A Christmas Celebration |  | Artist: Celtic Woman
Label: Manhattan Records
Category: Music
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Rating:  199 reviews
Sales Rank: 132
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 094637012420
UPC: 094637012420
EAN: 0094637012420
ASIN: B000I2ISF4
Release Date: October 3, 2006
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| Tracks:
| • | O Holy Night | | • | Away in a Manger | | • | Ding Dong Merrily on High | | • | White Christmas | | • | Silent Night | | • | Christmas Pipes | | • | Christmas Song | | • | Carol of the Bells | | • | Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | | • | Panis Angelicus | | • | Don Oíche Úd I mBeithil (That Night in Bethlehem) | | • | O Come All Ye Faithful | | • | Little Drummer Boy | | • | Wexford Carol | | • | Let It Snow! |
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Track: 10: Panis Angelicus,Track: 11: Don Oiche Ud I Mbeithail That Night In Bethehem,Track: 12: O Comes All Ye Faithful,Track: 13: The Little Drummer Boy,Track: 14: The Wexford Carol,Track: 15: Let It Snow Bonus Tracks,Track: 1: O Holy Night,Track: 2: Away In A Manger,Track: 3: Ding Dong Merrily On Hight,Track: 4: White Christmas,Track: 5: Silent Night,Track: 6: Christmas Pipes,Track: 7: The Christmas Song,Track: 8: Carol Of The Bells,Track: 9: Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Media Type: CD
Artist: CELTIC WOMAN
Title: CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION
Street Release Date: 10/03/2006
Domestic
Genre: XMAS VOCAL
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One of the more impressive things about A Christmas Celebration is its glowing immediacy. The record's rich vocals and colorful instrumentals create a concert-like setting, reprising the season's most loved hymns, carols, and pop standards, along with a Gaelic version of "That Night in Bethlehem." Unexpected numbers such as "Christmas Pipes" and "Carol of the Bells" (here led by the spirited fiddling of Mariread Nesbitt) only enhance an already engaging disc that finely weaves between the piety of classical music and the playfulness of pop. Chloe Agnew, Orla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, and Meav Ni Mhaolchatha combine their Celtic voices against orchestral arrangements and sparser settings--spiked with the traditional Irish fare of uilleann pipes, harp, and ancient choral harmony--to deliver an assortment of reverent but lively arrangements that wouldn't be out of place at a church, concert hall, or good Irish celli. --Martin Keller
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Irish producer/arranger David Downes, the creative mastermind behind Celtic Woman's chart breakthrough and burgeoning international success, here conjures up an inviting holiday showcase for his neo-superstar crossover quartet. He pushes the group's crowd-pleasing formula into more expansive arrangements with the Irish Film Orchestra, supplemented by a strong core of featured instrumentalists, including Downes himself. If the ethnic folk influences that gave the group its name are sometimes less pronounced, the result is a collection whose dignified, pop elegance often transcends national boundaries. The vocal performances are expectedly polished, with the quintet breaking off into smaller units and solo showcases such as Lisa Kelly's Broadway-lullaby take on "The Christmas Song," a neo-classical "Panis Angelicus" by Chloe Agnew, and the muscular orchestral/choral setting for Mariead Nesbitt's earthy fiddle on "Carol of the Bells." The quintet (backed only by Nesbitt's spare strings) harmonize richly on "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and bring their trademark neo-Celtic charms more fully to bear on intimate translations of "Silent Night" and "The Wexford Carol" as well as a glorious take on the Gaelic traditional "That Night in Bethlehem." Perhaps to remind fans of their true range, the swinging, big-band bonus track "Let It Snow" closes the collection with upbeat flair. --Jerry McCulley
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 Christmas Celebration November 5, 2009
D. Watson (New Zealand)
If you are like me and love Christmas Carols then you'll love this CD. Celtic Woman seem to give each song a beautiful edge to it. I love them singing Silent Night in Celtic and I just love O' Holy Night. A real must for your Christmas Collection,
IT DOESN'T GET ANY BETTER August 28, 2009
JOHN ROVER (SAN DIEGO, CA USA)
AT ALL LEVELS, THIS IS AN "A PLUS". EACH MEMBER OF THE CELTIC WOMAN IS A JOY TO LISTEN TO. TOGETHER THEY MAKE MUSIC THAT IS SIMPLY DEVINE. THIS CLELBRATION SHOULD BE ENJOYED YEAR AROUND.
Better than Expected April 12, 2009
Wanda Childs (Grape Creek, Texas, UDA)
I expected more unfamiliar strains, shivvering strings and beautiful
harmonies, but I was delighted at this collection of traditional
Christmas songs done better than others have recorded. Pleased.
beautiful January 26, 2009
Sea shell (North Carolina)
Celtic Woman members all have beautiful clear clean voices and their arrangements of Christmas favorites are just like you want to hear them. Once I heard them sing I could not wait to get my own CD.
Great CD! January 21, 2009
J. Elmlinger (KY, USA)
I purchased this CD for my sister for Christmas. It came quite quickly and she called to say that she really liked the choice of music on this CD and particularly liked the musicality of the singing. Great choice!
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