The UK’s most successful classical artist of the century, Katherine Jenkins returned home to Wales for a spectacular ‘Home For Christmas’ Concert at the Swansea Arena on Saturday night, with special guests Jack Savoretti, Michael Sheen, Chloe Flower and Wynne Evans. Katherine performed a combination of classical crossover favourites, operatic arias and special Christmas songs in one of the most captivating concerts Swansea has ever seen.
Katherine says – “There’s no place like home. Being back in Wales always makes me want to pull out all the stops. It was an incredible night”
Katherine also recently announced the enchanting new single, ‘Home For Christmas’, a heartfelt message of love and togetherness at this magical time of year. An emotional tribute to her beloved homeland this Christmas, the track is the first new music that Katherine has released in over a year and is available now via Sony Music HERE
Katherine says, “The festive season is always my favourite time of the year and for me it’s all about spending time with the people I love and cherish most. I hope this song can bring people together and remind us of what makes Christmas the most special time of year.
The amazing Military Wives Choirs sang a slightly different version of this in 2016. I have always been a big fan of theirs – we have performed together a number of times – who knows, maybe we will be able to get together for a duet of this one day. That would be incredible!”
New single, ‘Home For Christmas’ showcases Katherine’s incredible voice alongside special new lyrics to the much loved tune of ‘Hark The Herald Angels Sing’, a refreshing new take on the traditional Christmas Carol. Writing new lyrics for ‘Hark the Herald Angels Sing’ follows in the footsteps of hundreds of years of rich Christmas Carol tradition. Many early carols were inspired by biblical stories and folk traditions, and over the centuries texts have evolved, been adapted, and transformed into the cherished Christmas carols we know and sing today. Charles Wesley (1707–88) had originally written the lyrics as “Hark! how all the Welkin (heaven) rings” which was later adapted by Methodist preacher George Whitfield to the modern version we know today.
Earlier this year, Katherine launched Cygnet, her very own female-forward range of premium gins, crafted in her home country of Wales. Having discovered a little-known Welsh spirit in 2021, being made just six miles down the road from where she grew up, Katherine was inspired to create her own range of premium spirits, becoming the first ever female founder of a celebrity gin. The Cygnet range includes Cygnet Welsh Dry Gin and Cygnet 22 (RRP £47.50), the first truly Welsh Ultra-Premium Gin, which allowed Katherine to apply her strong commitment to quality and sustainability. With the name deriving from a baby swan, the animal symbolic of Swansea, and the special significance of ’22’ to Katherine; the age when she was offered the largest recording deal in classical music history, the Cygnet team crafted the gin with sipping in mind, using 22 of the finest Welsh botanicals. Cygnet 22 is available to buy from www.cygnet-distillery.com
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