Christmas in New York (album)

2014 studio album by Renée Fleming

Christmas in New York

Studio album by

Renée Fleming

Released| November 3, 2014
Recorded| December 2013–August 2014[citation needed]
Genre| Christmas, jazz
Length| 56:04
Label| Decca
Renée Fleming chronology
| Guilty Pleasures
(2013)  | Christmas in New York
(2014)  | Distant Light
(2017)

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Christmas in New York is an album by soprano Renée Fleming.

## Music and release

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The music is jazz-pop, instead of Fleming's more usual operatic material.[1]

The album was released by Decca Records on November 3, 2014.[2] It was promoted in part by a PBS broadcast led by Fleming on December 4 of that year.[3]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]

The AllMusic reviewer commented on the sameness of many of the tracks and the diverse expectations of fans of various genres, and concluded, "In all this is a holiday release that is unlikely to disappoint, even as reactions may vary."[1]

## Track listing

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1. "Winter Wonderland" (with Wynton Marsalis)
2. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (with Gregory Porter)
3. "Silver Bells" (with Kelli O'Hara)
4. "Merry Christmas Darling" (with Chris Botti)
5. "The Christmas Waltz"
6. "Who Knows Where the Time Goes?" (with Brad Mehldau)
7. "Sleigh Ride" (with Wynton Marsalis)
8. "Snowbound" (with Kurt Elling)
9. "In the Bleak Midwinter" (with Rufus Wainwright)
10. "Central Park Serenade" (with Gregory Porter)
11. "The Man with the Bag"
12. "Love and Hard Times" (with Brad Mehldau)
13. "Still, still, still" (with Kurt Elling)

## Charts

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Chart performance for Christmas in New York Chart (2014)  | Peak
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US Classical Crossover Albums (Billboard)[4] | 4
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] | 1
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[6] | 131
US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[7] | 17

## Personnel

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* Renée Fleming – vocals
* Chris Botti
* Kurt Elling – vocals
* Wynton Marsalis – trumpet
* Brad Mehldau – piano
* Kelli O'Hara – vocals
* Gregory Porter – vocals
* Rufus Wainwright

## References

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1. ^ a b c Manheim, James "Renée Fleming: Christmas in New York". AllMusic. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
2. ^ "Renée Fleming: Christmas in New York". Decca Classics. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
3. ^ "How Renée Fleming Spends Her Holidays" (November 26, 2014). PBS.
4. ^ "Top Heatseeker Albums – November 1, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
5. ^ "Top Heatseeker Albums – December 20, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
6. ^ "Top Current Album Sales – December 27, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2025.
7. ^ "Top Holiday Albums – November 1, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved January 7, 2025.

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