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They release their new album of carols entitled Noël on 6 December. Global Superstars The Priests – Father Eugene O’Hagan, his brother Martin and their old school friend David Delargy – are amongst the most recognised and successful acts in both the religious and secular worlds, having sold over 2 million albums. Not reflect the views of the individuals concerned at a Views were accurate at the time of publishing but may or may Not necessarily those held by Cross Rhythms. The opinions expressed in this article are If you missed this album last Christmas, get in early for the 2011 celebrations. The sleevenotes are comprehensive with lots of background detail on each carol. It's the last track on the album, and strangely the same song by the Priests alone is also featured on the album. But there is one big surprise - on "Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth" the Priests are joined on vocals by Shane McGowan of the Pogues! Definitely not a likely or predictable combination, but it works wonderfully, with McGowan's gravel voice contrasting radically with the sweet tones of the Priests - worth checking out the video on YouTube. It could have been far more adventurous but instead we get the over-recorded yuletide standards - "Away In A Manger", "Joy To The World", "Silent Night", with "Sussex Carol" being the most unfamiliar piece. One thing you can fault, though, is the choice of material. The voices sound classically trained, but, as with previous releases by the Priests, this has a broad appeal way beyond the classical audience. One thing that stands out in this album is quality - the voices of these best selling priests from Northern Ireland, the orchestral and choral arrangements, the sound and production values in general.