, by Portrait (a division of Sony Masterworks),^[2] the album reached number 27 on the US Billboard 200.^[3] It also topped the Billboard Classical, New Age, and Holiday albums charts. The video for "Angels from the Realms of Glory" broke the largest live nativity world record, with 1,039 people attending.^[4]

Personnel

The Piano Guys

• Steven Sharp Nelson - Cellist/Songwriter
• Jon Schmidt - Pianist/Songwriter/Additional vocals/Synth
• Al van der Beek - Music Producer/Songwriter/Guitarist/Additional vocals
• Paul Anderson - Video Producer/Videographer

Additional musicians

• Peter Hollens - vocals on "Angels from the Realms of Glory"
• David Archuleta - vocals on "Angels from the Realms of Glory"
• Mormon Tabernacle Choir - vocals on "Angels from the Realms of Glory"
• Evynne Hollens - additional vocals on "Angels from the Realms of Glory"
• Kristiana Sandberg, Kathryn Collier, Kathryn Leavitt, Sarah Crowther - violin on "Angels from the Realms of Glory"
• Candace Wagner, Emily Brown - viola on "Angels from the Realms of Glory"
• Kelly McConkie Stewart, Sarah Arnesen - additional cello on "Angels from the Realms of Glory"
• Ben Henderson - bass on "Angels from the Realms of Glory"
• Giles Reaves - percussion on "Angels from the Realms of Glory"
• Lexi Walker - lead vocals on O Holy Night / Ave Maria
• Chuck E. Myers - Additional vocals, additional bells & percussion on "Ode to Joy to the World"
• Kelly Wallis - orchestral percussion on "Ode to Joy to the World"
• Seretta Hart - trumpet on "Ode to Joy to the World"
• Debra Bonner Unity Gospel Choir - additional vocals on "Ode to Joy to the World"
• Wesley Bell Ringers - bells on "Ode to Joy to the World"
• Jake Bowen - additional vocals on "Ode to Joy to the World"
• Debra Bonner, Terry Waite - conducting on "Ode to Joy to the World"
• The King's Singers - lead vocals on "O Little One Sweet, BWV 493"
• Plácido Domingo - lead vocals on "Silent Night, Holy Night"
• Craig Aven - lead vocals on "The Sweetest Gift"

Charts

Year end charts

Chart (2017)	Position
US Classical Albums (Billboard)^[6]	10
US New Age Albums (Billboard)^[7]	3

See also

• List of Billboard number-one holiday albums of the 2010s

Notes and References

1. News: THE PIANO GUYS NEW HOLIDAY ALBUM 'CHRISTMAS TOGETHER' Out Now! On Tour Now - Sony Masterworks. 2017-10-27. Sony Masterworks. 2017-11-26. en-US.
2. News: THE PIANO GUYS NEW HOLIDAY ALBUM 'CHRISTMAS TOGETHER' Out Now! On Tour Now - Sony Masterworks. 2017-10-27. Sony Masterworks. 2017-11-26. en-US.
3. Billboard 200 Chart Moves: 'Stranger Things 2' Soundtrack Debuts, The Piano Guys' 'Christmas' Bows. . 20 November 2017.
4. News: Video of world's largest live Nativity featuring David Archuleta, Piano Guys, other YouTube stars released. Petersen. Sarah. 2014-12-12. DeseretNews.com. 2017-12-04. en.
5. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=the piano guys|chart=New Age Albums}} The Piano Guys Album & Song Chart History]. Billboard Top New Age Albums for The Piano Guys. 16 December 2017.
6. Classical Albums - Year-End 2017. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. December 16, 2017.
7. 2016 New Age Albums. Billboard. 16 December 2017.