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1. Nu är Det Jul Igen (2:18)
Composer Traditional
Conductor Philip Brunelle
Choir VocalEssence Ensemble Singers
Ensemble The Nilsson Sisters Violin Trio
Note (Arranger. Philip Brunelle)
2. The Sons Of Knute Christmas Dance And Dinner (4:12)
Composer Traditional
Lyricist Garrison Keillor
Conductor Philip Brunelle
Performer Janis Hardy (mezzo-soprano)
Christopher Brown (bass)
Philip Brunelle (Piano)
Ensemble The Nilsson Sisters Violin Trio
Note (Arranger. Philip Brunelle)
3. Christmas Street (1:47)
Author Garrison Keillor (narrator)
Ensemble The Nilsson Sisters Violin Trio
4. Dejlig Er Den Himmel Bla (How beautiful is the blue sky) (1:17)
Composer Jacob Gerhard Meidell
Lyricist Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig
Conductor Philip Brunelle
Performer Garrison Keillor (vocals, spoken vocals)
Philip Brunelle (Celeste)
Choir VocalEssence Ensemble Singers
Note (Arranger. Philip Brunelle)
5. Still, Still, Still (2:49)
Composer Traditional
Lyricist Traditional
Conductor Philip Brunelle
Choir VocalEssence Ensemble Singers
Performer Philip Brunelle (Celeste)
Note (Arranger. Philip Brunelle)
6. Cards (1:05)
Author Garrison Keillor (narrator)
Performer Philip Brunelle (Piano)
7. Det Kimer Nu Til Julefest (Bells ring out for the Christmas feast) (1:26)
Composer Carl Christian Nicolaj Balle
Lyricist Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig
Performer Garrison Keillor (vocals)
8. Skating Rink (1:10)
Author Garrison Keillor (narrator)
Ensemble The Nilsson Sisters Violin Trio
9. Jeg är Sa Glad Hver Julekveld (I Am So Glad Each Christmas Eve) (1:02)
Composer Peter-Non Knudsen
Lyricist Marie Wexelsen
Conductor Philip Brunelle
Performer Garrison Keillor (vocals)
Janis Hardy (mezzo-soprano)
Orchestra VocalEssence Orchestra
Note (Arranger. Philip Brunelle)
10. Latar/Hälsa (6:06)
Composer Traditional / Russel Warner
Lyricist Traditional
Conductor Philip Brunelle
Performer Garrison Keillor (vocals)
Janis Hardy (mezzo-soprano)
Ensemble The Nilsson Sisters Violin Trio
Orchestra VocalEssence Orchestra
Note (Arranger. Philip Brunelle)
11. There Are Angels Hovering 'Round (2:32)
Composer Traditional
Lyricist Traditional
Conductor Philip Brunelle
Performer Garrison Keillor (vocals)
Choir VocalEssence Ensemble Singers
Orchestra VocalEssence Orchestra
Note (Arranger. Philip Brunelle)
12. Mr. Berge (2:26)
Author Garrison Keillor (narrator)
Ensemble The Nilsson Sisters Violin Trio
13. The Twelve Days Of Christmas (3:07)
Composer Traditional
Lyricist Traditional
Conductor Philip Brunelle
Performer Garrison Keillor (vocals)
Choir VocalEssence Ensemble Singers
Note (Arranger. Philip Brunelle)
14. Holiday Inn: White Christmas (2:40)
Composer Irving Berlin
Lyricist Irving Berlin
Conductor Philip Brunelle
Author Garrison Keillor (narrator, vocals)
Orchestra VocalEssence Orchestra
Note (Arranger. Philip Brunelle)
15. The Magendanz Lights (1:28)
Author Garrison Keillor (narrator)
Ensemble The Nilsson Sisters Violin Trio
16. Santa Lucia (3:05)
Composer Teodoro-Non Cottrau
Lyricist M. Palardi
Conductor Philip Brunelle
Performer Garrison Keillor (vocals)
Philip Brunelle (accordion)
Orchestra VocalEssence Orchestra
Note (Arranger. Philip Brunelle)
17. The Pageant (1:25)
Author Garrison Keillor (narrator)
Ensemble The Nilsson Sisters Violin Trio
18. Nar Jule Morgen Glimmar (1:09)
Composer Traditional
Lyricist Traditional
Performer Garrison Keillor (vocals)
Janis Hardy (mezzo-soprano)
Philip Brunelle (Piano)
Note (Arranger. Philip Brunelle)
19. Tears (0:21)
Author Garrison Keillor (narrator)
20. Et Barn Er Født I Bethlehem (A Child is Born in Bethlehem) (3:35)
Composer Andreas Peter Berggreen
Lyricist Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig
Conductor Philip Brunelle
