Chloe Flower - Chloe Hearts Christmas (CD)

Format: CD
Catalogue No.: 19658844832
Barcode: 196588448324
Release Date: 17 Nov 2023
Genre: Classical / Holiday

• Acclaimed pianist, composer and producer CHLOE FLOWER is releasing her first-ever holiday album, CHLOE HEARTS CHRISTMAS, available Friday, November 1 from Sony Music Masterworks.

• A must-have for the season, Chloe Hearts Christmas includes a range of festive favorites, each of which have been newly rearranged by Chloe and given her self-coined “popsical,” or pop-meets-classical treatment. From traditional melodies and beloved standards to contemporary pop hits and holiday film soundtracks, Chloe brings together a dazzling array of musical styles to capture the spirit and sound of the season

• Joining Chloe as producers on the album are Nick Patrick, a multi-award winner who has worked with the likes of Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash, as well as Chloe’s longtime collaborator and mentor Babyface, who joins Chloe to provide a hip hop-inflected take on “Carol of the Bells.” Also featured across four of the album’s tracks is another of Chloe’s longtime collaborators and friends, Questlove, who adds his legendary percussion skills to “Blue Christmas,” “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen,” “The Christmas Waltz” and “Jingle Bell Rock.”

Tracklist:
1. Sleigh Ride
2. Once Upon a December
3. Christmas Tree
4. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
5. Santa Tell Me
6. Blue Christmas
7. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
8. River
9. Where Are You Christmas
10. Carol of the Bells
11. Snowman
12. The Christmas Waltz
13. Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence
14. A Liberace Christmas
15. The Sound of Music Medley
16. Jingle Bell Rock

• Included within the expansive 16-track collection are orchestral selections from Tchaikovsky and Leontovych, beloved standards from Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra, contemporary pop hits from BTS’s V, Ariana Grande and Sia, as well as seasonal favorites from Joni Mitchell and Ryuichi Sakamoto. The album also includes a number of selections from films including Anastasia, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Sound of Music and more, showcasing Chloe’s longtime love of the transportive power of cinematic music.

• The resulting collection effortlessly transcends genres, decades and styles – from the first crisp notes of album opener “Sleigh Ride” to the final flourish of “Jingle Bell Rock” – Chloe Hearts Christmas is a timeless showcase of the rich tapestry of holiday music.