For the holidays, why not enjoy your favorite women musicians on these single- and multi-artist albums?
A 2006 Celtic Woman holiday album, interpreting some classics in their signature Celtic harmonies.
Wynonna Judd performs secular and religious Christmas classics -- if you're a Wynonna fan, especially of her more "pop" styling, this 2006 album is for you.
Kay Gardner's oratorio is performed by female soloists, an all-female 100-voice orchestra and a 50-woman orchestra, and is directed by Nan Washburn of The Women's Philharmonic. Gardner's eight movements reflect the stages of a woman's life and the seasons of the ancient Celtic cycle of the year, beginning with birth at the Winter Solstice, moving through Spring, Beltane, Summer, Autumn and Death.
Pianist Robin Spielberg with Christmas and winter solstice favorites. Her haunting, peaceful solo piano pieces are more gentle arrangements than usual for some well-known tunes.
Another Robin Spielberg album, 2002, this one with more of a religious Christmas slant.
Ella Jenkins is joined by a children's chorus on this album which includes favorite Christmas songs, plus some Hanukkah selections, a Kwanzaa tune, something for Chinese New Year and St. Patrick's day, and some general winter holiday songs including Over the River, Winters I Used to Know and Dark Winter Day.