A Christmas Celebration (Celtic Woman album)

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A Christmas Celebration
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Studio album by
Released3 October 2006
Recorded2006
Studio Windmill Lane Studios, RTÉ Studio 1, Dublin, Ireland
Genre Celtic, new-age, classical, Christmas
LanguageEnglish, Irish, Latin
Label Manhattan
Producer David Downes
Celtic Woman chronology
Celtic Woman
(2005)
A Christmas Celebration
(2006)
A New Journey
(2007)

A Christmas Celebration is the second studio album released by the group Celtic Woman.

Contents

Background

A Christmas Celebration was recorded in and released worldwide on 3 October 2006. The album, like the group's self-titled debut album, was produced and arranged by David Downes and features vocalists Chloë Agnew, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, and Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, with violinist Máiréad Nesbitt.

In response to the reception earned for their following album, PBS concert special and DVD release A New Journey , a one-off live performance took place on 18 July 2007 at the Helix Theatre in Dublin, Ireland – the same location where the recording for the accompanying PBS concert special and DVD release for the group's debut album was held back in 2004. The concert began airing on PBS and was released on DVD in November 2007. [1]

Track listing

Note: All songs traditional, arranged by David Downes unless where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."O Holy Night"  Chloë Agnew, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, Máiréad Nesbitt, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha 4:25
2."Away in a Manger" Fallon2:31
3."Ding Dong! Merrily on High" Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha2:47
4."White Christmas" Irving Berlin Agnew, Kelly, Ní Mhaolchatha3:22
5."Silent Night" Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha3:25
6."Christmas Pipes" Brendan Graham Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha3:52
7."The Christmas Song" Robert Wells, Mel Tormé Kelly3:36
8."Carol of the Bells" Nesbitt2:19
9."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha2:27
10."Panis Angelicus" Agnew3:56
11."Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil (That Night in Bethlehem)" Agnew, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha2:44
12."O Come All Ye Faithful" Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha3:51
13."The Little Drummer Boy" Agnew, Fallon3:47
14."The Wexford Carol" Ní Mhaolchatha3:04
15."Let it Snow!" (Special bonus track) Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha2:31
Bonus track on Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
16."Beyond The Sea" (30-second commercial version)Albert Lasry, Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha0:40
DVD
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Carol of the Bells" Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha 
2."Silent Night" Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha 
3."White Christmas" Irving Berlin Agnew, Kelly, Ní Mhaolchatha 
4."Away in a Manger" Fallon 
5."Ding Dong! Merrily on High" Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha 
6."The Little Drummer Boy" Agnew, Fallon 
7."The Christmas Song" Robert Wells, Mel Tormé Kelly 
8."In the Bleak Midwinter" Nesbitt 
9."The First Noël" Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha 
10."The Wexford Carol" Ní Mhaolchatha 
11."Christmas Pipes" Brendan Graham Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha 
12."O Holy Night" Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha 
13."Panis Angelicus" Agnew 
14."Green the Whole Year 'Round" David Downes, Shay HealyKelly 
15."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha 
16."Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil (That Night in Bethlehem)" Agnew, Fallon, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha 
17."O Come All Ye Faithful" Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha 
18."Let it Snow!" Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha 

Personnel

Celtic Woman

Band

Aontas Choral Ensemble

The Irish Film Orchestra

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Chart history

Charts

Chart (2006)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [3] 83
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [4] 83
US Billboard 200 [5] 35
US World Albums (Billboard) [6] 1
Chart (2007) [7] Peak
position
Billboard Catalog Albums 3
Billboard Holidays Albums 5

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [8] Gold7,500^
United States (RIAA) [9] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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