| Celtic Woman: A New Journey | ||||
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| Released | 30 January 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
| Studio | Windmill Lane Recording Studios and RTÉ Studio 1, Dublin, Ireland | |||
| Genre | Celtic, new-age, classical | |||
| Language | English, Irish, Italian | |||
| Label | Manhattan | |||
| Producer | David Downes | |||
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Celtic Woman: A New Journey is the third studio album by Celtic Woman, released worldwide on 30 January 2007.
Background
A New Journey was recorded with the Celtic Woman backing band led by musical director David Downes, the Irish Film Orchestra conducted by John Page, and the Aontas Choral Ensemble directed by Rosemary Collier.
The six principal performers on the album are vocalists Chloë Agnew, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, Hayley Westenra, and fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt. It is also the first - and only - album to introduce Westenra as a new addition to the group.
In preparation for the release of the album, a special concert event was held against the backdrop of Slane Castle in County Meath, Ireland on 23 and 24 August 2006. Footage from both shows were professionally recorded, and the concert, also entitled A New Journey, premiered on American television station PBS and The Walt Disney Company in December 2006, later being released on VHS and DVD formats on 30 January 2007 in conjunction with the album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Sky and the Dawn and the Sun" | Chloë Agnew, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, Máiréad Nesbitt, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, Hayley Westenra | 05:19 |
| 2. | "The Prayer" | Agnew | 04:20 |
| 3. | "Newgrange" | Fallon | 03:07 |
| 4. | "Over the Rainbow" | Agnew, Fallon, Ní Mhaolchatha, Westenra | 02:37 |
| 5. | "Granuaile's Dance" | Nesbitt | 03:40 |
| 6. | "The Blessing" | Kelly | 03:49 |
| 7. | "Dúlaman" | Ní Mhaolchatha | 03:05 |
| 8. | "Beyond the Sea" | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha, Westenra | 03:20 |
| 9. | "The Last Rose of Summer" | Ní Mhaolchatha, Westenra | 03:36 |
| 10. | "Caledonia" | Kelly | 04:49 |
| 11. | "Lascia Ch'io Pianga" | Nesbitt, Westenra | 03:31 |
| 12. | "Carrickfergus" | Fallon | 03:43 |
| 13. | "Vivaldi's Rain" | Agnew | 02:11 |
| 14. | "The Voice" | Kelly, Nesbitt | 03:05 |
| 15. | "Scarborough Fair" | Westenra | 03:13 |
| 16. | "Mo Ghile Mear" | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha, Westenra | 04:50 |
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17. | "Sing Out!" | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha | 04:04 |
| 18. | "Shenandoah / The Pacific Slope" (Live from Slane Castle) | Nesbitt | 04:43 |
| 19. | "At the Céilí" (Live from Slane Castle) | Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha | 04:59 |
| 20. | "Spanish Lady" (Live from Slane Castle) | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Ní Mhaolchatha, Westenra | 02:23 |
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21. | "Green the Whole Year 'Round" (Live Version) | Kelly | 04:49 |
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17. | "Somewhere" (Live from Slane Castle) | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Ní Mhaolchatha | 02:20 |
| 18. | "Sing Out!" | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha | 04:04 |
| 19. | "Spanish Lady" (Live from Slane Castle) | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Ní Mhaolchatha, Westenra | 02:23 |
| 20. | "You Raise Me Up" (Live from Slane Castle) | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha, Westenra | 05:21 |
Notes
- Tracks 1, 6 and 17 (18 on Japanese special edition) were composed and written by David Downes and Brendan Graham.
- Track 5 was composed and written by David Downes and Máiréad Nesbitt.
- Tracks 19 (not on Japanese special edition) and 21 were composed by David Downes and written by Shay Healy.
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Sky and the Dawn and the Sun" | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha, Westenra | |
| 2. | "The Prayer" (from Quest for Camelot) | Agnew | |
| 3. | "Caledonia" | Kelly | |
| 4. | "Newgrange" | Fallon | |
| 5. | "Orinoco Flow" | Fallon, Kelly, Ní Mhaolchatha | |
| 6. | "Dúlaman" | Ní Mhaolchatha | |
| 7. | "The Blessing" | Kelly | |
| 8. | "Scarborough Fair" | Westenra | |
| 9. | "Granuaile's Dance" | Nesbitt | |
| 10. | "Over the Rainbow" (from The Wizard of Oz) | Agnew, Fallon, Ní Mhaolchatha, Westenra | |
| 11. | "Beyond the Sea" (from Finding Nemo) | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha, Westenra | |
| 12. | "At the Céilí" | Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha | |
| 13. | "Lascia Ch'io Pianga" | Nesbitt, Westenra | |
| 14. | "Carrickfergus" | Fallon | |
| 15. | "Sing Out!" | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha | |
| 16. | "Panis Angelicus" | Agnew | |
| 17. | "The Last Rose of Summer" (from The Last Rose of Summer) | Ní Mhaolchatha, Westenra | |
| 18. | "Spanish Lady" | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Ní Mhaolchatha, Westenra | |
| 19. | "Shenandoah / The Pacific Slope" | Nesbitt | |
| 20. | "The Voice" | Kelly, Nesbitt | |
| 21. | "Danny Boy" | Ní Mhaolchatha | |
| 22. | "Somewhere" (from West Side Story) | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Ní Mhaolchatha | |
| 23. | "Mo Ghile Mear" | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha, Westenra | |
| 24. | "You Raise Me Up" | Agnew, Fallon, Kelly, Nesbitt, Ní Mhaolchatha, Westenra | |
| 25. | "At the Céilí" (Reprise) | Nesbitt |
Personnel
Celtic Woman
- Chloë Agnew - vocals
- Órla Fallon - vocals, harp
- Lisa Kelly - vocals
- Méav Ní Mhaolchatha - vocals
- Hayley Westenra - vocals
- Máiréad Nesbitt - fiddle
Other musicians
- David Downes - keyboards, piano, grand piano, percussion, harpsichord, whistles, backing vocals, arranger
- Andreja Malir - concert harp
- Desmond Moore - bouzouki, guitar
- John O'Brien - uilleann pipes, whistles
- Eoghan O'Neill - bass guitar
- Raymond Fean - drums, percussion, bodhrán, additional vocals ("Dúlaman")
- Nicholas Bailey - percussion, bodhrán
- Robbie Harris - bodhrán
Aontas Choral Ensemble
- Rosemary Collier - choral director
The Irish Film Orchestra
- John Page - conductor
- Alan Smale - concertmaster
Charts and certifications
The album opened at number 4 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 71,000 copies in its first week.[1]
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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References
- ↑ Harris, Chris (7 February 2007). "Norah Jones Breaks McPheever, Beats 'Idol' Runner-Up To #1". MTV News. Retrieved 17 July 2007.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 54.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Celtic Woman – A New Journey" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Danishcharts.dk – Celtic Woman – A New Journey". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Celtic Woman – A New Journey" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Celtic Woman – A New Journey". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Celtic Woman – A New Journey". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Celtic Woman – A New Journey". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Celtic Woman – A New Journey". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Celtic Woman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Celtic Woman Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Celtic Woman – A New Journey". Recording Industry Association of America.
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