Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration

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Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration
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Studio album by Celtic Woman
Released October 3, 2006
Genre Celtic/Holiday
Language English, Irish, Latin
Label Manhattan
Producer David Downes
Celtic Woman chronology
Celtic Woman
(2005)Celtic Woman2005
Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration
(2006)
Celtic Woman: A New Journey
(2007)Celtic Woman: A New Journey2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
The Music Box 4/5 stars[1]

Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration is the second album from the singing group Celtic Woman. The album's main vocalists are the same five women who were first featured on the PBS music special of the same name: Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, Chloë Agnew and Máiréad Nesbitt. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in December 2009, for sales of 500,000, and certified Platinum in November 2011 for sales of 1,000,000.[2]

Track listing

No. Title Performer(s) Length
1. "Carol of the Bells"   Chloë Agnew, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, Máiréad Nesbitt, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha 02:40
2. "Silent Night"   Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha 03:25
3. "White Christmas"   Agnew, Kelly, Ní Mhaolchatha 03:21
4. "Away in a Manger"   Fallon 02:34
5. "Ding Dong Merrily on High"   Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha 03:00
6. "Little Drummer Boy"   Agnew, Fallon 03:48
7. "The Christmas Song"   Kelly 03:35
8. "In the Bleak Midwinter"   Nesbitt 03:31
9. "The First Noel"   Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Ní Mhaolchatha 03:52
10. "The Wexford Carol"   Ni Mhaolchatha 03:07
11. "Christmas Pipes"   Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha 07:40
12. "O Holy Night"   Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha 04:24
13. "Panis Angelicus"   Agnew 03:58
14. "Green the Whole Year Round"   Kelly 04:50
15. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"   Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha 02:41

Bonus track on Japanese edition

No. Title Performer(s) Length
16. "Beyond The Sea" (30 Sec. CM Version) Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha 00:40

Bonus track on Spanish edition

  1. Don Oíche Úd Mbeithil (That Night In Bethlehem)
  2. O Come All Ye Faithful
  3. Let It Snow

DVD

  1. Carol Of The Bells
  2. Silent Night
  3. White Christmas
  4. Away In A Manger
  5. Ding Dong Merrily On High
  6. Little Drummer Boy
  7. The Christmas Song
  8. In The Bleak Midwinter
  9. The First Noël
  10. The Wexford Carol
  11. Christmas Pipes
  12. O Holy Night
  13. Panis Angelicus
  14. Green The Whole Year Round
  15. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
  16. Don Oíche Úd I Mbeithil (That Night In Bethlehem)
  17. O Come All Ye Faithful
  18. Let It Snow!

Personnel

Performers:

The Irish Holiday Film Orchestra was recorded at Icicle Studios, Dublin, Ireland Directed by Timothy Wells Celtic Woman Band:

The Antonas Choir was recorded at South Hill Studios, Dublin, Ireland Directed by Rosemary Collier All Christmas arrangements by David Downes

Chart history

References

  1. The Music Box review
  2. Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[full citation needed]
  3. 3.0 3.1 A Christmas Celebration - Celtic Woman
  4. RIAA


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