Celtic Treasure

Hayley's third solo album is a very personal collection of classical arias, Irish and Maori folk songs - representing treasured people and places on her remarkable musical journey. Recorded in Dublin, Ireland, Hayley's third solo album is a very personal collection of classical arias, Irish and Maori folk songs - representing treasured people and places in her remarkable musical journey. For the first time the album also includes several original tracks written by Hayley herself. Celtic Treasure is a celebration of Hayley's family roots, and her grandparent's journey across the World on the first boat that left Ireland for New Zealand in the 1880s - taking with them a rich musical heritage. Her grandmother - a singer, and her grandfather, who played the accordion, were to be important influences on Hayley's musical development. Hayley grew up hearing her grandmother singing Italian opera arias in English. Hayley has continued this tradition by recording the well-known aria One Fine Day... ('Un bel di) from Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Hayley's grandmother also sang Irish folk tunes, and Hayley includes one of them - Danny Boy on the album as a tribute to her. Another Irish folk tune Sonny, is the first recording in which Hayley accompanies herself on the piano. In the same vein as Hayley's signature song Pokarekare Ana from her debut album Pure, Hayley's deep sense of pride as a New Zealander, and the simple beauty of her voice come together in E Para Ra - a Maori lovesong reflecting her own love of her homeland. Hayley's first recordings of her own songs bring together all these musical influences. They include her compositions Let Me Lie and Summer Rain and her lyrics to a haunting lute song by the Elizabethan English composer John Dowland, called simply Melancholy Interlude. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-24-2008; Celtic at its best; Haley Westenra has a God-given vocal talent which she uses at its best. Fans who appreciate Celtic Women and Enya will love this cd as well.; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-06-2008; Excellent! A must BUY for music lovers; I bought my 1st Celtic CD about 18 mths ago. Just love it. Played it over and over again. I'm still listening to it now. When you have not heard it - you would not think it's good.But, if you hear it - believe me, you'll never stop...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-05-2008; Celtic Treasure; Great music a nice twist in the flavor of Celtic music. New and old songs but all original; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-21-2008; A great cd; I would rate the cd a 10. The song selection and Haley's great voice is just amazing. The cd is a better presentation than the dvd as the acoustics and instrumentals is perfect.; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-24-2008; Celtic at its best; Haley Westenra has a God-given vocal talent which she uses at its best. Fans who appreciate Celtic Women and Enya will love this cd as well.; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-18-2007; Great voice, but...; I've got Hayley's other CDs, but this is a bit of a disappointment.Her voice is great, but there is a sameness about the songs.They are all sung in a laid back ballad style, which becomes too repetitive. I would like her to sing in...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-13-2007; Disappointing; We first encountered Westenra as a member of the Celtic Woman group. She was great -- as were all the girls. Based on that, I selected this CD after reading the reviews on Amazon. This one seemed to get the best overall reviews.This...; read full review | report as inappropriate