| Celtic Woman | ||||
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| Released | 1 March 2005 | |||
| Recorded | September 2004 | |||
| Genre | Celtic, new-age, world, classical | |||
| Language | English, Irish, Latin, Italian | |||
| Label | Manhattan | |||
| Producer | David Downes | |||
| Celtic Woman chronology | ||||
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Celtic Woman is the debut album released by the group Celtic Woman.
Background
The group first featured on a musical special of the same name on American television broadcaster PBS, which filmed the group's concert at the Helix Theatre in Dublin, Ireland in September 2004 and broadcast it in March 2005 in the United States. With the help of the special, which was later made available on DVD, the group reached number one on the Billboard World Music charts within weeks of their debut, and remained there for a record eighty-six weeks.[1][2] This success led the group's composer and musical director, David Downes, to adopt the title of "Celtic Woman" as their permanent name. Although originally intended as a one-time-only event, the group's music was so warmly received by the public that they immediately followed up with their first concert tour in the United States and Japan.[3]
The album and special feature vocalists Chloë Agnew, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, and fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt, all of whom had never previously performed together prior to the group's formation.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Last Rose of Summer (Intro) / Walking in the Air" | Traditional (arranged by David Downes), Howard Blake | Chloë Agnew | 04:22 |
| 2. | "May It Be" | Enya, Roma Ryan, Nicky Ryan | Lisa Kelly | 03:47 |
| 3. | "Isle of Innisfree" | Dick Farrelly | Órla Fallon | 03:28 |
| 4. | "Danny Boy" | Frederic Weatherly | Méav Ní Mhaolchatha | 03:26 |
| 5. | "One World" | David Downes, Shay Healy | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Ní Mhaolchatha | 03:50 |
| 6. | "Ave Maria" | Johann Sebastian Bach, Charles Gounod | Agnew | 02:56 |
| 7. | "Send Me a Song" | David Downes, Caítriona Ní Dhubhghaill | Kelly | 04:23 |
| 8. | "Siúil a Rún (Walk My Love)" | Traditional (arranged by David Downes) | Fallon | 03:17 |
| 9. | "Orinoco Flow" | Enya, Roma Ryan, Nicky Ryan | Fallon, Kelly, Ní Mhaolchatha | 03:32 |
| 10. | "Someday" | Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz | Agnew | 04:22 |
| 11. | "She Moved Thru' the Fair" | Traditional (arranged by David Downes) | Ní Mhaolchatha | 03:31 |
| 12. | "Nella Fantasia" | Ennio Morricone, Chiara Ferraú | Agnew | 03:42 |
| 13. | "The Butterfly" | Traditional (arranged by David Downes and Máiréad Nesbitt) | Máiréad Nesbitt | 03:02 |
| 14. | "Harry's Game" | Moya Brennan, Ciarán Brennan | Fallon | 02:32 |
| 15. | "The Soft Goodbye" | David Downes, Caítriona Ní Dhubhghaill, David Agnew, Barry McCrea | Agnew, Kelly, Ní Mhaolchatha | 03:59 |
| 16. | "You Raise Me Up" | Brendan Graham, Rolf Løvland | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha | 04:34 |
| 17. | "The Ashoken Farewell / The Contradiction" (Bonus live track) | Traditional (arranged by David Downes and Máiréad Nesbitt) | Nesbitt | 04:10 |
| 18. | "Sí do Mhaimeo Í (The Wealthy Widow)" (Bonus live track) | Traditional (arranged by David Downes and Méav Ní Mhaolchatha) | Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha | 02:17 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19. | "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" (Live) | Traditional (arranged by David Downes) | Agnew, Fallon, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha | 04:24 |
| 20. | "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls" (Live) | Michael William Balfe, Alfred Bunn | Ní Mhaolchatha | 03:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Last Rose of Summer (Intro)/Walking in the Air" | Traditional (arranged by David Downes), Howard Blake | Chloë Agnew | 04:22 |
| 2. | "Danny Boy" | Frederic Weatherly | Méav Ní Mhaolchatha | 03:26 |
| 3. | "The Butterfly" | Traditional (arranged by David Downes and Máiréad Nesbitt) | Máiréad Nesbitt | 03:02 |
| 4. | "Siúil a Rún (Walk My Love)" | Traditional (arranged by David Downes) | Órla Fallon | 03:17 |
| 5. | "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" | Traditional (arranged by David Downes) | Agnew, Fallon, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha | 04:24 |
| 6. | "May it Be" (from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) | Enya, Roma Ryan, Nicky Ryan | Lisa Kelly | 03:47 |
| 7. | "Isle of Innisfree" (from The Quiet Man) | Dick Farrelly | Fallon | 03:28 |
| 8. | "Ave Maria" | Johann Sebastian Bach, Charles Gounod | Agnew, Fallon | 02:56 |
| 9. | "Sí do Mhaimeo Í (The Wealthy Widow)" | Traditional (arranged by David Downes and Méav Ní Mhaolchatha) | Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha | 02:17 |
| 10. | "My Lagan Love" | Traditional (arranged by David Downes) | Nesbitt | 02:02 |
| 11. | "Somewhere" (from West Side Story) | Leonard Bernstein, Stephen Sondheim | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Ní Mhaolchatha | 02:03 |
| 12. | "The Soft Goodbye" | David Downes, Caítriona Ní Dhubhghaill, David Agnew, Barry McCrea | Agnew, Kelly, Ní Mhaolchatha | 03:59 |
| 13. | "She Moved Thru' the Fair" | Traditional (arranged by David Downes) | Ní Mhaolchatha | 03:31 |
| 14. | "Send Me a Song" | David Downes, Caítriona Ní Dhubhghaill | Kelly | 04:23 |
| 15. | "Someday" (from The Hunchback of Notre Dame) | Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz | Agnew | 04:30 |
| 16. | "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls" | Michael William Balfe, Alfred Bunn | Ní Mhaolchatha | 03:38 |
| 17. | "Orinoco Flow" | Enya, Roma Ryan, Nicky Ryan | Fallon, Kelly, Ní Mhaolchatha | 04:00 |
| 18. | "The Ashoken Farewell / The Contradiction" | Traditional (arranged by David Downes and Máiréad Nesbitt) | Nesbitt | 05:20 |
| 19. | "Harry's Game" (from Harry's Game) | Moya Brennan, Ciarán Brennan | Fallon | 02:42 |
| 20. | "Nella Fantasia" | Ennio Morricone, Chiara Ferraú | Agnew | 04:00 |
| 21. | "One World" | David Downes, Shay Healy | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Ní Mhaolchatha | 03:50 |
| 22. | "You Raise Me Up" | Brendan Graham, Rolf Løvland | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha | 04:34 |
Personnel
Note: All information from liner notes.[4]
Celtic Woman
- Chloë Agnew - vocals
- Órla Fallon - vocals, harp
- Lisa Kelly - vocals
- Máiréad Nesbitt - fiddle
- Méav Ní Mhaolchatha - vocals
Musicians
- David Downes - keyboards, piano, celesta, harpsichord, low whistle, whistle
- Eoghan O'Neill - bass guitar
- Martin Johnson - solo cello
- Ray Fean - percussion
- Robbie Casserly - percussion
- Des Moore - guitar
- Andreja Malir - harp
- John O'Brien - uilleann pipes, low whistle
- David Agnew - oboe
The Irish Film Orchestra
- John Page - conductor
- David Downes - arrangements, orchestrations
Aontas Choral Ensemble
- Rosemary Collier - director
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[19] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI)[20] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| Ireland (IRMA)[21] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| Japan (RIAJ)[22] | Platinum | 250,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[23] | Platinum | 1,029,000[24] |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ "About". www.celticwoman.com. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ Gilbert, Andrew (10 May 2009). "Irish sensation Celtic Woman brings its invasion to Seattle". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Celtic Woman members get along harmoniously". LiveDaily.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2008.
- ↑ Celtic Woman. "Celtic Woman". EMI/Manhattan. 2004.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 54.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Celtic Woman – Celtic Woman" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Celtic Woman – Celtic Woman" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Celtic Woman – Celtic Woman" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Celtic Woman – Celtic Woman" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Celtic Woman – Celtic Woman". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Celtic Woman – Celtic Woman" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Celtic Woman – Celtic Woman". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Celtic Woman – Celtic Woman". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Celtic Woman – Celtic Woman". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Celtic Woman – Celtic Woman". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Celtic Woman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Celtic Woman Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2006". Ultratop. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Celtic Woman; 'Celtic Woman')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts - 2005 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association.
- ↑ "Japanese album certifications – Celtic Woman – Celtic Woman" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved 29 May 2019. Select 2007年6月 on the drop-down menu
- ↑ "American album certifications – Celtic Woman – Celtic Woman". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ↑ "World's greatest". Billboard. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
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