Last Updated/Revised on December 28th,
2020
Welcome to all new readers.
Welcome to all new readers.
If you are unfamiliar with Libera, you may wish to go to Part One (link
below) of this Timeline for an overview and history of the group, including the
story of its beginnings.
Please note: new material is added at the end of each post, rather
than at the beginning,
Once again I state that I'm a writer, not a techie, so please forgive the
occasional odd configuration, type change, or spacing from imported material. I
welcome corrections, suggestions and comments at: aahill@sonic.net
For Part One (introduction to Libera and to the Timeline, extensive overview & 1981-2007), please go to: http://liberatimeline.blogspot.com/
For The Tables of Contents for all Parts & Appendix A (There is also a Table of Contents at the beginning of each part.) https://liberatimelinetocappenda.blogspot.com/
For Part Two (2008-2009) http://liberatimeline2.blogspot.com/
For Part Three (2010) http://liberatimeline3.blogspot.com/
For Part Four (2011)http://liberatimeline4.blogspot.com/
For Part Five (2012)http://liberatimeline5.blogspot.com/
For Part Six (January-May 2013):http://libera-timeline-6.blogspot.com/
For Part 6A (May-December 2013)http://libera-historicaltimeline6a.blogspot.com/
For Part Seven (January-July 2014)http://libera-historicaltimelinepart7.blogspot.com/
For Part 7A (August-November 2014)http://libera-historical-timelinepart7a.blogspot.com/
For Part 7B (December 2014)http://libera-historical-timeline-part7b.blogspot.com/
For Part 8 (January-March 2015)https://lib-erahistorical-timeline-part-eight.blogspot.com/
For Part 8A (January-March, 2015)http://liberahistorical-timeline-part-8-a.blogspot.com/
For Part 8B (August-December,2015)http://liberahistoricaltimelinepart8b.blogspot.com/
For Part 9 (January-July, 2016)http://liberahistoricaltimeline-part-9.blogspot.com/
For Part 9A (July through December, 2015)http://lib-erahistorical-timelinepart9a.blogspot.com/
For Part 10 (January 1st, 2017 August 11th, 2017) https://li-berahistoricalt-imelinepart1a.blogspot.com/
For Part 10A (August 12th to December 31st, 2017) https://lib-era-historic-altimelinepart10a.blogspot.com/
For Part 11 (January 1st-October 20th, 2018, please go to: https://lib-er-ahistorical-timelinepart11.blogspot.com/
For Part11A ( October 21st to December 31st, 2018) https://li-berahistoricaltime-line11a.blogspot.com/
For Part 12 (January 1st to August 17th, 2019) https://liberahistoricaltimelinepart12.blogspot.com/
For Part 12A (August 18th—December 31st, 2019) https://lib-era-historicaltimelinepart12a.blogspot.com/
For Part 14 (January 1st - December 31st, 2021: https://liberahisttimelinepart14.blogspot.com/2021/
TABLE OF CONTENTS
• Japan Tour Announced
• Spring Ely Cathedral Concert Announced
• New Japan Blog and Gallery
• Coronavirus Cancellations
• Release of Full Version of "The Moon Represents My Heart, from 2013
• Ely Concert and Japan Tour Postponed
• High-Quality Version of 1985 Video Appearance
• Libera Announces Online Concert for June 6th
• ONLINE CONCERT: APART BUT TOGETHER
• Concert EP/Release/Reviews
• Libera on Creative World TV Show in Los Angeles (3 Episodes in September)
• Libera appearance on new Aled Jones CD
• Online and Live Concert Announced for December 6th at St. John's Smith Square
• December 6th Concert Programs Made Available for Download
• LIVE CONCERT ON DECEMBER 6TH AT ST. JOHN'S SMITH SQUARE
• Concert Reviews
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This is the 13th year of the Libera Historical Timeline, which is now read in over 90 countries.
(Top dozen last year):
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For all those who would like to know more about the individual boys of Libera, I continue to recommend the wonderful Libera Passion site, stewarded by Patrick FandeLok and Quentin (aka The Furby). This site (in French, but fairly easy for non-Francophones to decipher) maintains an up-to-date photo, media, tour, and concert record of:
• "Membres Réguliers" (Current Members) — Boys who have participated in the most recent concert or tour.
• "Miniboys" — This is Libera lingo for young singers in training. Names are not paired with faces unless the boys have been positively identified by photo.
• "Absents du Dernier Concert" — Singers who have performed regularly with the group, but were absent from the previous concert or tour.
• "Anciens Membres" — Former Libera singers, going back to the 1980s, wnen the group appeared as the St. Philip's Boys' Choir, and then, post-1987, as "Angel Voices."
• "Staff" — Staff members (often Libera alumni) and their roles with the group.
• "Liens" — Family groupings of brothers or cousins who have been members of Libera.
Go to: http://libera-passion.exprimetoi.net/t1110-apercu-des-membres-actuels-maj-decembre-2016#24512
The Libera Passion Site also provides a wonderful set of databases. This is primarily the ongoing work of "The Furby," long-time co-host of the site, and has been a marvelous boon to Libera fans.
