Odyssey

by Hayley Westenra

Overview

Originally released in September 2005, Hayley Westenra's second international album was re-released in April 2006 with only 14 instead of the original 16 tracks. Westenra sings a wide selection of pop-oriented compositions, including Joni Mitchell's "Both Side Now," Simon & Garfunkel's "Scarborough Fair," and "May It Be" (as featured in The Lord of the Rings), all with the minimum of backing music, mainly just a pure soprano voice beautifully soaring like a bird and leaving its cage behind. One can't help but think of the scene in The Shawshank Redemption when Andy locks himself in the library and plays some opera over a loudspeaker. "Quanta Qualia" has something of the quality of the Clannad hit "Theme from Harry's Game," while "Dell'amore Non Si Sa" is a duet with Andrea Bocelli. There are also a few new folk ballads: "What You Never Know (Won't Hurt You)," "The Mists of Islay," and "She Moves Through the Fair." Odyssey is the ideal album to chill out and relax to after a hard day's work. [This 12-track version of Odyssey does not include "Scarborough Fair" or "The Mists of Islay."] ~ Sharon Mawer

Product Details

Release Date:	10/18/2005
Label:	Decca
UPC:	0028947571780
Rank:	85568

Tracks

1. Prayer
2. Both Sides Now
3. Never Saw Blue
4. Dell'amore non si sa
5. What You Never Know
6. May It Be (for the film Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring)
7. Quanta Qualia, for soprano, chorus & orchestra
8. You Are Water
9. She Moved through the Fair, folk song
10. My Heart Belongs To You
11. Ave Maria
12. I Say Grace

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Hayley Westenra   Primary Artist,Piano,Vocals
Conventus Choir   Primary Artist,Choir/Chorus
Conventus   Primary Artist,Orchestra,Choir/Chorus,Vocal Ensemble
Andrea Bocelli   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Billy Mowbray   Keyboards,Keyboards
Helen Cole   Harp
Tom Arthurs   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Brett James   Conductor
Angie Passarella   Guitar (Acoustic)
Leo Z   Piano,Percussion
Francois Rive   Cello
Will Foster   Piano
Tony Hinnegan   Pipe
Robbie McIntosh   Guitar,Guitar
Reigate Choristers   Choir/Chorus
Joachim Nilsson   Guitar
Raul Clarvis   Percussion
Marica Aderwall   Vocals (Background)
Fiona Pears   Violin
Johan Ahlin   Conductor
Partrick Hawes   Conductor
Chris Lowe   Trombone,Trombone
Ian Thomas   Drums
London Session Orchestra   Orchestra
Giles Martin   Recorder
Larry Salzman   Guitar
Stephen Hussey   Conductor
Phil Simpson   Saxophone
Patrick Hawes   Conductor
Emma Holmgren   Vocals (Background)
Ensemble of Bologna   Ensemble,Orchestra
Don Richardson   Double Bass
Emil Heliling   Vocals (Background)
James Brett   Conductor
Mauro Malavasi   Conductor
Mae McKenna   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Greg Critchley   Drums
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra   Orchestra
John Tobin   Choir Director
Rupert Christie   Keyboards,Harpsichord
Phil Christie   Sax (Tenor)
Miles Bould   Percussion
Larry Saltzman   Guitar
Mark Jaimes   Guitar
Alison Jiear   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Simon Chamberlain   Piano
Nick Ingman   Conductor
Davis Mariotti   Flute
Eve Nelson   Piano,Vocals (Background)
Finbar Furey   Irish Whistle,Uillean Pipes
Carol Kenyon   Vocals,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Rupert Coulson   Audio Engineer,Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Alberto Amendola   Piano Tuner,Piano Technician
Leo Z   Producer,Programming
Andrew Fortier   Composer
Alex Forbes   Composer
Giacomo Rossi   Text
Nick Cervonara   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Andrea Sandri   Composer,Songwriter
Grant Stafford   Assistant
Aldo Caporuscio   Composer,Songwriter
Ava Parnass / Alex Forbes / Eve Nelson   Composer
Ava Parnass   Composer
Nick Woollage   Recording
Johan Ahlin   Arranger
Rohan Onraet   Assistant,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Andie James   Composer
Mark Jaimes   Producer,Mixing
Giacomo Puccini   Composer
Tom Kimmel   Composer,Songwriter
Giles Martin   Mixing,Producer,Recording
Fionnuala Sherry   Composer,Songwriter
Irish Traditional   Composer
Giulio Caccini   Composer,Songwriter
Enya   Composer,Songwriter
John McDonald   Text
David Novik   A&R
Andrea Sandrei   Composer
Steven Abbott   Mixing,Producer
Costa Pilavachi   A&R
Luca Malaguti   Mixing,Recording
Jennifer Allen   Production Coordination
Patrick Hawes   Composer,Songwriter,Music Editor,Score Editor
Paul Chessell   Art Direction
Filippo Zecchini   Recording
Kevin Westenberg   Photography
Giovacchino Forzano   Text
Jeff Franzel / Tom Kimmel / Mark J. Luna   Composer
Billy Mowbray   Programming,Digital Editing
Leonardo De Bernardini   Composer,Songwriter
Wishart Campbell   Composer
Andrew Hawes   Text,Composer,Songwriter
Johan Bobak   Mixing,Producer
Gavin Creed   Composer
Andrew Fortier (aka Andie James) / Johnny Gale (aka Posner, Neil)   Composer,Songwriter
Lorenzo Agius   Photography
Ray Cervenka   Digital Editing
James Brett   Arranger
Jacky Schroer   A&R
Stephan Moccio   Composer,Songwriter
Mauro Malavasi   Recording,Songwriter,Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Producer
Jeff Franzel   Composer,Songwriter
Roma Ryan   Text,Composer,Songwriter
Mark Luna   Composer,Songwriter
Johnny Gale   Composer,Songwriter
Rolf Lovland   Composer,Songwriter
Joni Mitchell   Composer,Songwriter
Nick Davis   Mixing
Danny Saxon   Mixing,Producer
Nicky Ryan   Composer,Songwriter
Philip Bagenal   Engineer
Nick Patrick   Producer,Recording
Nathaniel Chan   Engineer,Digital Editing
Aldo Nova   Mixing,Arranger,Producer
Matt Lawrence   Engineer
Hayley Westenra   Text,Arranger,Composer,Songwriter,Liner Notes
David Walter   Music Editor,Score Editor
Tony Cousins   Mastering
Gary Thomas   Recording
George Frederick Handel   Composer
Heitor Villa-Lobos   Songwriter
Traditional   Composer
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart   Composer
Andy Wright   Mixing,Producer
Johann Sebastian Bach   Composer
Ian Tilley   Mixing,Producer,Programming,Vocal Producer
Eve Nelson   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Programming
Charles Gounod   Composer
Steven Mercurio   Arranger
Leon Zervos   Mastering