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There's been word that with the decline in the age of puberty, the classic boychoir sound is getting more difficult to obtain. There's little evidence of that, though, in this release by the London choir Libera, recorded at Armagh Cathedral (otherwise known as St. Patrick's Cathedral Armagh). The group is only moderately well-known, and the album's genesis seems to have been the result of strong promotion by its conductor, Robert Prizeman (who, moreover, does not even have his name listed on the cover); the recording is copyrighted by him and licensed to the Warner Classics label. One Tony Wass is credited with "Recording" (not Engineering or any of the yet more technical terms that have arisen), and he did an extraordinary job: the focus is on the choristers, close up, and they are clear, fully intelligible, and able to display their terrific articulation. At the same time, many layers of instrumental accompaniment are heard clearly, in a manner that suggests much more elaborate multitrack recording than has in fact been used. Hear the bang-up finale to In dulci jubilo (track 4). This combination isn't easy to pull off. As for the choir itself, they have a pleasantly light sound that keeps on top of the pitch and has a nice consistent surface even if they're not yet at the level of the classic boychoirs. You might expect that an album entitled Christmas in Ireland would have a few more Irish selections than just the Wexford Carol and the ubiquitous Danny Boy, but if what you're after is a collection of familiar Christmas tunes sung by a very appealing boychoir photographed smiling in white robes and informal poses in the booklet, this is a strong entry in the field.
© James Manheim /TiVo
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Libera, Choir, MainArtist - Isaac Watts, Lyricist - Robert Prizeman, Arranger, Director - William Holford, Composer
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2013 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd, a Warner Music Group company
Anonymous, Composer - Libera, Choir, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Arranger, Director
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2013 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd, a Warner Music Group company
Anonymous, Composer - Libera, Choir, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Arranger, Director, FeaturedArtist - Isaac london, Voices
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2013 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd, a Warner Music Group company
Anonymous, Composer - Libera, Choir, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Arranger, Director, FeaturedArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2013 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd, a Warner Music Group company
Anonymous, Composer - Libera, Choir, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Arranger, Director, FeaturedArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2013 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd, a Warner Music Group company
Johann Pachelbel, Composer - Libera, Choir, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Arranger, Director, FeaturedArtist - Matthew Jansen, Voices
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2013 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd, a Warner Music Group company
Anonymous, Composer - Libera, Choir, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Arranger, Director, FeaturedArtist - Frederick Weatherly, Lyricist - Isaac london, Voices
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2013 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd, a Warner Music Group company
Libera, Choir, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Arranger, Director, FeaturedArtist - Mykola Leontovitch, Composer
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2013 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd, a Warner Music Group company
Adolphe Adam, Composer - Libera, Choir, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Arranger, Director, FeaturedArtist
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2013 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd, a Warner Music Group company
Libera, Choir, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Lyricist, Arranger, Director, FeaturedArtist - Mack Wilberg, Composer
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2013 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd, a Warner Music Group company
Anonymous, Composer - Libera, Choir, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Arranger, Director, FeaturedArtist - Matthew Jansen, Voices
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2013 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd, a Warner Music Group company
William J. Kirkpatrick, Composer - Libera, Choir, Voices, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Arranger, Director, FeaturedArtist - Benjamin Fairman, Voices
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2013 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd, a Warner Music Group company
Hugh Martin, Composer - Ralph Blane, Composer - Libera, Choir, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Director, FeaturedArtist - Thomas Delgado-Little, Voices
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2013 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd, a Warner Music Group company
Joseph Mohr, Lyricist - Franz Xaver Gruber, Composer - Libera, Choir, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Arranger, Director, FeaturedArtist - Ciaran Bradbury-Hickey, Voices - Michael Ustynovych-Repa, Voices
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2013 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd, a Warner Music Group company
Anonymous, Composer - Libera, Choir, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - W. Chatterton Dix, Lyricist - Robert Prizeman, Arranger, Director, FeaturedArtist - Isaac london, Voices - Jude Collins, Voices
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2013 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd, a Warner Music Group company
Albumbeschreibung
There's been word that with the decline in the age of puberty, the classic boychoir sound is getting more difficult to obtain. There's little evidence of that, though, in this release by the London choir Libera, recorded at Armagh Cathedral (otherwise known as St. Patrick's Cathedral Armagh). The group is only moderately well-known, and the album's genesis seems to have been the result of strong promotion by its conductor, Robert Prizeman (who, moreover, does not even have his name listed on the cover); the recording is copyrighted by him and licensed to the Warner Classics label. One Tony Wass is credited with "Recording" (not Engineering or any of the yet more technical terms that have arisen), and he did an extraordinary job: the focus is on the choristers, close up, and they are clear, fully intelligible, and able to display their terrific articulation. At the same time, many layers of instrumental accompaniment are heard clearly, in a manner that suggests much more elaborate multitrack recording than has in fact been used. Hear the bang-up finale to In dulci jubilo (track 4). This combination isn't easy to pull off. As for the choir itself, they have a pleasantly light sound that keeps on top of the pitch and has a nice consistent surface even if they're not yet at the level of the classic boychoirs. You might expect that an album entitled Christmas in Ireland would have a few more Irish selections than just the Wexford Carol and the ubiquitous Danny Boy, but if what you're after is a collection of familiar Christmas tunes sung by a very appealing boychoir photographed smiling in white robes and informal poses in the booklet, this is a strong entry in the field.
© James Manheim /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:53:45
- Main artists: Libera
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Warner Classics International
- Genre: Klassiek Vocale muziek (wereldlijk en religieus) Koormuziek
© 2013 Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2013 Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to Warner Classics, Warner Music UK Ltd
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