Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration

Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration
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 Woman: A Christmas Celebration
(2006)		 Celtic Woman: A New Journey
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
The Music Box [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. TitlePerformer(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. TitlePerformer(s) Length
16. "Beyond The Sea" (30 Sec. CM Version)Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha 00:40

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

Chart positions

Chart (2006)[3] Peak
position
Billboard 200 35
Chart (2007)[3] Peak
position
Billboard Catalog Albums 3
Billboard Holidays Albums 5

Sales and certifications

Country Certification
(sales thresholds)
United States Platinum[4]

References

  1. ↑ The Music Box review
  2. ↑ "Recording Industry Association of America". RIAA. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 A Christmas Celebration - Celtic Woman
  4. ↑ RIAA