Choir VocalEssence Ensemble Singers
Orchestra VocalEssence Orchestra
Note (Arranger. Philip Brunelle)
21. Behold (2:16)
Author Garrison Keillor (narrator)
Ensemble The Nilsson Sisters Violin Trio
22. Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht (Silent Night Holy Night) (3:03)
Composer Franz Xaver Gruber
Lyricist Josef Mohr
Conductor Philip Brunelle
Performer Lisa Habeck (soprano)
Barbara Nelson (alto)
Choir VocalEssence Ensemble Singers
Orchestra VocalEssence Orchestra
Note (Arranger. Philip Brunelle)
23. The Christmas Story (Music: Det ar en ros utsprungen by M. Praetorius) (7:55)
Author Garrison Keillor (narrator)
Conductor Philip Brunelle
Choir VocalEssence Ensemble Singers
24. Lullaby on Christmas Eve, "Mother Her Vigil is Keeping" (2:44)
Composer F. Melius Christiansen
Lyricist J. Lange, Albert
Conductor Philip Brunelle
Performer Lisa Habeck (soprano)
Orchestra VocalEssence Orchestra
Note (Arranger. Philip Brunelle)
25. O Little Town Of Bethlehem (2:41)
Composer Traditional
Lyricist Phillips Brooks
Conductor Philip Brunelle
Performer Lisa Habeck (soprano)
Choir VocalEssence Ensemble Singers
Orchestra VocalEssence Orchestra
Note (Arranger. Philip Brunelle)
Garrison Keillor
Biography
Born: 07 August 1942 in Anoka, MN
Genre: Shows & Periodicals
Years Active: '80s, '90s, '00s
A shy, introspective, persona is balanced by a sharp sense of humor, small-town wisdom and love of traditional folk and jazz by Radio Hall of Fame member Garrison Keillor. The host of the popular live radio show A Prairie Home Companion, Keillor is heard weekly on more than 400 National Public Radio stations.
Keillor's books, including Lake Wobegone Days, Wobegone Boy, Happy to Be Here and We Are Still Married, have made him a regular presence on the best-selling lists of American authors. An audio version of Lake Wobegone Days was the recipient of a Grammy award in 1985.
Keillor's earliest radio experience came as a student at the University of Minnesota, where he graduated as a journalism major in 1966. Beginning in 1969,
Keillor wrote for The New Yorker magazine. While researching an article on the Grand Ole Opry in 1974, Keillor conceived a live radio show featuring traditional music. While the first broadcasts of A Prairie Home Companion were heard on Minnesota Public Radio, the show quickly became a national phenomenon. During the first 13 years the show was aired, it received the George Foster Peabody award, the Edward R. Murrow award, and a medal from the American Academy of Arts & Letters. Although Keillor's deadpan delivery remained the show's centerpiece, A Prairie Home Companion provided regular airplay for a lengthy list of performers including Greg Brown, Jean Redpath, Bill Staines, Beausoleil, Robin & Linda Williams, Butch Thompson, Prudence Johnson and Michael Cooney. The show was broadcast on the Disney cable-TV station for everal years and received two Ace awards for television broadcast excellence.
In 1987, Keillor announced that he was ending A Prairie Home Companion. Moving to New York, he launched a similar show, The American Radio Company, two years later. Although the new show lasted four seasons, Keillor's fans wished for a return to the original program. In 1993, Keillor relented. Returning to the World Theater in St. Paul, Minnesota, he resurrected A Prairie Home Companion.
In addition to his continued involvement as host of A Prairie Home Companion, Keillor hosts a poetry radio show, The Writer's Almanac, broadcast daily and is a frequent contributor to The New York Times and The Atlantic magazine.
A deep-voiced vocalist, Keillor has sung many songs on A Prairie Home Companion. Together with the Hopeful Gospel Quartet, he recorded an album of spirituals and hymns in 1992.
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