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Post by Libby on Jun 28, 2012 2:58:16 GMT
Graeme, it must be a Japanese song; it says so on the front of the CD. Sure, I know it comes from a poem, but still,.. Anyway, she is more likely than not to associate it with her Japanese album, since she put it on there.  |
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Post by Richard on Jun 28, 2012 7:18:34 GMT
Hello Libby!  'I Am A Thousand Winds' is a Japanese song based on an American poem. This extract from Wikipedia gives a good explanation: See the full article for more interesting facts.  Richard  |
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Post by Juliette on Jun 28, 2012 12:57:54 GMT
Thank you everyone for your very kind comments and your good wishes, it means a lot Lots of love, Juliette xxx |
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Post by graemek on Jun 28, 2012 12:58:22 GMT
 Hayley & Juliettes' Smiles Hi Paddy, What a study in beauty you have there !! I suggest the above title. Graeme  |
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Post by postscript on Jun 28, 2012 13:05:01 GMT
Hayley & Juliettes' Smiles Hi Paddy, What a study in beauty you have there !! I suggest the above title. Graeme Superb Graeme. A very lovely picture indeed, two very beautiful young women being happy. Peter S. |
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Post by postscript on Jun 28, 2012 13:07:41 GMT
Thank you everyone for your very kind comments and your good wishes, it means a lot Lots of love, Juliette xxx Not just kind comments Juliette. We are a demanding lot here on HWI but are unstinting when praise is deserved and you deserved all the praise you were given. A very good contribution to our collective whole. Safe journey, have fun.. don't forget us! Peter S. |
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Post by postscript on Jun 28, 2012 13:37:07 GMT
Hi Paddy. That, in a beautifully succinct nutshell says it all! While it would be Hayley and I did very much enjoy concerts with Raven I am not sure she should go back down from an orchestral concert. They are expensive and that would confine her to large venues and fewer concerts and she does like the intimacy of small theatres but having orchestras on regularly has confirmed her status as a serious high grade artiste. Not of course that she wouldn't be just being her and a concert piano--but Hayley, do please stick with the crystal water jug and glass and don't revert to the plastic bottle or vending machine cup!.  Peter S. Reminds me a little of the 'can't sing without a microphone' kind of high-brow artistic snobbery! But, of course, I see what you mean. Hayley really excels with a good orchestra. I was really impressed with how the RTÉ Concert Orchestra seemed so 'tuned in' to Hayley's singing throughout the concert (rather than doing their own thing). Not that Hayley, with just Tim on the piano, was any less impressive. No surprise then that there were three standing ovations. Hi Paddy. That is a fair criticism fairly presented. As you wrote you appreciated my comment was intended to highlight the "majesty of the show" and not meant as artistic snobbery. She certainly loves diversity of presentation and simplicity can be grandiose by that simplicity because of who is on stage, as three current Covent Garden singers demonstrated here recently, on a make-shift stage in the middle of a field because they live here. If your 'snobbery' was meant to refer to my dislike of a plastic bottle and plastic mug I am unashamed. Perversely, Hayley might agree with you! There is an aspect about her that says, "Oh don't fuss let's just get on with it." That is the down-to-earth 'simple' girl she is and in a sense that plastic bottle and plastic cup is her being her! It's one of her personality quirks. As, perhaps, a preference for crystal glass may be one of mine! By the by, the nervousness that has been commented on. I've been thinking about this and with all respect to Juliette's English (admirable) I wonder if the word "diffident" would have been more apt? Hayley has said she is often nervous immediately prior to going on stage. While she usually gives every sense of being in total command of the stage, it is just possible that she comes on hesitantly, taking her time to assess the audience, assessing exactly what is around her and acquiring a feel for the occasion. As she establishes her bench mark so she "gathers her momentum" and launches forth. A definition of diffident is "modest reserve". Now that would indeed be Hayley. Perhaps, Juliette, would you consider that a more appropriate description? Continuing, you mention Tim, Paddy. I'd like to take the opportunity of highlighting his contribution. It is not just in the piano playing but in the interpretation of the music and his contribution in arranging that is such a boon to Hayley. Peter S. |
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Post by Paddy on Jun 28, 2012 17:10:12 GMT
