Thanks to the reader who tells me that Christmas albums by “Mannheim Steamroller” are her absolute favorites, “followed closely by the Trans- Siberian Orchestra. Both put out such a passionate flavor of Christmas tunes. They’re quite wonderful.”

I’ve listened to patches on Amazon.com (what a nice feature!) and invite you to do the same. The Trans-Siberian Orchestra recordings are part of a triology, and the story is explained in the liner notes.