Celtic Woman: A New Journey - Live At Slane Castle
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Brand: Celtic Women, Ltd.DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Dolby
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Emi Music
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- Following on the massive success of last year's PBS special, Celtic Woman, a new special has been recorded at the historic Slane Castle. The wonderfully talented original members were joined by a sixth Celtic Woman, the New Zealand born International recording star Hayley Westenra. Hayley whose ancestors hailed from County Monaghan in Ireland brought another great dimension to the show. The mu
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Movie Review: Second concert, second masterpiece
Summary: 5 Stars
Celtic Woman: A New Journey by [...] ~ Miami, Florida
They are young, they are beautiful, full of life and full of talent: The Celtic Woman just released a second album: "A New Journey"
In their first concert, they were only five girls: four vocalists and a violinist, a wonderful creature fallen from Heaven for our utmost happiness. If Paradise exists, I picture it full of angels like Máiréad Nesbitt (not necessarily 77 for each warrior...) playing harp or violin! This is a small blonde with wonderful long hair (I would swim across the Atlantic just to see that hair!) who reminds me of all the poets I have read evoking the nymphs of the woods: She hops, she jumps, she smiles, she turns like a spinning top, while mastering her fiddle like Paganini. She alone would justify the purchase of this DVD.
But there is more. A fifth vocalist (Hayley Westenra) has joined the original four (Chloë Agnew, Órla Fallon, Lisa Kelly and Méav Ní Mhaolchatha). All of them are lovely, have great voices, and sing in great harmony.
The concert opens with a presentation of the six girls plus David Downes, the Musical Director. This is followed by a beautiful view of Slane Castle in Ireland, where the concert is staged, under a violin melody played by angel Máiréad. All five vocalists soon join her in a beautiful song with a rich orchestration.
Unlike André Rieu's concerts, where numbers are often separated by André's jokes or explanations, there is no wasted time here. The public is still applauding that the next number is already rolling. The whole concert is thus only 1h30; a plus for businessmen in a hurry... All others will be able to run it twice after dinner, as I did myself last night. A supplement shows lovely views of Ireland and Slane Castle.
You will hear immortal songs like the "Orinoco Flow" (Number 5), "Scarborough Fair" (No. 8, interpreted by the newcomer: Hayley Westenra), "Over the Rainbow" (No. 10), followed by "Beyond the Sea" (11), "The Last Rose of Summer" (No. 17), "Somewhere" (the famous song from "West Side Story", No. 22) and this masterpiece called "You Raise Me Up", which closes the show.
Most numbers are richly orchestrated with plenty of drums and a choir in the background, like "Caledonia" (No. 3), "Newgrange" (No. 4), the "Orinoco Flow", "Dúlaman" (No. 6), At the Céili" (No. 12), "Sing Out" (No. 15) or "Spanish Lady" (No. 18). These few numbers alone would justify the purchase of this DVD, but I think I already said that about Máiréad...
There are a few notable exceptions like "The Blessing" (No. 7), interpreted by Lisa Kelly with a discrete piano melody by David Downes, "Lascia Ch'io Pianga" (No. 13), a languorous classical melody with lots of violins in the background or "Carrickfergus" (No. 14) interpreted by Órla Fallon while she plays the harp, or "Panis Angelicus" (No. 16), interpreted by Chloë Agnew accompanied by a violoncello and soft violins, with a discrete choir jumping in later on. And let's not forget "Shenandoah" (No. 19), a violin solo by Máiréad (no jumping this time: she is grave like a grown up person) with David at the piano.
Remember the famous "Over the Raimbow", created by Judy Garland in "The Wizard of Oz" in 1939 and wonderfully interpreted by Suzan Erens in André Rieu's "The Flying Dutchman"? Well, you will hear a new version "a cappella" by four of the girls. And, trust me, you won't miss the orchestra. They will do it again with the famous "Somewhere".
When I was fifteen (many, many, many moons ago...) my professor of classical guitar in Havana used to say that the best number is always the one that closes the show. Well, this is still the case. Just like the first concert, this one ends with the same number: a masterpiece written by Rolf Loveland and Brendan Graham and made famous by Josh Groban titled "You Raise Me Up": "I am strong when I am on your shoulders, you raise me up to more than I can be."
But, after all, didn't Oscar Wilde say it already in "The Portrait of Dorian Gray"?: "Aimer c'est se surpasser" said the French translation that I read with my students in Paris ~ To love is to transcend yourself.
Summary of Celtic Woman: A New Journey - Live At Slane Castle
Celtic Woman, the PBS sensation, returns for in A New Journey: Live at Slane Castle, Ireland. Most of the elements return as well: vocalists Chloe, Meav, Lisa, and Orla; fiery fiddler Mairead; music director David Downes; and the chorus and orchestra. New for this show is New Zealand vocalist Hayley Westenra, a picturesque outdoor location, and an almost entirely new song list. Chloe sings "The Prayer" (made famous by Josh Groban) and "Panis Angelicus". Lisa covers "Caledonia," "The Blessing" and "The Voice". Orla sings "Newgrange" and accompanies herself on harp for "Carrickfergus". Meav sings "Dulaman". Mairead plays "Granuaile's Dance" and "Shenandoah: The Pacific Slope" and Hayley sings "Scarborough Fair" by herself and duets with Mairead (Handel's "Lascia Ch'io Pianga") and Meav ("The Last Rose of Summer"). Then of course the group performs together "The Sky and the Dawn and the Sun," "Over the Rainbow," "Beyond the Sea," "At the Ceili," "Sing Out!", "Spanish Lady," "Mo Ghile Mear". Encore performances from the original show are Enya's "Orinoco Flow," "Danny Boy," "Somewhere," and "You Raise Me Up.Similar DVD Movies
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