(5 out of 5 stars) Although I m a fan of the Christmas recordings that Sir David Willcocks abd Stephen Cleobury did with the King s College Choir, this little gem of a classical Christmas album has its own unexpected beauties. I discovered this Christmas album in the collection of a family member, and was struck by its transcendent loveliness. It s a joyful, uplifting, and exquisite celebration of Christmas, and specifically the Reason for the Season, and it s a skilful blend of the old and the new. It s a perfect blend of instrumental and vocal, lively and tender moments, and James Galway s flute wraps around you like a rich velvety fur coat.