A Christmas Celebration | 
 enlarge | Artist: Celtic Woman
Label: Manhattan Records
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  179 reviews
Sales Rank: 777
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
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 | | • | The Christmas Song | | • | Carol Of The Bells | | • | Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas | | • | Panis Angelicus | | • | That Night In Bethlehem | | • | O Come, All Ye Faithful | | • | The Little Drummer Boy | | • | The 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
Amazon.com
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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| Customer Reviews: Read 174 more reviews...
 Holiday Classic June 30, 2008
I heard their songs on the radio and had to buy this CD. I love it!! It instantly gets you in the holiday spirit. They have amazing voices - they sound like angels! BUY THIS CD!!!
Genuine worship music. June 17, 2008
This Christmas concert is a beautiful addition to my collection of holiday tunes to stack on the carousel come December. This entire group under the direction of David Downes comes up a winner in helping the world celebrate Christmas.
 Soothing June 15, 2008
The ladies all have very beautiful voices. This CD is great to listen to a few times over the holidays.
General revies April 6, 2008
I like this type of music since I heard it on my education Station, and I had to get a copy of it.
A Christmas Treat April 5, 2008
A Christmas CelebrationWatching this DVD was a delight; it gave me the feeling of joy and peace; all the performers were great singers, whether singing solo or as a group.
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