An intoxicating, wholly immersive cascade of harp, lush keyboards, rich vocals, and traditional folk instruments, the debut album from the Irish vocal ensemble Celtic Woman feels otherworldly, a sonic portal to some fantastical time and place. The songs range from new age staples (Enya’s “Orinoco Flow”) to grand hymns (“Ave Maria”) to traditional Irish folk tunes (“Siulil a Run”); they’re united by majestic arrangements and an array of voices that ring like bells in solo settings, or collectively chime in clear, pure harmony.
- Órla Fallon
- Chloe Agnew
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- Lynn Hilary