Christmas With the Pops
If you're looking for a single classical/pops Christmas album you can play year after year, Erich Kunzel'sChristmas with the Popsmight just be it.  At the helm of his familiar Cincinnati Pops Orchestra and accompanied by a full roster of guest stars, Kunzel steps through 70 minutes of mostly traditional favorites for orchestra with and without chorus (a children's chorus and bell choir are also on hand).  The guest stars are Doc Severinsen ("The Christmas Song"), Rosemary Clooney ("White Christmas," "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"), Toni Tenille ("The Christmas Waltz"), Sherrill Milnes ("Go Tell It on the Mountain"), and boy soprano Stephen Van Dyck ("Walking in the Air" fromThe Snowmantelevision special).  Count on makingChristmas with the Popsan annual tradition in your home.--David Horiuchi