Songs from the Heart is the fifth offering from the Celtic Woman quintet.
With some alternating membership, it sticks close to producer and arranger David Downes' (of Riverdance fame) vision/formula: these women sing contemporary and traditional Celtic songs and well-known standards backed by a choir, Celtic folk instruments -- bodhran, fiddle, Uilleann pipes, and bagpipes -- a full backing band, and an orchestra.
Lisa Kelly does a tender reading of of Sting’s “Fields of Gold,” as an opener, while the entire group participates in an overblown version of “Amazing Grace,” complete with bagpipes.
There is a lovely version of the traditional ballad “Nil Sé’n Lá” once more sung by the quintet with killer bodhran playing by Ray Fean.
The song selection here is somewhat more eclectic than on previous albums, as evidenced by a complex, spit-shined and polished take on the Phil Collins-penned Disney tune “You’ll Be in My Heart” for an Alex Sharpe solo, the British Isles standard “My Lagan Love,” and even Dvorák’s “Non C’è Più.”.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fields of GoldSting | Celtic Woman, Lisa | Play | 03:51 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | Amazing GraceTraditional | Celtic Woman, Alex, Chloë, Lisa, Lynn, Máiréad | Play | 04:58 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | Níl Sé'n LáCaitríona Ní Dhubhghaill, Barry McCrea, Traditional | Celtic Woman, Alex, Chloë, Lisa, Lynn, Máiréad | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | My Lagan LoveSeosamh MacCathmhaoil, Traditional | Celtic Woman, Lynn | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 5 | When You Believe | Celtic Woman, Chloë | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | The Coast of GaliçiaTraditional | Celtic Woman, Máiréad | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Non C'è PiùCaitríona Ní Dhubhghaill, David Downes, Barry McCrea | Celtic Woman, Alex, Chloë, Lisa, Lynn, Máiréad | Play | 04:50 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 8 | You'll Be in My Heart | Celtic Woman, Alex | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 9 | Goodnight My Angel | Celtic Woman, Chloë, Lisa, Lynn | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 10 | Galway Bay | Celtic Woman, Chloë | Play | 04:16 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 11 | The Lost Rose FantasiaDavid Downes | Celtic Woman, Máiréad | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 12 | O, America!Brendan Graham, William Joseph | Celtic Woman, Alex, Chloë, Lisa, Lynn, Máiréad | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 20 MB |
| 13 | The New Ground - Isle Of Hope, Isle Of Tears | Celtic Woman | Play | 06:41 | 15 MB | 36 MB |
| 14 | The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress | Celtic Woman | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 56 mins | 128 MB | |||||
| 56 mins | 315 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex | Group Member, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Aontas Choral Ensemble | Primary Artist |
| 3 | The Black Raven Pipe Band | Primary Artist |
| 4 | Andrew Boland | Engineer, Mixing |
| 5 | Celtic Woman | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Chloë | Group Member, Primary Artist |
| 7 | Rosemary Collier | Choir Director |
| 8 | Caitríona Ní Dhubhghaill | Composer, Lyricist |
| 9 | David Downes | Arranger, Choir Arrangement, Composer, Engineer, Orchestration, Producer |
| 10 | Laurel Fisher | Photography |
| 11 | Lili Forberg | Photography |
| 12 | Brendan Graham | Composer |
| 13 | William Joseph | Composer |
| 14 | Joe Kelly | Photography |
| 15 | Johnny Lappin | Publishing |
| 16 | Lisa | Group Member, Primary Artist |
| 17 | Lynn | Group Member, Primary Artist |
| 18 | Seosamh MacCathmhaoil | Composer, Lyricist |
| 19 | Máiréad | Group Member, Primary Artist |
| 20 | Barry McCrea | Composer, Lyricist |
| 21 | Mazen Murad | Mastering |
| 22 | Caroline Nesbitt | Sleeve Design |
| 23 | Susan O'Connell | Personal Assistant |
| 24 | Alexa Smith | Product Manager |
| 25 | Sting | Composer |
| 26 | Traditional | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |