| A Christmas Celebration | ||||
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| Released | 3 October 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Studio | Windmill Lane Studios, RTÉ Studio 1, Dublin, Ireland | |||
| Genre | Celtic, new-age, classical, Christmas | |||
| Language | English, Irish, Latin | |||
| Label | Manhattan | |||
| Producer | David Downes | |||
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A Christmas Celebration is the second studio album released by the group Celtic Woman.
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]
Note: All songs traditional, arranged by David Downes unless where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(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" | Fallon | 2:31 | |
| 3. | "Ding Dong! Merrily on High" | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha | 2:47 | |
| 4. | "White Christmas" | Irving Berlin | Agnew, Kelly, Ní Mhaolchatha | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Silent Night" | Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha | 3:25 | |
| 6. | "Christmas Pipes" | Brendan Graham | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha | 3:52 |
| 7. | "The Christmas Song" | Robert Wells, Mel Tormé | Kelly | 3:36 |
| 8. | "Carol of the Bells" | Nesbitt | 2:19 | |
| 9. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha | 2:27 |
| 10. | "Panis Angelicus" | Agnew | 3:56 | |
| 11. | "Don Oíche Úd i mBeithil (That Night in Bethlehem)" | Agnew, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha | 2:44 | |
| 12. | "O Come All Ye Faithful" | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha | 3:51 | |
| 13. | "The Little Drummer Boy" | Agnew, Fallon | 3:47 | |
| 14. | "The Wexford Carol" | Ní Mhaolchatha | 3:04 | |
| 15. | "Let it Snow!" (Special bonus track) | Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha | 2:31 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16. | "Beyond The Sea" (30-second commercial version) | Albert Lasry, Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha | 0:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(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 Healy | Kelly | |
| 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 |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Music Box |   [2] |
| 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 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [8] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| United States (RIAA) [9] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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