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Hello,
Sorry about the specialized nature of this post. It is regarding classical style Christmas albums.
Between now and Christmas people will buy christmas albums, if they are not careful they will not be happy with them.
All below is in my opinion of course:
Caveat: I am not including Christmas Oratorio, and Handel Messiah in this list, I am only including christmas carols in below list).
There are SO many Christmas albums, and very few I would want.
Here are some of the good ones in my opinion: Noel Noel, Price, OSM, Dutoit (Decca/London, never made it to CD; lovely and moving album, I have LP), Many Moods of Christmas (both RCA, Telarc, have both), Fiedler White Christmas (DG I have it), We Wish You a merry Christmas Williams Philips (I have this too).
Underperforming ones in my opinion: Christmas with the Academy (no passion, somewhat boring).
Yes there are good ones with Choir acappella, and choir organ: Christmas Carols, Musica Sacra (DG discontinued); O Come All Ye Faithful (Kings College Choir Argo/Decca. The Joy of Christmas, Cathedral Choir Society of the National Cathedral, on Centaur.
Looking at my list, I have enough, and should not buy more.
Its surprising that 99% of christmas albums (in general, accapella, choir orchestra, orchestra, solo) I hear are much less than good. This whole genre seems to be vastly underperforming. People maybe buy them as gifts and don't care about quality. I think it is this: The general public is not very discriminating, too accepting of poor quality for various reasons.
Thanks
Bill
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