Celtic Woman [Manhattan]

by Celtic Woman

Overview

Manhattan Records' release of Celtic Woman is a compilation/collaboration between five unknown vocalists, introduced only by their first names (Chloe, Lisa, Orla, Meav, and Mairead), who take turns chirping Irish ballads as heard through a dramatic, lush new age filter. Via reverb-heavy and thick keyboard atmospherics, the singers cover contemporary ground, such as Enya's "Orinoco Flow," to traditional melodies like "Danny Boy" and "Ave Maria." While each vocalist brings a separate lovely timbre to the table, each song shares a similar theatrical arrangement and plodding tempo that smoothes over any subtleties that might distinguish track from track, therefore fitting well sonically side by side, but leaving the listener yearning for a bit more dynamic. Overall Celtic Woman is a decent set of well-performed vocal pop, but ultimately more a soothing background soundtrack than anything memorable. ~ Gregory McIntosh

Product Details

Release Date:	03/01/2005
Label:	Manhattan Records
UPC:	0724386023322
Rank:	98351

Tracks

1. Medley
2. May It Be
3. Isle of Inisfree
4. Danny Boy
5. One World
6. Ave Maria
7. Send Me a Song
8. Siuil a Run (Walk My Love)
9. Orinoco Flow
10. Someday
11. She Moved Thru' the Fair
12. Nella Fantasia
13. The Butterfly
14. Harry's Game
15. The Soft Goodbye
16. You Raise Me Up
17. Medley
18. Si Do Mahimeo I (The Wealthy Widow)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Celtic Woman   Primary Artist
Lisa   Primary Artist,Primary Artist
Chloe   Primary Artist
Mairead   Primary Artist
Orla Fallon   Primary Artist,Harp,Vocals
Meav   Primary Artist,Vocals
Ray Fean   Percussion
David Agnew   Oboe
David Downes   Celeste,Keyboards,Harpsichord,Low Whistle,Music Direction,Whistle (Human),Musical Direction
Eoghan O'Neill   Bass
Andrew Boland   Percussion
Des Moore   Guitar
Rosemary Collier   Choir Director
John Page   Conductor
Aontas Choral Group   Choir/Chorus
Robbie Casserly   Percussion,Bodhran
The Irish Film Orchestra   Orchestra
Andreja Malir   Harp

Technical Credits

Joe Gastwirt   Mastering
Howard Blake   Composer
Mairead Nesbitt   Arranger
Roma Ryan   Composer
Rolf Lovland   Composer
Alan Menken   Composer
Brendan Graham   Composer
David Agnew   Composer
David Downes   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Orchestration
Stephen Schwartz   Composer
Andrew Boland   Mixing,Engineer
Ciaran Brennan   Composer
Ennio Morricone   Composer
Jay Ungar   Composer
Enya   Composer
Shay Healy   Composer
Richard Farrelly   Composer
Tara Leigh Chiari   Marketing
Meav Ni Mhaolchatha   Arranger
Frederick Edward Weatherly   Composer
Barry McCrea   Composer
Chiara Ferrau   Composer
Caitriona Ni Dhubhghaill   Composer
Paul Brennan   Composer
Traditional   Composer