Quantity:

More Buying Choices

29 used & new from �2.24

Have one to sell? Sell yours here

	Available to Download Now
	Buy the MP3 album for �6.28

See larger image

Share your own customer images

Pure [Box set] [Enhanced]

~ Hayley Westenra

4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Price:	�3.48 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
	o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o

In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Want guaranteed delivery by Tuesday, November 17? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details

21 new from �3.20 8 used from �2.24

Buy the MP3 album for �6.28 at the Amazon MP3 Downloads store.

Special Offers and Product Promotions

Discover millions of songs and albums in our MP3 music downloads store.

Frequently Bought Together

Price For All Three: �11.94

Show availability and delivery details

This item: Pure ~ Hayley Westenra
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
Odyssey ~ Hayley Westenra
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
Treasure ~ Hayley Westenra
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.
This item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Odyssey

~ Hayley Westenra

4.7 out of 5 stars (7) �3.48

Treasure

~ Hayley Westenra

4.0 out of 5 stars (12) �4.98

River Of Dreams - The Very Best Of Hayley Westenra

~ Hayley Westenra

4.0 out of 5 stars (9) �4.98

Hayley Westenra - Live From New Zealand [DVD] [2005] [NTSC]

DVD ~ Hayley Westenra

4.9 out of 5 stars (7) �12.88

Living A Dream

~ Katherine Jenkins

4.4 out of 5 stars (19) �3.98

› Explore similar items

Product details

Audio CD (15 Nov 2004)
SPARS Code: DDD
Number of Discs: 2
Format: Box set, Enhanced
Label: Decca (UMO)
ASIN: B00068V37K
Other Editions: MP3 Download

Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,398 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Customers Viewing This Page May Be Interested in These Sponsored Links

(What is this?)

Hayley Westenra Tickets opens new browser window

www.SeatWave.com/Hayley-Westenra - Hayley Westenra Musical Tix Sale UK 100's Of Gigs! 100% Genuine Tickets

Disc: 1
1. Pokarekare Ana
2. Never Say Goodbye
3. Who Painted The Moon Black?
4. River Of Dreams
5. Benedictus
6. Hine e Hine
7. Dark Waltz
8. Amazing Grace
9. In Trutina
10. Beat Of Your Heart
See all 13 tracks on this disc
Disc: 2
1. Mary did You Know
2. Bridal Ballad (from the film 'Merchant of Venice')
3. Pokarekare Ana (Vocalese)
4. My heart & I
5. Across The Universe Of Time
6. Silent Night
7. Away in a manger
8. Pokarekare Ana (Video)

Product Description

This special edition of the bestselling Pure album features a bonus disc of seven new songs plus a video. New songs are "Mary did You Know", "Bridal Ballad (from the film 'Merchant of Venice')", "Pokarekare Ana (Vocalese)", "My heart & I", "Across The Universe Of Time", "Silent Night", "Away in a manger", "Pokarekare Ana (Video)"

CD Description

On her debut, Hayley Westenra, a 16-year-old singing sensation from New Zealand, endures the inevitable comparisons to Charlotte Church, but it's the impression she's made that's placed her in such lofty company. And not many fledgling artists can boast of having the legendary George Martin contribute songs and arrangements to their album. PURE might be thebest description of her singing--crystal clear and devoid of mannerisms. It's not simply the beauty of her voice that impresses, however, but how effectively she uses it.
The precocious soprano demonstrates the poise, versatility, and musical instincts of a seasoned pro. Westenra moves gracefully through a program made up primarily of Euro-pop ballads but also includes arrangements of well-known classical melodies, as well as a pair of Maori songs. Highlights include affecting renditions of "In Trutina" from Carl Orff's 'Carmina Burana' and the traditional spiritual "Amazing Grace". And, in what might be an effort to defy easy categorization, she changes direction on the closing track, and lets loose on Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights". Given such eclectic song choices and Westenra's impressive voice, PURE is certain to bringplenty of attention to this talented young artist.

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

(What's this?)

Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.

hayley westenra(1)

Customer Reviews

12 Reviews

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

Average Customer Review

4.5 out of 5 stars (12 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Lovely voice and some highly original song choices, 12 Jun 2008

By	Mart Music (Essex, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

The original `Pure' album was released in 2003, and despite there now being a confusing number of variations of it (special edition, import, bonus tracks & bonus discs) there are basically two editions - the original single disc and this 2CD Special Edition which adds a bonus disc to the original one.

The songs are a mixture of classical, popular and traditional, with some highly original and unexpected choices such as `River of Dreams' which is a transcription of Vivaldi's lovely violin solo 'largo' from `The Four Seasons', and a powerful recording of `Benedictus' from the Karl Jenkins' album `The Armed Man - A Mass for Peace'.

The New Zealand traditionals, predictably chosen because of Hayley's origin from that country, are the beautiful love songs `Pokarekare Ana' and `Hine e Hine' which are performed with effortless grace.

Hayley's version of the 1978 Kate Bush hit `Wuthering Heights' was for me a disappointment, failing to display anything like the passion and intensity achieved by Kate Bush and her backing group. This one floats along comfortably like a nice love song but eventually fizzles out with a competent, but lacklustre, guitar solo.

