Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins' first official holiday album sounds exactly like what one would expect from the reigning queen of the classical crossover charts.
Lush, languid, and lovingly orchestrated, the succinct, ten-track This Is Christmas is certainly bereft of surprises, catering to the comforts of the season by sticking with the standards ("Hark the Herald Angels Sing," "Deck the Halls," "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)," "Away in a Manger"), despite tossing in a sugar plum-encrusted curve ball with a swooning rendition of "Come What May" from Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge.
Throughout it all, Jenkins further cements her reputation as one of the 21st century's vocal pop greats, instilling each familiar melody, whether it be sacred ("O Come O Come Emmanuel") or silly ("Santa Baby") with the warmth of a thousand fireplaces.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | O Come O Come EmmanuelChristmas Traditional | Katherine Jenkins, Jenkins Jenkins | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| 2 | In Dulci JubiloChristmas Traditional | Katherine Jenkins, Jenkins Jenkins | Play | 02:31 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 3 | Away in a MangerChristmas Traditional | Katherine Jenkins, Jenkins Jenkins | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 4 | The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)Mel Tormé, Robert Wells | Katherine Jenkins, Jenkins Jenkins | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 5 | Santa BabyJoan Javits, Philip Springer, Tony Springer | Katherine Jenkins, Jenkins Jenkins | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 6 | Sleep Quietly My JesusRuth Heller | Katherine Jenkins, Jenkins Jenkins | Play | 02:51 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 7 | I Wish You ChristmasJohn Rutter | Katherine Jenkins, Jenkins Jenkins | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 21 MB |
| 8 | Hark the Herald Angels SingFelix Mendelssohn | Katherine Jenkins, Jenkins Jenkins | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | Come What MayDavid Baerwald | Katherine Jenkins, Jenkins Jenkins | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 31 mins | 72 MB | |||||
| 31 mins | 160 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Baerwald | Composer |
| 2 | John Barclay | Trumpet |
| 3 | Ian Belton | Violin |
| 4 | Haydn Bendall | Engineer, Mixing, Recording |
| 5 | Richard Berry | Horn, Trumpet |
| 6 | Natalia Bonner | Violin |
| 7 | Dudley Bright | Trombone (Tenor) |
| 8 | Nicholas Bucknall | Clarinet |
| 9 | Ian Burdge | Cello |
| 10 | Joby Burgess | Percussion, Timpani |
| 11 | Emil Chakalov | Violin |
| 12 | Reiad Chibah | Bass |
| 13 | Nick Cooper | Cello |
| 14 | Coro | Choir/Chorus |
| 15 | Andrew Crowley | Trumpet |
| 16 | Olli Cunningham | Recording, Score Supervisor |
| 17 | Gordon Davidson | Assistant Engineer |
| 18 | Nicholas Dodd | Arranger |
| 19 | Alison Dodds | Violin |
| 20 | Plácido Domingo | Featured Artist, Tenor (Vocal) |
| 21 | Liz Edwards | Violin |
| 22 | Richard Edwards | Trombone (Tenor) |
| 23 | Dai Emanuel | Violin |
| 24 | Daniela Federici | Photography |
| 25 | David Fuest | Clarinet |
| 26 | Richard George | Violin |
| 27 | Timothy Grant | Viola |
| 28 | Isobel Griffiths | Orchestra Contractor |
| 29 | Mark Griffiths | Chorus Master |
| 30 | Peter Hanson | Violin |
| 31 | Sophie Harris | Cello |
| 32 | Ruth Heller | Composer |
| 33 | Sally Herbert | Arranger, Conductor, Orchestration |
| 34 | Gareth Hulse | Oboe |
| 35 | Ian Humphries | Violin |
| 36 | Joan Javits | Composer |
| 37 | Jenkins Jenkins | Primary Artist |
| 38 | Katherine Jenkins | Arranger, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 39 | Karen Jones | Flute |
| 40 | Skalia Kanga | Harp |
| 41 | Gary Kettle | Percussion |
| 42 | Patrick Kiernan | Violin |
| 43 | Chris Laurence | Bass, Double Bass |
| 44 | Rita Manning | Violin |
| 45 | Guy Massey | Engineer |
| 46 | Stephen Maw | Bassoon |
| 47 | Felix Mendelssohn | Composer |
| 48 | Steve Morris | Violin |
| 49 | Everton Nelson | Violin |
| 50 | Anna Noakes | Flute |
| 51 | Claire Orsler | Viola |
| 52 | Martin Owen | Horn |
| 53 | Tom Pigott-Smith | Violin |
| 54 | Richard Pryce | Bass, Double Bass |
| 55 | Colin Rae | Piano, Score |
| 56 | Ian Rathbone | Viola |
| 57 | Frank Riccoti | Percussion |
| 58 | Robbie Nelson | Assistant Engineer |
| 59 | Rachel Robson | Viola |
| 60 | John Rutter | Composer |
| 61 | Rafa Sardina | Producer |
| 62 | Lucy Shaw | Bass, Double Bass |
| 63 | Julia Singleton | Violin |
| 64 | Owen Slade | Tuba |
| 65 | Sonia Slany | Violin |
| 66 | John Smart | Violin |
| 67 | Philip Springer | Composer |
| 68 | Tony Springer | Composer |
| 69 | Nicola Sweeney | Violin |
| 70 | Cathy Thompson | Violin |
| 71 | Mel Tormé | Composer |
| 72 | Christmas Traditional | Composer |
| 73 | Bozidar Vulotic | Cello |
| 74 | Sam Walton | Percussion |
| 75 | Vicci Wardman | Viola |
| 76 | Richard Watkins | Horn |
| 77 | Robert Wells | Composer |
| 78 | Bruce White | Viola |
| 79 | Deborah Widdup | Violin |
| 80 | Tony Wollard | Viola |
| 81 | Andy Wood | Tenor Bass, Trombone |
| 82 | Chris Worsey | Viola |
| 83 | Warren Zielinski | Violin |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |