Home for Christmas (Celtic Woman album)
Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas is the eighth album released by the group Celtic Woman, released on 9 October 2012.[1] It is the third Christmas album released by the group, but only the second available for international purchase.
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| Released | 9 October 2012 | |||
| Recorded | July–August 2012 | |||
| Studio | RTE and STUDIOTWO | |||
| Genre | Celtic, new-age, Adult contemporary, classical, Christmas | |||
| Language | English, Latin, German, Italian | |||
| Label | Manhattan | |||
| Producer | David Downes | |||
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Home for Christmas features vocalists Chloë Agnew, Lisa Lambe, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, and fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt.[1] This is the first album to feature Ní Mhaolchatha since her departure from the group in 2007 following the release of the DVD/PBS special Celtic Woman: A Christmas Celebration. It is also the first album not to feature founding member Lisa Kelly, who was at the time on maternity leave. The DVD was released on 29 October 2013 with Susan McFadden, Lisa Lambe, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, and fiddler Máiréad Nesbitt. It was released at the same date a special package (CD & DVD)
Track listing
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | Lisa Lambe | 4:12 |
| 2. | "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" | Chloë Agnew, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, Lambe, Máiréad Nesbitt | 5:01 |
| 3. | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" | Agnew, Nesbitt | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Silent Night" | Ní Mhaolchatha | 3:35 |
| 5. | "We Three Kings" | Agnew, Ní Mhaolchatha, Lambe | 3:37 |
| 6. | "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" | Agnew, Ní Mhaolchatha, Lambe, Nesbitt | 3:37 |
| 7. | "What Child Is This?" | Ní Mhaolchatha, Nesbitt | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Adeste Fideles (O Come, All Ye Faithful)" | Agnew | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Winter Wonderland" | Agnew, Ní Mhaolchatha, Lambe, Nesbitt | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Mary's Boy Child" | Agnew, Ní Mhaolchatha, Lambe | 3:07 |
| 11. | "Auld Lang Syne" | Lambe | 3:27 |
| 12. | "Joy to the World" | Agnew, Ní Mhaolchatha, Lambe | 2:55 |
DVD track listing
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Winter Wonderland" | Susan McFadden, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha, Lisa Lambe, Máiréad Nesbitt | |
| 2. | "What Child Is This?" | Ní Mhaolchatha, Nesbitt | |
| 3. | "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" | McFadden, Ní Mhaolchatha, Lambe, Nesbitt | |
| 4. | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | Lambe | |
| 5. | "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" | McFadden, Ní Mhaolchatha, Lambe, Nesbitt | |
| 6. | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" | McFadden, Nesbitt | |
| 7. | "We Three Kings" | McFadden, Ní Mhaolchatha, Lambe | |
| 8. | "Carol of the Bells" | Nesbitt | |
| 9. | "O Tannenbaum (German, Italian and English)" | McFadden, Ní Mhaolchatha, Lambe | |
| 10. | "Silent Night" | Ní Mhaolchatha | |
| 11. | "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" | McFadden, Ní Mhaolchatha, Lambe | |
| 12. | "The Light of Christmas Morn" | Ní Mhaolchatha, Lambe, Nesbitt | |
| 13. | "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" | McFadden | |
| 14. | "Auld Lang Syne" | Lambe | |
| 15. | "Joy to the World" | McFadden, Ní Mhaolchatha, Lambe, Nesbitt |
Bonus Tracks on Special Edition
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "The First Tree In The Greenwood (The Sans Day Carol)" | Agnew, Ní Mhaolchatha, Lambe, Nesbitt | 3:24 |
| 14. | "An Angel" | Agnew, Lambe, Nesbitt | 3:36 |
| 15. | "In the Bleak Midwinter" | Ní Mhaolchatha | 3:30 |
| 16. | "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" | Agnew, Lambe, Nesbitt | 4:29 |
Bonus Track on Japan Edition
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "You Raise Me Up (Hiroko Version)" | Agnew, Kelly, Lambe, Nesbitt | 4:39 |
Home for Christmas was officially Vertified Platinum around 7 March 2013.[2]
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[3] | 16 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 43 |
| US Top Holiday Albums (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
| US World Albums (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
References
- Celtic Woman: Home for Christmas on official website Archived 10 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 22 March 2013. Retrieved 7 March 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- "Swisscharts.com – Celtic Woman – Home for Christmas". Hung Medien.
- "Celtic Woman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- "Celtic Woman Chart History (Holiday Albums)". Billboard.
- "Celtic Woman Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard.