Cat. No.: 475 8531
Barcode: 0028947585312
Label: Decca CD
Release Date: 17 March

HAYLEY WESTENRA | Celtic Treasure  

ARTISTS

Hayley Westenra, soprano

TRACK LISTING

1 Let Me Lie

2 Scarborough Fair

3 Shenandoah

4 Summer Fly

5 Whispering Hope

6 Danny Boy

7 Summer Rain

8 The Last Rose of Summer

9 Puccini: One Fine Day [Madama Butterfly]

10 Sonny

11 The Water Is Wide

12 Dowland: Melancholy Interlude

13 Abide With Me

The eagerly awaited new album from New Zealand singing star Hayley Westenra is CELTIC TREASURE.

Recorded in Dublin, Ireland, Hayley's third solo album is a very personal collection of classical arias and Irish folk songs - representing treasured people and places in her remarkable musical journey.

Treasure is a celebration of Hayley's family roots, and her grandparent's journey accross 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 (a practice popularised by recordings with singers such as Kathleen Ferrier). Hayley has continued this tradition by recording the well-known aria One Fine Day... ('Un bel di) from Puccini's Madama Butterfly , in which the tragic geisha imagines the day when her lover's ship will again appear on the horizon.

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Cat. No.: 442 9157
Barcode: 0028944291575
Label: Universal 2CD Slimline
Release Date: 10 March

VARIOUS ARTISTS | The No. 1 Classical Album  

TRACK LISTING

Simone Young - VERDI: Requiem - Dies Irae

Simone Young - VERDI: Requiem -   Tuba mirum

Vladimir Ashkenazy - RACHMANINOV: Symphony No. 2

Secret Garden - LOVLAND: Passacaglia

Jane Rutter - Irish album - Danny Boy

Andreas Scholl - trad. Korean: A-RiRang

Teddy Tahu Rhodes - Pokarekare Ana

Saffire - Greensleeves arr.

Roger Woodward - BRAHMS: Intermezzo, Op.118/2

Sara Macliver - CANTELOUBE: Bailero

Hayley Westenra - May It Be

Aled Jones - RUTTER: Deep Peace

Katherine Jenkins - Amazing Grace

Patrizio Buanne - Forever Begins Tonight

Elina Garanca - CHAPI Y LORENTE: Las Jijas del Zebedeo - Carceleras

Vittorio Grigolo - Querida

Andre Rieu - RODRIGO: Concierto de Aranjuez

Janine Jansen - BRUCH: Romance for Viola and orchestra

Niki Vasilakis - TERRACINI: Classical Destinations - Theme

Jean-Yves Thibaudet - DEBUSSY: Pour le Piano - Prelude

Yundi Li - CHOPIN: Scherzo No. 3

Richard Tognetti - BACH: Violin Concerto - A min 1st movt

Sara Macliver & Sally-Anne Russell - BACH: Wir eilen mit...

Cantillation - Lacrimosa from Mozart Requiem

Yvonne Kenny - Handel: Lascia ch'io pianga

Bryn Terfel (with Miah Persson) - MOZART: Duet - Nun, liebes Weibechen, ziehst mit mir, KV625

David Hobson - Bizet: Je croix (Pearl Fishers)

Russell Watson - Caruso

An all-star classical action-packed, thrilling 2CD set with nearly two-and-a-half hours of music.

SBS-TV advertised, these are the classical equivalent of SO FRESH.

Includes all the big name classical and crossover artists, including for the first time, the frontrunners in the ABC catalogue. Repertoire is all popular and many of the artists presented on this compilation will figure prominently in UMA's 2007 schedule.

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Cat. No.: 476 5946
Barcode: 0028947659464
Label: ABC Classics CD
Release Date: 17 March

VARIOUS ARTISTS | Classic 100 Mozart - The Top 10

ARTISTS
Various Artists

TRACK LISTING

Clarinet Concerto in A K622: Adagio

Ave Verum Corpus K618

Piano Concerto No.21 in C K467: Andante

Così fan tutte K588: Soave sia il vento

Requiem K626: Lacrimosa

Vesperae solennes de confessore K339: Laudate Dominum

The Magic Flute K620: Der Hölle Rache (Queen of the Night)

Serenade 'Gran Partita' in B flat K361: Adagio

Piano Concerto No.23 in A K488: Adagio

Exsultate Jubilate K165: Alleluja

+ others!!

Following the overwhelming success of the Classic 100 Mozart 8CD box set, ABC Classics has released the top 10 pieces from the countdown and other selected highlights on a single CD. The disc includes a highlight from the live concert broadcast nationally on ABC Classic FM which revealed for the first time the top 5 Mozart moments, and features performances from Kiri Te Kanawa and the London Symphony Orchestra, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, Shu-Cheen Yu, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and Cantillation. This inspiring CD will remind listeners of why Mozart is considered one of the greatest composers of all time.

MARKETING PLANS

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Cat. No.: 476 5950
Barcode: 0028947659501
Label: ABC Classics CD
Release Date: 17 March

VARIOUS ARTISTS | Ave Maria: The Immortal Song of Inspiration  

For centuries the incredible words of Ave Maria have touched people around the world. This ancient poem has found a place in the hearts of many regardless of their faith and has a serenity which sees it played at memorable occasions. In the tradition of last year's bestselling Danny Boy CD this disc is a treasure trove of unforgettable versions of Ave Maria performed by some of the most sublime singers of our times including Yvonne Kenny, Lauris Elms and Shu-Cheen Yu as well as choral and instrumental versions. Includes settings not only of the famous Bach/Gounod and Schubert but also Cherubini, Górecki, Caccini, Rachmaninoff and others.

MARKETING PLANS

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ALSO AVAILABLE

Danny Boy (ABC Classics 476 9238)

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