Following the success of Jonathan Antoine’s first-ever Christmas album ChristmasLand, the powerhouse tenor has announced the release of ChristmasLand Platinum edition, a very special version featuring brand new tracks and a bonus DVD, out on 19th November. Jonathan will also perform a Christmas concert at London’s stunning Cadogan Hall on 18th November.
In regards to the first single The Prayer, Jonathan says: In 2012 I nervously sang the song for an audience through a certain well known talent show programme. Now as the passing of 10 years quickly looms on the horizon it seems only appropriate to revisit what has firmly cemented itself as the root of my career. It seems doubly appropriate considering the challenges we have collectively faced these last 2 years, and the hope that also rises on that same horizon.
Produced by Gregg Field and recorded in London with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, ChristmasLand Platinum Edition features six brand new tracks, including reimagined renditions of Christmas classics Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth and White Christmas, as well as spectacular versions of Italian carols Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle and Caro Gesù Bambino. Jonathan’s recording of The Prayer, originally sang by Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli, is available to stream and download now.
The album also features a bonus DVD, featuring Jonathan’s Christmas 2020 livestream in full, filmed last year at the prestigious Union Chapel in Islington, as well as music videos to accompany tracks Amazing Grace and These Are The Special Times, the latter of which was rewritten especially for Jonathan by legendary American songwriter Diane Warren.
Additionally, Jonathan will give his very first Christmas concert on 18th November. ChristmasLand Live will take place at the stunning Cadogan Hall in London, where he will be backed by a pianist and string section in a stripped back performance, showcasing his raw talent and remarkable vocal prowess.
Jonathan commented: For the last 10 years it has brought me great peace to share my sorrows and triumphs with you, and to have many of yours shared in turn. I cannot wait to see you all at my Christmas shows, and share triumph and sorrow alike once more.
ChristmasLand was released in December 2020 to follow his first album in 4 years Going The Distance, which went on to become a #1 best seller in the UK Classical Chart. In May of this year, Jonathan again worked with critically acclaimed songwriter Diane Warren, this time on a re-imagined version of the Academy Award®-nominated and Golden Globe®-winning song Io Sì (Seen).
Jonathan became a global sensation at the age of 17, following an astounding audition on Britain’s Got Talent, which went on to become the world’s most viewed television audition of any performer in history. He later released two best-selling albums with his singing partner, Charlotte Jaconelli, before going on to have further success as a solo artist and becoming the youngest tenor to achieve a #1 classical album.
Tickets for Jonathan’s concert at Cadogan Hall are available from cadoganhall.com
Track Listing:
1) Winter Wonderland
2) The Little Drummer Boy / Peace on Earth*
3) The First Noel*
4) The Prayer*
5) Silent Night
6) Tu Scendi Dalle Stelle*
7) White Christmas*
8) These Are the Special Times
9) I’ll Be Home For Christmas
10) Caro Gesù Bambino*
11) Amazing Grace
12) O Come All Ye Faithful
13) The Christmas Song
14) O Holy Night
15) How Great Thou Art
16) Hark the Herald Angels Sing
17) Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
*Previously unreleased
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