(Discography of official Libera releases/1999-present): http://libera-passion.exprimetoi.net/t1273-la-discographie-libera#26746
(Discography of alternative releases for St. Philip's/Angel Voices/Libera/1988-present):http://libera-passion.exprimetoi.net/t1279-les-editions-alternatives#26837
(Alphabetical listing of all songs sung by St. Philip’s/Angel Voices/Libera, with links to videos for each): http://libera-passion.exprimetoi.net/t1280-les-morceaux-interpretes-par-le-st-philip-s-boy-choir-angel-voices-libera#26871
(Listing by year and description of all Libera Tours and Concerts) http://libera-passion.exprimetoi.net/t1329-les-concerts-et-sorties-prestations-live-de-libera-2000-present
(Mapping of all concert locations) http://libera-passion.exprimetoi.net/t1367-la-cartographie-des-concerts#27778
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The Libera Boys Choir Database, a no-frills but very complete resource, is maintained by Song Jia Goh.
https://liberaboyschoir.home.blog/
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Yet another fine source of Libera information is the Libera Dreams Discussion Forum http://www.forum.libera-dreams.com/
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Another evolving resource, instituted in 2019 by a fan who goes by "Dinedorelle," is the Libera Members Timeline, in the form of a spreadsheet which traces the careers of over 200 boys (including miniboys who never toured or recorded with the group).
The site includes the ages of the boys when they joined Libera (if known), their present ages (the earliest identified singer, Andrew Hopkins, apparently turned 50 in 2019), and a separate staff spreadsheet.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11EdLQZt0PnKXeTjfApiOY-ES4MgXFN6pdsAjDQcPEnE/edit#gid=1115838130
(Libera Members Timeline)
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PART 13
To mark the start of a (hopefully) successful 2020 for Libera, The Autumn Japan Tour has been announced!
Monday, October 26, 2020 19:00 - Grand Cube Osaka
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 19:00 - Bunkamura Orchard Hall
Thursday, October 29, 2020 19:00 - Bunkamura Orchard Hall
Fan Club [Libera Fan Club of Japan] members will be able to purchase tickets from mid-January onwards.—Justin
More details found on https://libera-records.com/news/2020/01/01/1331/
NOTES FROM THE LIBERA DREAMS FORUM:
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| Ely Cathedral |
Looks like the spring concert 2020 has been announced by the Ely Cathedral. June 6th, 2020, 7:30 pm.
—andmar
https://twitter.com/Ely_Cathedral/statu ... 3865754624
https://t.co/xTwy8fcqnd?amp=1
https://t.co/xTwy8fcqnd?amp=1
On January 10th, Jimmy Riddle posted a 1996 video of Elton John and Luciano Pavarotti singing a song ("Live Like Horses") backed by the "Angel Voices" (pre-Libera) group, which also appeared in the same song on John's CD.
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| L to R: ? Adam Harris, ?, and Liam O' Kane |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU9vS-AE8Fc
(Live Like Horses/Elton John and Luciano Pavarotti backed byAngel Voices
singers Daren Geraghty, Gary Francis, Steven Geraghty, Adam Harris, Liam O'Kane,
Ciaran McGullagh, Chris Baron, Alex Baron/1996/5:03)
2007 REUNION
Although we don't usually post alumni photos outside of special features, this shot, posted on a Libera Facebook fan page by Viviz Hg, was too good to pass up.
On January 15th, an Instagram Post from Libera gives the source those lovely high perspectives in the recent "Carol of the Bells" and "Sing Lullabye" videos: a drone-mounted camera. Below, Ethan Barron, Koji Shinokubo and Luca Brugnoli (?) play "Spot the drone."
2007 REUNION
Although we don't usually post alumni photos outside of special features, this shot, posted on a Libera Facebook fan page by Viviz Hg, was too good to pass up.
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| L to R: Alumni who appeared on the 2007 Angel Voices: Libera in Concert DVD are Jonathan Barrington, Benedict Philipp, Liam Connery, Alex Leggett, Ed Day, and Josh Madine. |
On January 21st, a happy tweet from Emily in South Korea, regarding a Libera summer tour there:
사랑해요 리베라 미치겠어 domin.co.kr/news/articleVi
JAPAN TOUR BLOG AND PHOTO GALLERY
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| An unusual full-length view of audience and stage at the Bunkamura Concert Hall |
On January 25th, both the Japan 2019 Tour blog and photo gallery appeared. The writer of the blog deserved great appreciation for: 1) fitting the entire tour into the blog, and 2) doing it so amusingly.
When Libera is not on tour during the first part of the year, we generally find ourselves, news-wise, in the Winter Doldrums. The group's next official appearance in this time is the Ely Cathedral concert on June sixth, and this kind of "down" time is often spent in some of the following activities: rehearsing/learning new music; recording or filming new CDs and/or DVDs; St. Philip's Choir activities; or some other kinds of adventures we won't know about until later.
As an example of such activities, on February 22nd fan Dmitry Fomin posted this YouTube video of the group backing Aled Jones on his 2017 CD, One Voice.
According to Fomin, posting on the Libera Nation Facebook site:
On February 29th, bamboo Posted on the Libera Dreams Forum:
On March 17th, it was announced that the Mozart Requiem performance had been canceled due to the spread of Coronavirus.
On March 28th, a post on the Libera Dreams Forum:
https://www.elycathedral.org/events
Only via https://libera.org.uk/event/ely-2020/ you are able to reach the Libera event website of the Cathedral ...
No good signs for the future...
But...
On April 8th, a new YouTube video appeared from Libera, featuring messages in a number of languages and media from: Koji Shinokubo; newly identified Miniboy Nathan Slater (piano); Mathias Montoro (Italian); Luca Brugnoli (singing "Pie Jesu" in Latin); Jack Spicha (Russian, piano); Neo Parson; Tadgh Fitzgerald; Daniel White (clarinet); Alex Gula (Polish); Alexandre Menuet (French); Freddie Mushrafi (hobbies); Oliver Watt-Rodriguez (Spanish); Victor Wiggin (art appreciation); Moose (relaxing from Mascot duties); and Luca Brugnoli again.
On April 14th, Libera released the full video of "The Moon represents my Heart," originally made in 2013, but formerly only seen in parts because of Chinese copyright issues.
A Post from Patrick on the Libera Dreams Forum:
I received today an email from the Ely Cathedral, about the Libera concert.
It says the concert is not cancelled but postponed to Wednesday 28th October. The people that have already booked a ticket can choose to keep it as it is, or to ask for a refund if the new date is not possible to attend (different solutions are proposed).
In my case, I am very happy that the decision about the concert is a postponement and not just its cancellation.
I will keep my current ticket and use it in October.
The new date of October 28th for the concert in Ely gives another answer : the tour in October in Japan is also impacted, either cancelled or postponed, as the previous concert dates for Japan 2020 were October 26th (Osaka), and 28th, 29th (Tokyo)
LOCKDOWN MUSIC
At the end of April, two Libera boys appeared on online videos to share their singing with those "sheltering in place" during the Coronavirus pandemic. 13-year-old Dominik Clarke offered two lovely pieces by Mozart, and 10-year-old Luca Brugnoli recorded a sweet stay-at-home song to the tune of "Pie Jesu."
But with
this lockdown recording there is no depending on others: everyone has to
do their best to make sure the overall sound is right there all the
time. So maybe, these challenging circumstances have been an unexpected
extra singing lesson focusing on technique!
ETA - the little bloopers of them recording individually were golden!
The mini-boy at 3:48 who goes 'whaa no!' and then when everything's set up the camera drops (it's hilarious and so true to
life.
and if that wasn't enough, we also get the sheer bliss of Hal laughing uncontrollably and his two thumbs up in the end.
Deep Peace – I’ll just add what I think of the four solos in the second verse.
The back row adds wonderful colour to this song.
The shot where they are walking in their robes through a hallway (at a concert, I think) made me miss them very much…
Alexandre Menuet did a great speech! Very well spoken and how nice to explain about the robes.
Victor Wiggin's speech was very entertaining with his constant smile, and I laugh out loud every time at his joke about not breaking the old 78 record.
Tadhg Fitzgerald once again proved an excellent promotor of Moose.
O For the Wings – Dominik Clarke sings so consistently and the
sound of his voice is so clear and round and full. He flows with the
notes and clearly enjoys to let the music come through.
This song is a classic on the boy soprano repertoire and so it’s a great achievement to add this on his catalogue of recordings. His recording could become another famous standard in my opinion.
Ave Maria – the more I listen to it, the more I am impressed. This is such a sensitive version. Tadhg Fitzgerald’s singing is very pleading, he really expresses the feeling of the prayer. I keep seeing the image of a flame I want to shield with my hand. The flame is strong but also vulnerable. This is my favourite song of the concert.
The home videos were a lovely and fun glimpse into lockdown life:
Nathaniel Bates-Fisher's toboggan reminded me of a funny comic book from my childhood. I loved seeing the art that Laurence Davey made and how proud he looks while showing it.
I also liked how Mathias Montoro (or ‘Matti’ as Daniel White says) used his backyard and imagination to go on wild adventures!
Daniel has many talents: singing, holding speeches and even magic! I wonder if he will do a trick for us at a concert next time.
Jack Spicha’s cat Bonzo did great at the Jenga challenge and got to cuddle with Moose as a reward (hmm, or at least one of Moose’s relatives.)
Re: Libera on 'Creative World', a Los Angeles TV show
The Libera part in the "Harvest Festival" on the Big Church Sing was a 30-second talk introduction by Daniel, followed by the video of 'Morning Has Broken' from the DVD Angels Sing - Libera in America, recorded in 2014.
The Libera part is from 21'25'' to 25'00''
Libera has changed their text on the news site from "We have announced" to a more careful "We are planning to perform". Also in this section, but not yet on their event site - where it ought to appear as well! - they added the hint that the 8:00 pm concert will be streamed live:
On November 17th, I caught up with a November 10th retweet about the Creative World TV show by Patrick (The Libera Dreams site mysteriously went missing.)
On November 28th, a post on the Libera Dreams Forum re the December 6th concert at St. John's Smith Square:
https://libera.org.uk/blog/libera-japan-blog-2019/
(2019 Japan Blog)
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| Daniel White solos. |
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| Three of the "big people in the back," Ciaran Bradbury-Hickey, Peter Kielty, and Alex Gula. |
https://libera.org.uk/gallery/japan-2019/
(Japan 2019 Tour Gallery)
A NOTE FOR NEW READERS
When Libera is not on tour during the first part of the year, we generally find ourselves, news-wise, in the Winter Doldrums. The group's next official appearance in this time is the Ely Cathedral concert on June sixth, and this kind of "down" time is often spent in some of the following activities: rehearsing/learning new music; recording or filming new CDs and/or DVDs; St. Philip's Choir activities; or some other kinds of adventures we won't know about until later.
As an example of such activities, on February 22nd fan Dmitry Fomin posted this YouTube video of the group backing Aled Jones on his 2017 CD, One Voice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX13hVTmXKI&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1ZzsMDx7aWc_GS7owGrJWHwG8JwMJpX8XnNuCh3qWzw_qDV8lNNofwbfg
(All in the April Evening/Aled Jones with Libera/from One Voice CD/2017/3:42
There
is another song in this album with the participation of the Libera
choir - "The Day Thou Gavest," but so far, unfortunately, I cannot please
you with its sound: no one has put it in the public domain.—Dmitry
On February 26th, a tweet from Patrick:
On February 26th, a tweet from Patrick:
#Libera Passion is 10 today !
To celebrate we've set up a new look - come and see :)
libera-passion.exprimetoi.net
#liberanniversary
On February 29th, bamboo Posted on the Libera Dreams Forum:
"Not sure if anyone has come across this before.
Angel Voices conducted by Robert Prizeman feature on Neil Diamond's 'The
Christmas Album Volume II'.
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According to https://www.discogs.com/Neil-Diamond-Th ... se/2695239, they are the only treble voices for the following tracks:
9. Candelight Carol - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kf90Yj0ecE
11. O Come All Ye Faithful - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DVSoJHrdEs
13. Angels We Have Heard on High - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEBQIqf0W8o
14. The First Noel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NJIwNV4urs
On March 3rd, fan Liberation added:
Yes, they're also on the volume one edition with "Happy Christmas (War is Over)" and "O' Come, O' Come Emmanuel"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGvrZdEf7xA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y76k-S6SAlY
9. Candelight Carol - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kf90Yj0ecE
11. O Come All Ye Faithful - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DVSoJHrdEs
13. Angels We Have Heard on High - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEBQIqf0W8o
14. The First Noel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NJIwNV4urs
On March 3rd, fan Liberation added:
Yes, they're also on the volume one edition with "Happy Christmas (War is Over)" and "O' Come, O' Come Emmanuel"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGvrZdEf7xA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y76k-S6SAlY
On March 17th, it was announced that the Mozart Requiem performance had been canceled due to the spread of Coronavirus.
On March 28th, a post on the Libera Dreams Forum:
When you are looking at the event website, no events are displayed.Welcome to the Ely Cathedral Website
Because of the current COVID-19 pandemic the Cathedral is closed for the time being.
As we are seeing an increase in the number of people falling ill with COVID-19, we must all appreciate the necessity to comply with current regulations and distance ourselves from one another to prevent the spread of infection and save lives. It is for this reason that Ely Cathedral, along with all other Churches and Cathedrals in the UK, is closed for the time being for public worship, private prayer and all other meetings and activities.
We would like to assure you that although our building is closed, it will remain, as it has done for nearly 1000 years, a permanent sign of God's presence alongside us. The church will continue to be alive and active in supporting one another through this time and Cathedral clergy will carry on their pattern of daily prayer and worship but from their own homes. The Dean of York recently posted 'Stay safe, stay at home, save the NHS' - This is a good motto for us all to follow in all situations as far as we can.
You will see that our website provides information which we hope will be of use during this time, such as prayers, daily reflection, sermons, music by the Cathedral choristers and some film and images of the building. We have also set up an Ely Cathedral Community Support Group which you can join on Facebook or contact us by email: support@elycathedral.org. If you need to speak to someone as a matter of urgency, please call the Chapter House on 01353 667735 and we will get back to you.
We will continue to regularly engage with our global audiences and local community through our digital channels on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram so please do use the website and social media to stay in touch.
My prayers and good wishes to you all during this troubling time and we hope you, your families and your loved ones stay well.
https://www.elycathedral.org/
https://www.elycathedral.org/events
Only via https://libera.org.uk/event/ely-2020/ you are able to reach the Libera event website of the Cathedral ...
No good signs for the future...
But...
On April 8th, a new YouTube video appeared from Libera, featuring messages in a number of languages and media from: Koji Shinokubo; newly identified Miniboy Nathan Slater (piano); Mathias Montoro (Italian); Luca Brugnoli (singing "Pie Jesu" in Latin); Jack Spicha (Russian, piano); Neo Parson; Tadgh Fitzgerald; Daniel White (clarinet); Alex Gula (Polish); Alexandre Menuet (French); Freddie Mushrafi (hobbies); Oliver Watt-Rodriguez (Spanish); Victor Wiggin (art appreciation); Moose (relaxing from Mascot duties); and Luca Brugnoli again.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJSQLIiV4rs&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0nwzeDH97oa641jDl9AgdGAx8nm4l6BtD6-synWNH_UOqaLgpyyI_aBwQ
(Messages from the boys of Libera/8:59)
On April 14th, Libera released the full video of "The Moon represents my Heart," originally made in 2013, but formerly only seen in parts because of Chinese copyright issues.
https://youtu.be/csK4nSI1tAE
(The Moon Represents my Heart (video made in 2013, but never shown in full because
of copyright restrictions/solo by Michael Ustynovych-Repa/3:17)
A Post from Patrick on the Libera Dreams Forum:
I received today an email from the Ely Cathedral, about the Libera concert.
It says the concert is not cancelled but postponed to Wednesday 28th October. The people that have already booked a ticket can choose to keep it as it is, or to ask for a refund if the new date is not possible to attend (different solutions are proposed).
In my case, I am very happy that the decision about the concert is a postponement and not just its cancellation.
I will keep my current ticket and use it in October.
The new date of October 28th for the concert in Ely gives another answer : the tour in October in Japan is also impacted, either cancelled or postponed, as the previous concert dates for Japan 2020 were October 26th (Osaka), and 28th, 29th (Tokyo)
LOCKDOWN MUSIC
At the end of April, two Libera boys appeared on online videos to share their singing with those "sheltering in place" during the Coronavirus pandemic. 13-year-old Dominik Clarke offered two lovely pieces by Mozart, and 10-year-old Luca Brugnoli recorded a sweet stay-at-home song to the tune of "Pie Jesu."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qGbhU6OSWE
(Dominik Clarke sings Laudate Dominum by Mozart/4-30-20/2:44)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyhW7wWDXhw&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR2LJNrr7CDOcVsYFGvO34uNQsBetNXPKclqUB2ECoVaZm_dlN4Pt9HkXVc (Dominik Clarke sings Voi
Che Sapete by Mozart/4-30-20/2:28)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/2264629184/?multi_permalinks=10158141284319185¬if_id=1588374005390292¬if_t=group_activity
or 
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=603011100559792
(Luca Brugnoli's stay-at-home version of Pie Jesu/May 2020/2:08)
On May 4th, Libera released a short video with scenes from the filming of "Lacrymosa" and "In Paradisum" from the 2018 Beyond CD.
RE-MASTERED VERSION OF 1985 TV APPEARANCE BY ST PHILIP'S BOYS' CHOIR
On May 4th, Libera released a short video with scenes from the filming of "Lacrymosa" and "In Paradisum" from the 2018 Beyond CD.
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| Leo Barron and Alex Gula play chess in the "Lacrymosa" video. |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYD6NYwm9bo&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR29zCzMTbnyopthpryFVx47gqgGJQRpFWX3Wu8JzzD8wrVnEfyIdVpd5b8
(Behind the scenes of videos for Beyond/2018/1:31)
A POST FROM FILIARHENI ON THE LIBERA DREAMS FORUM RE THE POSTPONED 2020 JAPAN TOUR:
Libera Records have just tweeted that the Japan tour is postponed to October 2021.
https://libera-records.com/news/2020/05/11/1533/
It says:
"Affected by the worldwide spread of the new coronavirus, we examined the possibility of a performance in Japan this fall with the management of LIBERA. As a result, we postponed "Angel Voices Tour 2020" to October 2021. You will be asked to do so.
We have continued to study the situation while checking the changing situation, and we apologize for the news.
The schedule of transfer performance (2021) of each performance scheduled for this year (2020) is as follows.
Please keep the ticket for the transfer performance valid until the performance date, as your ticket will remain valid.
Grand Cube Osaka (Osaka International Conference Center Main Hall)
Monday, October 26, 2020 Open: 18:00 / Start: 19:00
<Transfer Performance> October 28, 2021 (Thursday) Open: 18:00 / Start: 19:00
Bunkamura Orchard Hall
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Open: 18:00 / Start: 19:00
<Transfer Performance> October 25, 2021 (Mon) Open: 18:00 / Start: 19:00
October 29, 2020 (Thursday) Open: 18:00 / Start: 19:00
<Transfer Performance> October 26, 2021 (Tue) Open: 18:00 / Start: 19:00
Unfortunately, we will refund tickets for those who can not attend the transfer performance.
Details regarding ticket refund will be announced on LIBERA official website at 18:00 on June 1, 2020 (Monday).
Please keep your ticket in a safe place.
Ticket sales are currently stopped (* Ticket sales for transfer performances will be announced later on this website).
We apologize for any inconvenience caused to everyone who has been looking forward to the performance, but we kindly ask for your understanding.
We wish you a concert as soon as possible to enjoy the concert with everyone who supports LIBERA, and above all, we pray for your health."
A POST FROM FILIARHENI ON THE LIBERA DREAMS FORUM RE THE POSTPONED 2020 JAPAN TOUR:
Libera Records have just tweeted that the Japan tour is postponed to October 2021.
https://libera-records.com/news/2020/05/11/1533/
It says:
"Affected by the worldwide spread of the new coronavirus, we examined the possibility of a performance in Japan this fall with the management of LIBERA. As a result, we postponed "Angel Voices Tour 2020" to October 2021. You will be asked to do so.
We have continued to study the situation while checking the changing situation, and we apologize for the news.
The schedule of transfer performance (2021) of each performance scheduled for this year (2020) is as follows.
Please keep the ticket for the transfer performance valid until the performance date, as your ticket will remain valid.
Grand Cube Osaka (Osaka International Conference Center Main Hall)
Monday, October 26, 2020 Open: 18:00 / Start: 19:00
<Transfer Performance> October 28, 2021 (Thursday) Open: 18:00 / Start: 19:00
Bunkamura Orchard Hall
Wednesday, October 28, 2020 Open: 18:00 / Start: 19:00
<Transfer Performance> October 25, 2021 (Mon) Open: 18:00 / Start: 19:00
October 29, 2020 (Thursday) Open: 18:00 / Start: 19:00
<Transfer Performance> October 26, 2021 (Tue) Open: 18:00 / Start: 19:00
Unfortunately, we will refund tickets for those who can not attend the transfer performance.
Details regarding ticket refund will be announced on LIBERA official website at 18:00 on June 1, 2020 (Monday).
Please keep your ticket in a safe place.
Ticket sales are currently stopped (* Ticket sales for transfer performances will be announced later on this website).
We apologize for any inconvenience caused to everyone who has been looking forward to the performance, but we kindly ask for your understanding.
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RE-MASTERED VERSION OF 1985 TV APPEARANCE BY ST PHILIP'S BOYS' CHOIR
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| Sal Solo with the St. Philip's Choir on Tops of the Pops. |
In early May, Libera historian Dinedorelle, who was at this point busily attempting (with some success) to match names of early singers to faces captured on screenshots, posted this re-mastered version of a 1985 "San Damiano" performance that included future soloists Sam Harper (below, L) and Jaymi Bandtock.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xkq6lAzKt-4
(San Damiano/Sal Solo/St. Philips Boys Choir/Tops of the Pops/1985)
On May 19th, long-time Libera fan Sebastien posted a lovely video of three-dimensional portrait renderings of current Libera singers, pairing them with Libera songs and unique backgrounds to capture the essence of each boy's personality. He wrote:
Here is my latest creation, selection of the current members of the Libera group, clipping, masking, work on the eye, nose, lips and skin texture portraits, and adding backgrounds. and setting up 3D videos.
On May 19th, long-time Libera fan Sebastien posted a lovely video of three-dimensional portrait renderings of current Libera singers, pairing them with Libera songs and unique backgrounds to capture the essence of each boy's personality. He wrote:
Here is my latest creation, selection of the current members of the Libera group, clipping, masking, work on the eye, nose, lips and skin texture portraits, and adding backgrounds. and setting up 3D videos.
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| Portrait of Alex Gula |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wvy4Lekqwko&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1s2woAF2RNtb-Mv8MxJk-rcGs4S4KlZBAWZWZvmvp2taWDWKLhaQl7MXU
(YouTube Collection of 3-D Libera portraits by Sebastien/May 2020/5:38)
On May 21st, fan egorbea posted the following on the Libera Dreams Forum:
On May 21st, fan egorbea posted the following on the Libera Dreams Forum:
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| 3-D portrait of Dominik by Sebastien |
Dominik
Clarke has been busy doing beautiful videos of himself. Five so far. Here is
the list:
Gloria in D major - Laudamus te (Vivaldi) | Dominik Clarke (13yrs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Qu7Pw8xg8
Rinaldo - Lascia ch'io pianga (Handel) | Dominik Clarke (13 yrs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imrznFfi78c
Laudate Dominum (Mozart) | Dominik Clarke (13 yrs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qGbhU6OSWE
Le nozze di Figaro - Voi che sapete (Mozart) | Dominik Clarke (13 yrs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyhW7wWDXhw
Beethoven - Sonata No. 8 "Pathétique" 2nd Mvt | Dominik Clarke (12 yrs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgq0GdxO0z0
Give him some views and good reviews. He is a very talented singer.
