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It had to happen -- Britain's profusion of top-notch boy choirs meets the country's love for easy-on-the-ears crossover music. Ten years ago, Libera was known as St. Philip's Choir. Five years ago, it was Angel Voices. Now, as Libera, with electronic rhythm tracks and simple original compositions by leader Robert Prizeman, the group is at the top levels of the U.K. classical charts, and it has the U.S. in its sites. This album, which opens with an inventive texting of Pachelbel's Canon, actually is a bit sparer than Libera's previous Free release, but it's cut from the same cloth. This release is aimed at a certain audience -- that which likes the sound of boys' voices and thinks of classical music as part of an arsenal of stress eliminators along with chamomile tea, heated seats, and bath salts. It's a large audience, and if you are part of it, you'll love this album. The studio sound is effectively manipulated so as to sound for all the world like it originated inside a cathedral.
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Chris Dodd, Featured Vocalist, Percussion - Tony Cousins, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - JOHN ANDERSON, Cor Anglais, Featured Vocalist - Libera, Featured Vocalist, Ensemble - Fiona Pears, Featured Vocalist, Violin - Robert Prizeman, Composer, Conductor, Director, Featured Vocalist, Keyboards - Ian Tilley, Featured Vocalist, Keyboards - Steven Geraghty, Clarinet, Featured Vocalist, Keyboards, Percussion - Libera/Robert Prizeman/Fiona Pears/John Anderson/Steven Geraghty/Chris Dodd/Ian Tilley, MainArtist
© 2005 by EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2005 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.
Chris Dodd, Percussion, Lead Vocals - JOHN ANDERSON, Cor Anglais, Lead Vocals - Libera, Lead Vocals, Ensemble - Fiona Pears, Violin, Lead Vocals - Tom Cully, Vocals, Voices - Robert Prizeman, Composer, Lyricist, Conductor, Director, Keyboards, Lead Vocals - Ian Tilley, Keyboards, Lead Vocals - Steven Geraghty, Clarinet, Keyboards, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Ben Crawley, Lyricist - Libera/Tom Cully/Robert Prizeman/Fiona Pears/John Anderson/Steven Geraghty/Chris Dodd/Ian Tilley, MainArtist
© 2005 by EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2005 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.
Chris Dodd, Percussion, Lead Vocals - JOHN ANDERSON, Cor Anglais, Lead Vocals - Libera, Lead Vocals, Ensemble - Fiona Pears, Violin, Lead Vocals - Robert Prizeman, Composer, Conductor, Director, Keyboards, Lead Vocals - Ian Tilley, Keyboards, Lead Vocals - Steven Geraghty, Clarinet, Keyboards, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Libera/Robert Prizeman/Fiona Pears/John Anderson/Steven Geraghty/Chris Dodd/Ian Tilley/Conor O'Donnell, MainArtist - Conor O'Donnell, Vocals, Voices
© 2005 by EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2005 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.
Chris Dodd, Percussion, Musician - JOHN ANDERSON, Cor Anglais - Libera, Vocal Ensemble, MainArtist - Fiona Pears, Violin - Michael Horncastle, Boy Soprano - Robert Prizeman, Composer, Conductor, Keyboards, Poet - Ian Tilley, Producer, Keyboards - Steven Geraghty, Clarinet, Keyboards, Percussion - Joseph Sanders-Wilde, Boy Soprano
© 2005 by EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Chris Dodd, Percussion, Lead Vocals - JOHN ANDERSON, Cor Anglais, Lead Vocals - Libera, Lead Vocals, Ensemble - Fiona Pears, Violin, Lead Vocals - Tom Cully, Vocals, Voices - Robert Prizeman, Composer, Conductor, Director, Keyboards, Lead Vocals - Ian Tilley, Keyboards, Lead Vocals - Steven Geraghty, Clarinet, Keyboards, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Joseph Sanders-Wilde, Vocals, Voices - Libera/Robert Prizeman/Fiona Pears/John Anderson/Steven Geraghty/Chris Dodd/Ian Tilley/Joseph Sanders-Wilde/Tom Cully, MainArtist
© 2005 by EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2005 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.
Chris Dodd, Percussion - Engelbert Humperdinck, Composer - JOHN ANDERSON, Cor Anglais - Libera, Vocal Ensemble, MainArtist - Fiona Pears, Violin - Michael Horncastle, Boy Soprano - Callum Payne, Boy Soprano - Robert Prizeman, Conductor, Arranger, Keyboards - Ian Tilley, Keyboards - Steven Geraghty, Clarinet, Keyboards, Percussion
© 2005 by EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Chris Dodd, Percussion, Lead Vocals - JOHN ANDERSON, Cor Anglais, Lead Vocals - Libera, Lead Vocals, Ensemble - Fiona Pears, Violin, Lead Vocals - Robert Prizeman, Composer, Conductor, Director, Keyboards, Lead Vocals - Ian Tilley, Keyboards, Lead Vocals - Steven Geraghty, Clarinet, Keyboards, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Conor O'Donnell, Vocals, Voices - Joseph Sanders-Wilde, Vocals, Voices - Libera/Robert Prizeman/Fiona Pears/John Anderson/Steven Geraghty/Chris Dodd/Ian Tilley/Conor O'Donnell/Joseph Sanders-Wilde, MainArtist
© 2005 by EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2005 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.
Chris Dodd, Percussion, Lead Vocals - JOHN ANDERSON, Cor Anglais, Lead Vocals - Libera, Lead Vocals, Ensemble - Fiona Pears, Violin, Lead Vocals - Robert Prizeman, Composer, Conductor, Director, Keyboards, Lead Vocals - Ian Tilley, Keyboards, Lead Vocals - Steven Geraghty, Clarinet, Keyboards, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Libera/Robert Prizeman/Fiona Pears/John Anderson/Steven Geraghty/Chris Dodd/Ian Tilley, MainArtist
© 2005 by EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2005 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.
Chris Dodd, Percussion, Lead Vocals - JOHN ANDERSON, Cor Anglais, Lead Vocals - Libera, Lead Vocals, Ensemble - Fiona Pears, Violin, Lead Vocals - Michael Horncastle, Vocals, Voices - Robert Prizeman, Composer, Conductor, Director, Keyboards, Lead Vocals - Ian Tilley, Keyboards, Lead Vocals - Steven Geraghty, Clarinet, Keyboards, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Libera/Robert Prizeman/Fiona Pears/John Anderson/Steven Geraghty/Chris Dodd/Ian Tilley/Michael Horncastle, MainArtist
© 2005 by EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2005 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.
Chris Dodd, Percussion, Lead Vocals - John David, Composer - JOHN ANDERSON, Cor Anglais, Lead Vocals - Libera, Lead Vocals, Ensemble - Fiona Pears, Violin, Lead Vocals - Robert Prizeman, Conductor, Director, Keyboards, Lead Vocals - Ian Tilley, Keyboards, Lead Vocals - Steven Geraghty, Clarinet, Keyboards, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Libera/Robert Prizeman/Fiona Pears/John Anderson/Steven Geraghty/Chris Dodd/Ian Tilley, MainArtist
© 2005 by EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2005 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.
Chris Dodd, Percussion, Lead Vocals - JOHN ANDERSON, Cor Anglais, Lead Vocals - Libera, Lead Vocals, Ensemble - Fiona Pears, Violin, Lead Vocals - Michael Horncastle, Vocals, Voices - Tom Cully, Vocals, Voices - Robert Prizeman, Composer, Conductor, Director, Keyboards, Lead Vocals - Ian Tilley, Keyboards, Lead Vocals - Steven Geraghty, Clarinet, Keyboards, Percussion, Lead Vocals - Libera/Robert Prizeman/Fiona Pears/John Anderson/Steven Geraghty/Chris Dodd/Ian Tilley/Tom Cully/Michael Horncastle, MainArtist
© 2005 by EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2005 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.
Chris Dodd, Percussion - JOHN ANDERSON, Cor Anglais - Libera, Vocal Ensemble, MainArtist - Fiona Pears, Violin - Michael Horncastle, Vocals - Robert Prizeman, Composer, Conductor, Keyboards, Poet - Ian Tilley, Keyboards - Steven Geraghty, Clarinet, Keyboards, Percussion
© 2005 by EMI Records Ltd. A Warner Classics release, ℗ 2005 Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited
Chris Dodd, Percussion, Lead Vocals - JOHN ANDERSON, Cor Anglais, Lead Vocals - Libera, Lead Vocals, Ensemble - Fiona Pears, Violin, Lead Vocals - Robert Prizeman, Conductor, Arranger, Director, Keyboards, Lead Vocals - Ian Tilley, Keyboards, Lead Vocals - Steven Geraghty, Clarinet, Keyboards, Percussion, Lead Vocals - H. F. Lyte, Lyricist - W. H. Monk, Composer - James Vereycken, Vocals, Voices - Libera/Robert Prizeman/Fiona Pears/John Anderson/Steven Geraghty/Chris Dodd/Ian Tilley/James Vereycken, MainArtist
© 2005 by EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2005 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.
Album review
It had to happen -- Britain's profusion of top-notch boy choirs meets the country's love for easy-on-the-ears crossover music. Ten years ago, Libera was known as St. Philip's Choir. Five years ago, it was Angel Voices. Now, as Libera, with electronic rhythm tracks and simple original compositions by leader Robert Prizeman, the group is at the top levels of the U.K. classical charts, and it has the U.S. in its sites. This album, which opens with an inventive texting of Pachelbel's Canon, actually is a bit sparer than Libera's previous Free release, but it's cut from the same cloth. This release is aimed at a certain audience -- that which likes the sound of boys' voices and thinks of classical music as part of an arsenal of stress eliminators along with chamomile tea, heated seats, and bath salts. It's a large audience, and if you are part of it, you'll love this album. The studio sound is effectively manipulated so as to sound for all the world like it originated inside a cathedral.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:38
- Main artists: Libera
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Warner Classics
- Genre: Classical
© 2005 by EMI Records Ltd. ℗ 2005 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Robert Prizeman under exclusive licence to EMI Records Ltd.
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