A Christmas Cornucopia

A Christmas Cornucopia
Studio album by
Annie Lennox
Released12 November 2010[1]
RecordedOctober 2009 – Summer 2010 in London, England
StudioSheen Lane, London
Milestone Studio, Cape Town
GenreChristmas, soul
LabelIsland, Decca
ProducerAnnie Lennox
Mike Stevens
Annie Lennox chronology
The Annie Lennox Collection
(2009) 		A Christmas Cornucopia
(2010) 		Nostalgia
(2014)
Singles from A Christmas Cornucopia
  1. "Universal Child"
    Released: 12 October 2010[2]
  2. "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen"
    Released: 4 November 2010
  3. "The Holly and the Ivy"
    Released: 12 December 2011
  4. "Dido's Lament"
    Released: 9 November 2020

A Christmas Cornucopia is the fifth solo studio album, and the first Christmas album, by Scottish singer-songwriter Annie Lennox, released in November 2010. It was Lennox's first album after signing to the Universal Music Group (Island Records in the UK, Decca in the US and Canada) following her departure from Sony BMG, which had been her label for almost 30 years.

The album is a collection of Lennox's favourite Christmas songs, though includes one original track written by Lennox, "Universal Child", which was released digitally as a single on 12 October 2010. A music video for Lennox's version of the classic Christmas carol "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" premiered on 4 November 2010, which was released as the second digital single from the album.

A tenth anniversary special edition of the album was released on 20 November 2020 including a new recording, "Dido's Lament".[3]

A choral version of “Dido’s Lament” performed together with London City Voices (a non-audition community choir based in London) was donated to Greenpeace. The official video begins with the following quote by Annie Lennox:

“When it comes to climate catastrophe, we are on the edge of abyss. I really believe we don't have much time left to make an effective change. We are looking at a civilization on the downwards side. This is the truth of this matter. It's staring us in the face and we are not paying any significant attention—continuing on as if it doesn't exist. I see Dido's Lament as a lament for our dying planet.”[4]

  1. ^ "Annie Lennox 'A Christmas Cornucopia' – Tracklist, album cover, single & more". ethrill.net. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Annie Lennox: Universal Child (E-Single)". Decca Records. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  3. ^ "ANNIE LENNOX ANNOUNCES THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY RE-ISSUE OF A CHRISTMAS CORNUCOPIA ON 20TH NOVEMBER 2020".
  4. ^ AnnieLennoxVEVO (16 December 2020). Annie Lennox - Dido’s Lament - London City Voices. Retrieved 12 September 2024 – via YouTube.