On May 21st, Dominik Clarke posted a duet with himself singing Gloria in D-Major (Laudamus te) by Vivaldi.
LIBERA ANNOUNCES ONLINE CONCERT FOR JUNE 6TH
On May 25th, the following welcome announcement from Libera:
Gloria in D major - Laudamus te (Vivaldi) | Dominik Clarke (13yrs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9Qu7Pw8xg8
Rinaldo - Lascia ch'io pianga (Handel) | Dominik Clarke (13 yrs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imrznFfi78c
Laudate Dominum (Mozart) | Dominik Clarke (13 yrs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qGbhU6OSWE
Le nozze di Figaro - Voi che sapete (Mozart) | Dominik Clarke (13 yrs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyhW7wWDXhw
Beethoven - Sonata No. 8 "Pathétique" 2nd Mvt | Dominik Clarke (12 yrs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgq0GdxO0z0
Give him some views and good reviews. He is a very talented singer.
On May 21st, Dominik Clarke posted a duet with himself singing Gloria in D-Major (Laudamus te) by Vivaldi.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=H9Qu7Pw8xg8&feature=emb_logo
(Dominik Clarke duetting with himself in Gloria in D. Major/Laudamus Te by
Vivaldi/May, 2020/2:34)
LIBERA ANNOUNCES ONLINE CONCERT FOR JUNE 6TH
On May 25th, the following welcome announcement from Libera:
On Saturday 6th June, Libera were due to perform a concert in Ely Cathedral in the UK.
This has been postponed – but……… there will still be a Concert – a Mini-Concert which will be shown online!
Please join us at 7:30pm that night, when we will be singing on-line
like we’ve never done before, along with our Libera orchestra!
This will be shown as a YouTube Premier and the concert will remain on-line after that first ‘transmission’.
We will post the actual YouTube link here and on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube closer to the time.
This concert is free for all to watch. But if you are able to make a donation to help us with the cost of presenting it we would be very grateful. UK Taxpayers can donate using JustGiving. All others can use Paypal.
On June 5th, Libera posted a poster for the June 6th online concert, with Tadgh Fitzgerald front and center:
On June 6th, before the appearance of the link for the Libera online concert, fans discovered this marvelous collaboration between former Libera soloist and AMD Ben Crawley (aka Ben See) and Dominic Stitchbury.
This has been postponed – but……… there will still be a Concert – a Mini-Concert which will be shown online!
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| Scenes from last year's Ely concert. |
This will be shown as a YouTube Premier and the concert will remain on-line after that first ‘transmission’.
We will post the actual YouTube link here and on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube closer to the time.
This concert is free for all to watch. But if you are able to make a donation to help us with the cost of presenting it we would be very grateful. UK Taxpayers can donate using JustGiving. All others can use Paypal.
On June 5th, Libera posted a poster for the June 6th online concert, with Tadgh Fitzgerald front and center:
On June 6th, before the appearance of the link for the Libera online concert, fans discovered this marvelous collaboration between former Libera soloist and AMD Ben Crawley (aka Ben See) and Dominic Stitchbury.
Ben & Dom - Children Of Darkness (Mimi & Richard Fariña)
We couldn't resist this wonderful duet by Mimi & Richard Fariña. The lyrics are so suited to this strange time we find ourselves in. We recorded/filmed our parts independently in the beautiful Sydenham Hill woods. It is our first socially distanced duet, and we think we found the perfect song for such a challenge: "Now in this age of confusion I have need for your company"
To find out a little bit more about our collaboration take a look at our new mini-website:
http://tiny.cc/benanddom
(Children of Darkness/duet by Ben See and Dominic Stitchbury/June, 2020/4:24)
At about the same time, another Libera soloist/alumnus, Josh Madine, posted a beautifully photographed and sung sound-collage/video journey.
OK, Just going to throw in my first spontaneous notes...
At about the same time, another Libera soloist/alumnus, Josh Madine, posted a beautifully photographed and sung sound-collage/video journey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8W5eU6RxVo&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR016Rki90_MVTxgGFQ4rBGbzP9HvyJDbnc1GZtNSnwWGcD6x-Jmhl0yZPY
(AWhispered Word/sung and edited by Josh Madine/June, 2020/4:20)
Almanac - A Whispered Word [Official Video]
Almanac - A Whispered Word [Official Video]
Editor: Josh Madine
Source Footage: Taryn Elliott/Kelly Lacy/Ruvim Miksanskiy/Tom Fisk/David Wuyts/Pressmaster
Stream now on all platforms: https://li.sten.to/arpZkdK
Follow Almanac's meditation playlist: https://tinyurl.com/yctwc6y4
Sign up to the mailing list: https://eepurl.com/g4H-FX
LINK FOR JUNE 6TH MINI-CONCERT
MINI REVIEW FROM MAARTENDAS
LINK FOR JUNE 6TH MINI-CONCERT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oX3-YQTL50s&feature=youtu.be
(Link for June 6th Online Mini-Concert)
MINI REVIEW FROM MAARTENDAS
Luca Brugnoli, Daniel White, and Dominik Clarke with orchestra and chorus on "Total Praise," June 6th.
