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The Magic of Christmas (Celtic Woman album)

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The Magic of Christmas
Studio album by
Released25 October 2019 (United States)
8 November 2019 (international)[1]
RecordedSummer 2019
StudioWindmill Lane Recording Studios, Dublin, Ireland
GenreCeltic, new-age, classical, Christmas
Length53:53
LanguageEnglish, Irish, Latin, Spanish
LabelManhattan Records, Universal Music Group
ProducerGavin Murphy
Celtic Woman chronology
Ancient Land
(2018)
The Magic of Christmas
(2019)
Celebration: 15 Years of Music and Magic
(2020)

Celtic Woman: The Magic of Christmas, or simply The Magic of Christmas, is the thirteenth studio album, and eighth Christmas-themed, released by the group Celtic Woman.

The Magic of Christmas features the same four performers from the group's previous studio album, Ancient Land; lead vocalists Mairéad Carlin (in her final appearance on a Celtic Woman album), Éabha McMahon (in her final appearance as a member of Celtic Woman), Megan Walsh, and instrumentalist Tara McNeill. It is also the group's first original Christmas-themed studio album since 2012's Home for Christmas.

Track listing

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No.TitlePerformer(s)Length
1."We Wish You a Merry Christmas"Mairéad Carlin, Éabha McMahon, Tara McNeill, Megan Walsh3:26
2."Angels We Have Heard on High"Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh4:34
3."Do You Hear What I Hear?"Walsh3:53
4."Deck the Halls"Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh2:26
5."O Come, O Come Emmanuel"Carlin4:09
6."Amid the Falling Snow"Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh3:43
7."O Holy Night"Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh4:20
8."Sleigh Ride"Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh3:34
9."Greensleeves"McNeill3:36
10."Dia do Bheatha"McMahon3:39
11."Carol of the Bells"Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh3:24
12."Wexford Carol"Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh3:00
13."Silent Night"McNeill1:58
14."Auld Lang Syne"Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh4:39
15."Feliz Navidad"Carlin, McMahon, McNeill, Walsh3:32
Total length:53:53

Personnel

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Per the liner notes:

Charts

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Chart (2018–19) Peak
position
US World Albums (Billboard)[2] 5

References

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  1. ^ "We are delighted to announce our brand new Christmas Album: The Magic of Christmas". Celtic Woman.
  2. ^ "Celtic Woman Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard.