River of Dreams: The Very Best of Hayley Westenra is a compendium album released in UK and New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 by Christchurch

Christchurch

Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the country's second-largest urban area after Auckland. It lies one third of the way down the South Island's east coast, just north of Banks Peninsula which itself, since 2006, lies within the formal limits of...

 soprano Hayley Westenra

Hayley Westenra

Hayley Dee Westenra is a New Zealand soprano, classical crossover artist, songwriter and UNICEF Ambassador. Her first internationally released album, Pure, reached No. 1 on the UK classical charts in 2003 and has sold more than two million copies worldwide...

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《River of Dreams》 contains selections from her three best-selling Decca albums Pure

Pure (Hayley Westenra album)

Pure is the first internationally published Album by Christchurch, New Zealand soprano Hayley Westenra. Her previous albums were released only in New Zealand and nearby Australia. This album also received professional consultation from the legendary Sir George Martin who helped to create its...

, Odyssey and Treasure

Treasure (Hayley Westenra album)

Treasure is the third internationally released album by Christchurch, New Zealand soprano Hayley Westenra, released in 2007...

, combined with four newly recorded songs. Westenra's distinctively flutey, helium-high, gravity-free, crystal-sharp, emotion-free vocals were showcased through classical, traditional, easy listening repertoires.

The New Zealand Special Edition of this album includes a second CD, featuring nine special fan favorites.

Track listing

1. Pokarekare Ana
2. River of Dreams (adapted from "Winter")
3. Dell'Amore Non Si Sa
4. Shenandoah
5. The Water Is Wide
6. Songbird
7. Both Sides Now
8. Ave Maria
9. Benedictus
10. Amazing Grace
11. Danny Boy
12. Summer Rain
13. Never Say Goodbye (Adapted from "Pavane")
14. Gianni Schicchi - O mio babbino caro
15. May It Be/Fellowship of The Ring
16. Ave Maria
17. Now Is The Hour (Po Atarau/Haere Ra)

The New Zealand Special Edition:

Disc 1:

1. Pokarekare Ana
2. River of Dreams
3. Dell'Amore Non Si Sa
4. Shenandoah
5. Who Painted The Moon Black
6. The Water Is Wide
7. Songbird*
8. Both Sides Now
9. Ave Maria (Caccini)
10. Benedictus
11. Amazing Grace
12. Danny Boy
13. Summer Rain
14. Never Say Goodbye
15. O mio babbino caro
16. May It Be/The Lord of the Rings
17. Majesty*
18. Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)*
19. Now Is The Hour*

Disc 2:

1. Hine E Hine
2. Mary Did You Know
3. Silent Night, Holy Night
4. Away In A Manger
5. Scarborough Fair
6. Abide With Me
7. E Pari Ra
8. Santa Lucia
9. God Defend New Zealand