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New age neo-classicists Libera established their artistic niche by updating choral pieces with ethereal electronic orchestration and theatrical musical sweeps on their self-titled debut album, and the 2001 release Luminosa continues these themes. In interpreting Handel, Beethoven, Saint-Saëns, and Debussy among others, director and producer Robert Prizeman is working from a base of some of the finest compositions in history, so it is no surprise that the pieces are as moving as they are. The alternately haunting and embracing "Ave Maria," assisted greatly by the almost impossibly angelic vocals of soloist Steven Geraghty, swirls through imagined marble halls, echoing brightly through Prizeman's production, while the title track reverberates with delicate harmonies and intricate harp-based orchestration. While some listeners may trouble themselves by asking exactly which elements are organic and which are synthesized, those who can let slip the reins of analysis and release themselves into the music will be gently swept away.
© Zac Johnson /TiVo
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Libera, Chorus, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Composer - Steven Geraghty, Vocals
© 2001 Warner Classics International ℗ 2001 Warner Classics International
Libera, Chorus, MainArtist - Giulio Caccini, Composer - Robert Prizeman, Arranger - Steven Geraghty, Vocals
© 2001 Warner Classics International ℗ 2001 Warner Classics International
CAMILLE SAINT-SAENS, Composer - Libera, Choir, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Arranger - Ben Crawley, Vocals
© 2001 Warner Classics International ℗ 2001 Warner Classics International
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - Libera, Choir, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Composer, Conductor, Arranger
© 2001 Warner Classics International ℗ 2001 Warner Classics, a Warner Music UK Division
Libera, Chorus, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Composer - Ben Crawley, Vocals
© 2001 Warner Classics International ℗ 2001 Warner Classics International
Traditional, Composer - Libera, Chorus, MainArtist - Sam Coates, Vocals - Robert Prizeman, Composer, Arranger
© 2001 Warner Classics International ℗ 2001 Warner Classics International
Libera, Chorus, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Composer - Wlater de la Mare, Lyricist
© 2001 Warner Classics International ℗ 2001 Warner Classics International
George Frideric Handel, Composer - Libera, Choir, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Composer, Arranger - Ben Crawley, Boy Soprano, FeaturedArtist
© 2001 Warner Classics International A Warner Classics/Erato Disques release, ℗ 2001 Warner Music UK Limited
Claude Debussy, Composer - Libera, Choir, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Composer, Arranger
© 2001 Warner Classics International ℗ 2001 Warner Classics International
Libera, Chorus, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Composer - Steven Geraghty, Vocals
© 2001 Warner Classics International ℗ 2001 Warner Classics International
Libera, Chorus, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Composer - Steven Geraghty, Vocals - Ben Crawley, Vocals - Simon Beston, Vocals
© 2001 Warner Classics International ℗ 2001 Warner Classics International
Johann Pachelbel, Composer - Libera, Choir, MainArtist - Robert Prizeman, Composer, Arranger
© 2001 Warner Classics International ℗ 2001 Warner Classics International
Album review
New age neo-classicists Libera established their artistic niche by updating choral pieces with ethereal electronic orchestration and theatrical musical sweeps on their self-titled debut album, and the 2001 release Luminosa continues these themes. In interpreting Handel, Beethoven, Saint-Saëns, and Debussy among others, director and producer Robert Prizeman is working from a base of some of the finest compositions in history, so it is no surprise that the pieces are as moving as they are. The alternately haunting and embracing "Ave Maria," assisted greatly by the almost impossibly angelic vocals of soloist Steven Geraghty, swirls through imagined marble halls, echoing brightly through Prizeman's production, while the title track reverberates with delicate harmonies and intricate harp-based orchestration. While some listeners may trouble themselves by asking exactly which elements are organic and which are synthesized, those who can let slip the reins of analysis and release themselves into the music will be gently swept away.
© Zac Johnson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:12
- Main artists: Libera
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Warner Classics International
- Genre: Classical Vocal Music (Secular and Sacred) Choral Music (Choirs)
© 2001 Warner Classics International ℗ 2001 Warner Classics International
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