Joy to the World

Christian Century, Dec 14, 2004

Joy to the World. Boston Pops and Tanglewood Festival Chorus, directed by John Williams. Sony Custom Marketing 59972, $7.

For those who like a big, boisterous Christmas, public-television style, it's hard to beat these colorful performances of more than 30 traditional favorites. The medleys are tastefully arranged, and Robin Williams is guest narrator for Clement Moore's poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas." Several of the tracks are from John Williams's own score of Home Alone. This CD is available from http://www.mp3.com/albums/136597/summary.html.