And Released 18 April 2011 Recorded 2010, Length 58: 23, Hayley Westenra chronology (2009) Paradiso (2011) (2013) Ennio Morricone chronology Come Un Delfino (2011) Paradiso (2011) Paradiso is an international album by, in collaboration with maestro. It was released worldwide beginning 18 April 2011 in. Paradiso features new compositions written by Morricone for Westenra, as well as Hayley performing some of his best-known film compositions in. Westenra also contributed new English lyrics for some of Morricone's most well-known pieces, ', 'La Califfa', and 'Malena'.
Westenra said she not only was inspired by 'Gabriel's Oboe' (the theme from the 1986 film classic ), but also contributed lyrics to (music:'Gabriel’s Oboe') in the spirit of world peace. Morricone produced all of Westenra's vocal performances and created new arrangements for each track, conducting instrumental sessions with his own 120-piece orchestra,. On 18 July 2011, Morricone commented, 'When I first heard Hayley’s voice I was impressed and fascinated.
I was very pleased when I was asked to compose and arrange the pieces that Hayley sings on her CD and am delighted with the results. I want to mention that this is not just a small anthology but also includes new songs performed and recorded for the first time.
I wish our CD great fortune and many listeners and to this beautiful performer, a great career.' Oscar-winning lyricist, and Marilyn and Alan Bergman also contributed lyrics to the multi-language album (including some English and Italian songs, a French and a Portuguese song). Paradiso became the 85th local #1 album since the inception of the Official New Zealand Music Charts in 1975. It has been certified gold in New Zealand, and had broken the record for the New Zealand artist with the most #1 albums to their name announced by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (Rianz) in May. It rose from the #3 position on 14 July 2011 to #1 on 26 August on the Amazon Classical pre-release chart, and topped the HMV Classical pre-release chart from 14 July until its release on 29 August.
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