Reminds me a little of the 'can't sing without a microphone' kind of high-brow artistic snobbery! But, of course, I see what you mean. Hayley really excels with a good orchestra. I was really impressed with how the RTÉ Concert Orchestra seemed so 'tuned in' to Hayley's singing throughout the concert (rather than doing their own thing). Not that Hayley, with just Tim on the piano, was any less impressive. No surprise then that there were three standing ovations. Hi Paddy. That is a fair criticism fairly presented. As you wrote you appreciated my comment was intended to highlight the "majesty of the show" and not meant as artistic snobbery. She certainly loves diversity of presentation and simplicity can be grandiose by that simplicity because of who is on stage, as three current Covent Garden singers demonstrated here recently, on a make-shift stage in the middle of a field because they live here. If your 'snobbery' was meant to refer to my dislike of a plastic bottle and plastic mug I am unashamed. Peter S. Hi Peter, Of course I knew a man of culture and artistic temperament would appreciate the point. Leonardo da Vinci once said, "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" … or was it ‘elegance’? Personally, I enjoy and admire the diversity and variation of the ‘new’ dynamic Hayley that I experienced during the Paradiso Tour concerts. Perversely, Hayley might agree with you! There is an aspect about her that says, "Oh don't fuss let's just get on with it." That is the down-to-earth 'simple' girl she is and in a sense that plastic bottle and plastic cup is her being her! It's one of her personality quirks. As, perhaps, a preference for crystal glass may be one of mine! By the by, the nervousness that has been commented on. I've been thinking about this and with all respect to Juliette's English (admirable) I wonder if the word "https://i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gififfident" would have been more apt? Hayley has said she is often nervous immediately prior to going on stage. While she usually gives every sense of being in total command of the stage, it is just possible that she comes on hesitantly, taking her time to assess the audience, assessing exactly what is around her and acquiring a feel for the occasion. As she establishes her bench mark so she "gathers her momentum" and launches forth. A definition of diffident is "modest reserve". Now that would indeed be Hayley. Perhaps, Juliette, would you consider that a more appropriate description? Continuing, you mention Tim, Paddy. I'd like to take the opportunity of highlighting his contribution. It is not just in the piano playing but in the interpretation of the music and his contribution in arranging that is such a boon to Hayley. Peter S. As I see them,, Hayley’s stage entrances do not attempt to take the stage (or the audience) by storm. I would describe Hayley’s stage entrances as unassuming, unpretentious and natural, yet self-assured, disciplined and concentrated. If nervous (as is natural for a true artist), then in a quite positive sense (of challenging oneself to perform to the best of one’s talents). In my view, certainly not diffident or apologetic for self. Perhaps, when one is ‘nervous’ for someone one admires and cares about, one may sometimes project those feelings onto that person. (So says the Therapist in me.) As regards the plastic bottles, perhaps we’re showing our age? Nowadays, they seem to have become almost an essential practical part of the attire of the younger (water drinking) generations. While I too prefer glittering crystal to functional plastic, perhaps it is the water inside that represents the real essence of beauty that Hayley's performances seek to capture and dramatise. ‘All that glisters is not gold. (Shakespeare – The Merchant of Venice) Paddy |
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Post by Paddy on Jun 28, 2012 18:15:36 GMT
'I Am A Thousand Winds' is a Japanese song based on an American poem. Richard " ....... I did not die.Sherlock" |
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Post by Paddy on Jun 28, 2012 18:28:09 GMT
Hayley & Juliettes' Smiles Hi Paddy, What a study in beauty you have there !! I suggest the above title. Graeme Hi Graeme, That's what I was suggesting - in an understated way. : Hayley Smiles ('smiles' being a Noun Plural) referring to both ladies ..... to suggest that both were smiling 'Hayley Smiles'. Yes, beauty is not just in the eye of the beholder. Paddy |
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Post by Libby on Jun 29, 2012 3:53:54 GMT
It's not like Juliette's really going to be absent from the forum, is she? Are you, Juliette? We would love to hear (and see) about your adventures in New Zealand. Especially if you see Hayley or go to the world premiere of The Hobbit! :wink:
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Post by postscript on Jun 29, 2012 21:53:50 GMT
Always a great pleasure to interact with you Paddy!  Peter S. |
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Post by Juliette on Jun 29, 2012 23:44:08 GMT
It's not like Juliette's really going to be absent from the forum, is she? Are you, Juliette? We would love to hear (and see) about your adventures in New Zealand. Especially if you see Hayley or go to the world premiere of The Hobbit! No, of course not!! I'll definitely tell you about it - especially if I meet Hayley - and there'll be a special mention for you Libby if I get the chance to go to the Hobbit premiere (I hope I will!!) Lots of love, Juliette x |
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Post by Libby on Jun 30, 2012 4:22:44 GMT
And hopefully you'll hear Hayley's singing in the theater.. if not, maybe the next movie. |
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