One Fine Day / Soprano Katherine Jenkins

Released three years after she left Decca for Warner Bros., One Fine Day is the third time that the classical label has raided the back catalog of Welsh soprano Katherine Jenkins for a new "best-of" collection. The classically trained singer might have recently encouraged audiences to boycott the record due to the lack of any new material, but for any casual fans wanting a brief overview of the first chapter of her career, this is as good a place to start as any. Indeed, whether it's a cash-in or not, it's admirable that the compilers haven't just tossed out the same batch of songs as the other two releases, sharing just one number with early-2011 retrospective Sweetest Love ("The Prayer") and just two from 2009's The Ultimate Collection ("I've Dreamed of You," "Music of the Night"). All of her six albums are represented here (although "Agnus Dei" is the only cut from 2008's Sacred Arias), allowing listeners to follow her natural musical transition, from the traditional operatic fare on 2004 debut Premiere ("Ave Maria") right up to the more pop-oriented classical crossover output on 2007's Rejoice (the Gary Barlow-penned "Shout in Silence"), while there are several nods to her heritage with the Welsh-language hymns "Cwm Rhondda" and "Ar Lan y Môr" and the country song made famous by her homeland's most famous musical export, Tom Jones ("Green Green Grass of Home"). Jenkins has yet to have that one defining song in her career, which means this selection of 19 tracks is as essential as any other compilation, even if Jenkins herself isn't a fan. ~ Jon O'Brien

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Works Details

Gounod, Charles : Ave Maria

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Running Time: 3 min. 55 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Written: circa 1852

Puccini, Giacomo : Madama Butterfly :: One Fine Day (Un Bel Di)

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Notes: Composition written: 1904.
Running Time: 4 min. 17 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1904

Webber, Andrew Lloyd : The Music of the Night, song (for the musical The Phantom of the Opera)

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Running Time: 5 min. 48 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Written: 1986

Kamen, Michael : Requiem for a Soldier, song (theme from Band of Brothers)

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Running Time: 3 min. 48 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary

Lovland, Rolf : I've Dreamed of You

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Running Time: 3 min. 37 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Form: Vocal

Puccini, Giacomo : Turandot :: Nessun Dorma

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Notes: Composition written: 1926.
Running Time: 2 min. 52 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1926

Offenbach, Jacques : Les contes d'Hoffmann :: Barcarolle

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Running Time: 2 min. 17 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta

Foster, David : The Prayer, song (for the film Quest for Camelot)

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Notes: This work was written in collaboration with Carole Bayer Sager (1947 - ).
Running Time: 4 min. 39 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Written: 1998

Barlow, Gary : Shout in Silence, song

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Running Time: 4 min. 47 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary

Rutter, John : Requiem

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Running Time: 4 min. 23 sec.
Period Time: Contemporary
Written: 1976

Puccini, Giacomo : Gianni Schicchi, opera :: O Mio Babbino Caro

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Running Time: 2 min. 37 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Written: 1918

Mascagni, Pietro : Ave Maria, for voice & orchestra

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Running Time: 3 min. 50 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic

César Franck (1822 - 1890) : Panis angelicus

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Running Time: 2 min. 39 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Vocal
Written: 1872

Capua, Eduardo di : O sole mio

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Running Time: 3 min. 18 sec.
Period Time: Post Romantic
Form: Vocal
Written: circa 1900

Verdi, Giuseppe : Nabucco :: Va Pensiero

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Running Time: 3 min. 46 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Opera/Operetta
Written: 1842

Barber, Samuel : Agnus Dei

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Running Time: 6 min. 24 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Written: 1967

Parker, Charlie [Sax] : We'll meet again

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Running Time: 3 min. 21 sec.
Period Time: Modern

Adam, Adolphe : Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra ("Minuit, Chrétiens," "O Holy Night")

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Running Time: 4 min. 8 sec.
Period Time: Romantic
Form: Vocal
Written: 1851

Richards, David : Cymru fach

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Running Time: 3 min. 55 sec.
Period Time: Modern
Form: Vocal

Welsh Traditional : Ar lan y môr (On the sea-shore)

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Running Time: 2 min. 31 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

Welsh Traditional : Guide me, O thou great Redeemer (tune Cwm Rhonda)

Performer: Katherine Jenkins (Mezzo Soprano)
Running Time: 2 min. 49 sec.
Period Time: Renaissance

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