Cool Timeline
The Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel has a long history of crossing over from his operatic roots. "Carlos & Christmas Songs" features 2 discs of carols and other favorites with the second being entirely in Welsh.
Andrea Bocelli's beloved tenor seems perfectly suited to Holiday cheer. The album features special guests, Natalie Cole, Reba McEntire, Mary J. Blige, the Muppets, Morman Tabernacle Choir, and mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins. Buy "My Christmas" from Amazon
Hayley Westenra's grown-up Christmas offering "Winter Magic" has more popular appeal while maintaining much of the "pure" vocal quality that brought her to stardom. It also features her original songs "Little Road to Bethlem" and "Christmas Morning." Buy "Winter Magic" from Amazon
Faryl Smith's junior album was a delightful mix of holiday and other classic songs. The young mezzo's voice is warm and endearing and some of the highlights include "Somewhere far away" (from Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence) and "How Can I keep from singing?" Buy "Wonderland" from Amazon
Irish tenor Paul Byrom's "I'll Be Home for Christmas" may be one of the hardest to find on this list. Some vinyl and used copies still exist. Buy "I'll Be Home for Christmas" from Amazon
Josh Groban's rich baritone vocals and modern arrangements have made "Noel" a Holiday classic. Special guests include the Morman Tabernacle Choir, Tony Bennet, and Faith Hill. The album also features new music (Believe & Thankful). Buy "Noel" from Amazon
It may be a stretch to include Celtic Woman's "A Christmas Celebration" in this list of crossover Christmas favorites. However, Chloe, Lisa & Meav all have classical training and their harmonies with Olga's warm alto make for a memorable album that is sure to appeal to fans of classical crossover.…
Read More
Kansas songbird Chantelle Constable's EP "Treetops Glisten" features 4 songs and shows off her soprano range. Buy "Treetops Glisten" from BandCamp
Simon Cowell's quartet put their harmonies and powerful arrangements to bring on the Holiday cheer. Il Divo's "The Christmas Collection" also features a couple non-Christmas songs such as "Rejoice" and "Over the Rainbow."
Aled Jones has been associated with Christmas since he was a young man due to his cover of "Walking in the Air" that became synonymous with the holidays in the UK. The arrangements are well suited to his mellow appealing tenor and "Still, Still, Still" is a highlight. Buy "The…
Read More
Want more? Check out our ‘A Crossover Christmas’ on Spotify!