The remaining songs though are good performances. The bonus disc includes a couple of Christmas songs plus a video track of Pokarekare making this an excellent (international) debut which deservedly reached No. 8 in the UK Pop chart and No.1 in the UK Classical chart. It remains the fastest selling international debut album in the history of the UK Classical chart and the best selling artist of her native New Zealand's history, having been awarded Platinum status ten times over.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pure - with added Bonus CD, 31 Dec 2004

By	Mr. R. B. Ager "Ronald Ager" (Nottingham, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

I reviewed the original issue of this album in March and gave it four stars then. Hayley is undoubtedly a great talent in the making and sings sweetly, clearly and without noticeable vibrato, but the voice is an acquired taste - on some of the songs, particularly the traditional Maori and slow classical ones, she sounds like a choirboy. On the more modern songs and arrangements, such as Never Say Goodbye (which is Ravel's ubiquitous Pavane) and Who Painted The Moon Black, the voice lowers in tone, is more mellow and easy to listen to, without losing its clarity and individuality.

There is nothing remotely uptempo or aggressive on the album; the arrangements by Sarah Class and George Martin are mostly ethereal and unobtrusive - the familiar Wuthering Heights is as close to swinging as things get.

Many people will be more than slightly aggrieved that, having supported this new talent by buying the original CD, it has now been re-released with a "bonus" CD containing six more songs (five of which were recorded at the same time as the original and could easily have been fitted onto it) plus a remix and a video of Pokarekare Are. Three of the new songs are seasonal, Mary Did You Know? falling into the category of modern carol; it and the following Bridal Ballad, from the movie of The Merchant of Venice, are easy on the ear, as, of course, are the two traditional carols at the end, but the middle stretch (My Heart And I / Across the Universe Of Time) I felt warbled on a bit too much, and it's a case of "spot the difference" on Pokarekare Are, apart from the removal of the backing chorus.

All in all this keeps its four stars, but can only be recommended to anyone who is coming to it for the first time and doesn't have the original.

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent CD, 5 Aug 2006

By	J. Watson (FERMANAGH United Kingdom) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I first heard Hayley Westenra on a compilation CD entitled "Over the Rainbow" (The Songbird Collection). I had never heard of this artist prior to listening to this. On the strength of this CD I immediately logged on to Amazon and ordered her "Pure" CD. This is probably the best CD I have listened to in the past ten years!. This artist is something special and being backed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra makes this CD an excellent buy. If you want an easy listening CD from an angelic singer this is the album to buy.
Absolutely superb!!!

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 12 customer reviews...

Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars The voice of an angel
What can I say about this album -- Hayley's voice is so beautiful that the written word can come nowhere near to describing it, listen and enjoy

Published 2 months ago by Fiona Macdonald

5.0 out of 5 stars Every Note Pure Pleasure
Hayley Westenra has been graced with a pitch perfect soprano voice. The dream-like melody of the tunes makes this one of the most relaxing alums ever. Read more

Published on 18 Sep 2007 by Hugo Foscolo

5.0 out of 5 stars There are no words good enough
I first heard Hayley Westenra sing on classic Fm and had to have the album she has the best voice I have ever heard. Read more

Published on 10 Aug 2005 by D. Croft

3.0 out of 5 stars Pure voice but rather bland
Overall it is undeniable that this young girl has a fantastic voice, however the album for me is rather similar in mood throughout. Read more

Published on 21 Jul 2005 by morgantrading

5.0 out of 5 stars Hayley Westenra, the world's best soprano
What can I say? This is the best collection of classical songs I've ever heard, and they are made even better by the voice that's singing them. Read more

Published on 28 Feb 2005 by red_label_11

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure bliss
Until recently I always classed Hayley Westenra as another up and coming classical artist who was crossing over into the bounds of popular music. Read more

Published on 17 Feb 2005 by HJM

3.0 out of 5 stars Less production and more originality please!
I wouldn't wish to pour cold water on this effort but Hayley's voice seems so over produced it's hard to tell whether she's highly talented or just 'above average'. Read more

Published on 15 Dec 2004 by MR ANDREW DAY

5.0 out of 5 stars No need for stress tablets with this album!
Excellent album, very soothing. Beautiful music some quite enchanting. Must buy for a substitute from Prozac!!

Published on 15 Dec 2004 by Ms. J. C. Knowles

5.0 out of 5 stars A pure waterfall
A pure waterfall of sound describes Ms Westenra's voice. This is a wonderful album and I strongly recommend it. Play it loud - it is a delight to be savoured!

Published on 1 Dec 2004

› See all 12 customer reviews...

.jsOffDisplayBlock { display: block; } .jsOffDisplayInline { display: inline; } .jsOffVisibility { visibility: visible; } .jsOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jsOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jsOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; } .jsOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jsOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayBlock { display: none; } .jqOnDisplayInline { display: none; } .jqOnVisibility { visibility: hidden; } .jqOnDisplayNoneBlock { display: block; } .jqOnDisplayNoneInline { display: inline; }

Customer Discussions

This product's forum

Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight

Active discussions in related forums

Discussion	Replies	Latest Post
rock best guitar ever made	78	4 minutes ago
pop Hard to say I'm Sorry	1651	10 minutes ago
music Bassists who are also lead singers	32	13 minutes ago
classical music Classical or ' Popular .'	234	23 minutes ago
music Music in your collection that lets you know you're getting old.	36	31 minutes ago
pop Crack the code II	1844	53 minutes ago
rock ECT on Channel 4 (mid 80s)	24	1 hour ago

Related forums

adult contemporary (5 discussions)
classical music (266 discussions)
music (1023 discussions)
pop (412 discussions)
rock (372 discussions)

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

	60% buy the item featured on this page: Pure 4.5 out of 5 stars (12) �3.48
	22% buy River Of Dreams - The Very Best Of Hayley Westenra 4.0 out of 5 stars (9) �4.98
	8% buy Odyssey 4.7 out of 5 stars (7) �3.48
	6% buy Hayley Westenra: Pure 4.6 out of 5 stars (21) �3.48