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: This Is Christmas
Format: CD
Release Date: 30 Oct 2012
Artist: Katherine Jenkins
Sku: 2320580
Catalogue No: RPRW532525.2
Category: Christmas
DISC 1
1. O Come O Come Emmanuel
2. In Dulci Jubilo
3. Away In a Manger
4. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On an Open Fire)
5. Santa Baby
6. Deck the Halls
7. Sleep Quietly My Jesus
8. I Wish You Christmas
9. Hark the Herald Angels Sing
10. Come What May
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