This Is Christmas (Katherine Jenkins album)

This Is Christmas is the ninth studio album by classical crossover artist Katherine Jenkins and was released on 30 October in the US and Canada, and 26 November in the UK.

This Is Christmas
Studio album by Katherine Jenkins
Released	30 October 2012 (2012-10-30) (US edition) 26 November 2012 (2012-11-26) (UK edition)
Recorded	2012 London
Genre	Christmas, classical crossover
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Mike Hedges
Katherine Jenkins chronology
Daydream (2011) This Is Christmas (2012) Home Sweet Home (2014)
Singles from This Is Christmas
"O Come O Come Emmanuel" Released: 4 December 2012^[1] "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" Released: 4 December 2012^[2] "Come What May" Released: 4 December 2012^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
theartsdesk.com	^[3]
allmusic	^[4]
Daily Express	^[5]

Track listing

United States edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"	Traditional	3:37
2.	"In Dulci Jubilo"	Traditional	2:31
3.	"Away in A Manger"	William J. Kirkpatrick	3:36
4.	"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"	Bob Wells, Mel Tormé	3:27
5.	"Santa Baby"	Joan Jarvis, Phillip Springer, Tony Springer	3:24
6.	"Deck the Halls"	Traditional, Thomas Oliphant	2:19
7.	"Sleep Quietly My Jesus"	Ruth Heller	2:51
8.	"I Wish You Christmas"	John Milford Rutter	4:25
9.	"Hark the Herald Angels Sing"	Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Wesley	3:20
10.	"Come What May" (with Plácido Domingo)	David Baerwald, Kevin Gilbert	4:35

iTunes Deluxe version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Wexford Carol (Bonus Track)"	Traditional	5:08
12.	"In the Bleak Midwinter (Bonus Track)"	Gustav Holst	4:48

United Kingdom edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"O Come, O Come Emmanuel"	Traditional	3:37
2.	"Ding Dong Merrily On High"	Jehan Tabourot, George Ratcliffe Woodward	2:31
3.	"Away in A Manger"	William J. Kirkpatrick	3:36
4.	"In Dulci Jubilo"	Traditional	2:31
5.	"The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)"	Bob Wells, Melvin H. Torme	3:27
6.	"Santa Baby"	Joan Jarvis, Phillip Springer, Tony Springer	3:24
7.	"Deck the Halls"	Traditional, Thomas Oliphant	2:19
8.	"Sleep Quietly My Jesus"	Ruth Heller	2:51
9.	"I Wish You Christmas"	John Milford Rutter	4:25
10.	"Angels from the Realms of Glory"	Traditional	4:16
11.	"Wexford Carol"	Traditional	5:08
12.	"Hark the Herald Angels Sing"	Felix Mendelssohn, Charles Wesley	3:20
13.	"Come What May" (with Plácido Domingo)	David Baerwald, Kevin Gilbert	4:35
14.	"O Holy Night" (with Nathan Pacheco)	Adolphe Adam, Placide Cappeau

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2012) Peak position Irish Albums (IRMA)^[6] 13 Scottish Albums (OCC)^[7] 35 UK Albums (OCC)^[8] 26 US Billboard 200^[9] 110 US Top Classical Albums (Billboard)^[10] 3 US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[11] 1 US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)^[12] 16

Year-end charts Chart (2012) Position UK Albums (OCC)^[13] 115 Chart (2013) Position US Top Classical Albums (Billboard)^[14] 14

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[15]	Gold	100,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

• Katherine Jenkins  – lead vocals

References

1. "This is Christmas – Available in US And Canada". Katherine Jenkins Official website. 1 November 2012.
2. title= This is Christmas – Available in US And Canada|date=1 November 2012|publisher=Katherine Jenkins Official website
3. Rickson. Graham. "Katherine Jenkins – Christmas". Theartsdesk.com best specialist journalism website.
4. James Christopher Monger. "This Is Christmas". allmusic.
5. Gage, Simon. (14 December 2012). CD Review: Katherine Jenkins: This is ChristmasThe Daily Express. [1].
6. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Katherine Jenkins". Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
7. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
9. "Katherine Jenkins Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
10. "Katherine Jenkins Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
11. "Katherine Jenkins Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
12. "Katherine Jenkins Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
13. "End of Year 2012" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
14. "Classical Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
15. "British album certifications – Katherine Jenkins – This Is Christmas". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 June 2022.