''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

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, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly, Méav Ní Mhaolchatha,

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, and fiddler

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. 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

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, 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

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and

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in December 2006, later being released on VHS and DVD formats on 30 January 2007 in conjunction with the album.

Track listing

Notes * Tracks 1, 6 and 17 (18 on Japanese special edition) were composed and written by David Downes and

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. * Track 5 was composed and written by David Downes and

. * Tracks 19 (not on Japanese special edition) and 21 were composed by David Downes and written by Shay Healy.

Personnel

Celtic Woman *

- vocals * Órla Fallon - vocals, harp * Lisa Kelly - vocals * Méav Ní Mhaolchatha - vocals *

- vocals *

- 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 * Russell Powell - guitar * 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

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''Billboard'' 200, selling 71,000 copies in its first week.

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:New Journey Celtic Woman albums 2007 albums Manhattan Records albums Films directed by Declan Lowney