A Christmas Celebration (Celtic Woman album)

A Christmas Celebration
Studio album by Celtic Woman
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
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.

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.	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

Bonus track on Japanese edition

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

DVD

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

Personnel

Celtic Woman

• Chloë Agnew – vocals
• Órla Fallon – vocals, harp
• Lisa Kelly – vocals
• Méav Ní Mhaolchatha – vocals
• Máiréad Nesbitt – fiddle

Band

• David Downes – keyboards, piano, conductor
• Raymond Fean – percussion
• Nicholas Bailey – percussion
• Eoghan O'Niell – bass guitar
• Desmond Moore – guitars
• Martin Johnston – cello
• Andreja Malir – harp
• John O'Brien – uileann pipes, whistles

Aontas Choral Ensemble

• Rosemary Collier – director

The Irish Film Orchestra

• John Page – conductor
• Alan Smale – concertmaster

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Music Box	[2]

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

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.

References

1. "Celtic Woman Returns with A Christmas Celebration Live From Dublin DVD". World Music Central. 19 November 2007. Retrieved 19 November 2007.
2. The Music Box review
3. "Ultratop.be – Celtic Woman – A Christmas Celebration" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
4. "Spanishcharts.com – Celtic Woman – A Christmas Celebration". Hung Medien.
5. "Celtic Woman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
6. "Celtic Woman Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard.
7. A Christmas Celebration - Celtic Woman
8. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
9. "American album certifications – Celtic Woman – A Christmas Celebration". Recording Industry Association of America.