OK, Just going to throw in my first spontaneous notes...
"Total Praise" - what a surprise, so moving and gentle.
"Deep Peace" - deeply (!) moving, especially in these lockdown times.. my eyes welled up.. I loved that Laurence Taylor also had a solo! and just loved all the soloists in that. And a wonderful background with the clouds, stars and moon..!
"O For the Wings" - captivating, a perfect song for Dominik Clarke.. so clear
"Ave Maria" - Tadhg Fitzgerald! o wow.. so delicate and pure..! The harmonies surrounding him reminded me of hands shielding a little flame.
"Smile" - so gentle, and loved hearing Victor Wiggin together with Mathias Montoro!
"Joyful Joyful" - wait, was it already the end? Nevertheless this was a soothing radiant flowing end to this wonderful miniconcert!!
I also loved all the funny speeches - and it was magnificent and touching to see Victor holding that 78 of Ernest Lough's recording.. a little bit of history right there.. From the days of that recording to this online worldwide event...
A massive thank you to all who were involved - the older boys, the musicians, the technical staff, all the editing, everything - it was Libera next level and just heart-warming to share with you all.
SOME IDs By Furby, Posted on the Libera Dreams Forum by padmachou
That is 48 names ! I was surprised they did not give the name of all boys and musicians, especially since the names of the eight newest newbies are absolutely unknown.
Hal Avery
Nathaniel Bates-Fisher
Luke Batteson Dialpiaz
Cameron Birmingham ( ?)
Nathaniel Brown ( ?)
Luca Brugnoli
Ben Bywater
Daniel Catalogna ( ?)
Dominik Clarke
Samuel-Francis Collins
Liam Connery ( ? goodbye waving)
Joseph Cranitch ( not sure ? his hair looks darker than usual ?)
Laurence Davey
Frederick Day ( ?)
Tadhg Fitzgerald
John Gardner
Alex Gula
Felipe Jackson
Matthew Jansen (only on Total Praise ?)
Ludwik Kowalczyk ( ?)
Joshua Madine
Matthew Madine
Alessandro McKinnon-Botti
Alexandre Menuet
Alex Montoro
Mathias Montoro
Frederik Mushrafi
Neo Parson
Nathan Slater
Koji Shinokubo
Taichi Shinokubo
Jack Spicha
Camden Stewart
Laurence Taylor
Calam Virk Tamana
Oliver Watt-Rodriguez
Daniel White
Sam Wiggin
Victor Wiggin
Morgan Wiltshire ( ?)
Eight newbies
On June 8th, a new set of photo IDs of those who participated in the June 6th mini-concert:
Nathaniel Brawn (above in blue rectangle) was at this time a frequent keyboard player for Libera, but had never been a treble singer with the group..
Regular members absent from the video were Cassius Collard, Rocco Tesei, Peter Kielty, Ethan and Leo Barron, and Oliver Mycka.
The musicians are:
Strings - Project Instrumental
Flute - Eimear McGeown
Robert Prizeman played piano on some of the songs
Also on June 8th, a message from Libera announcing the June 26th release of an EP Apart But Together, containing songs from the mini-concert.
On June 14th, a light-hearted and detailed review by surpinto appeared on the Libera Dreams Forum (NOTE: there were many fine reviews):
After the initial excitement has quieted down somewhat, it was possible to appreciate all the concert’s details in the past week.
And since ‘someone’ persuaded me to add my thoughts on them, here they are:
Total praise – a precious moment for me was the second line ‘knowing my help is coming from you’ (Daniel White, Ben Bywater and Mathias Montoro). It’s very delicate and has a beautiful glowy sound to it. A surprise for me that they sang this song. I guess they only sing this when they know millions are watching.
"Deep Peace" - deeply (!) moving, especially in these lockdown times.. my eyes welled up.. I loved that Laurence Taylor also had a solo! and just loved all the soloists in that. And a wonderful background with the clouds, stars and moon..!
"O For the Wings" - captivating, a perfect song for Dominik Clarke.. so clear
"Ave Maria" - Tadhg Fitzgerald! o wow.. so delicate and pure..! The harmonies surrounding him reminded me of hands shielding a little flame.
"Smile" - so gentle, and loved hearing Victor Wiggin together with Mathias Montoro!
"Joyful Joyful" - wait, was it already the end? Nevertheless this was a soothing radiant flowing end to this wonderful miniconcert!!
I also loved all the funny speeches - and it was magnificent and touching to see Victor holding that 78 of Ernest Lough's recording.. a little bit of history right there.. From the days of that recording to this online worldwide event...
A massive thank you to all who were involved - the older boys, the musicians, the technical staff, all the editing, everything - it was Libera next level and just heart-warming to share with you all.
SOME IDs By Furby, Posted on the Libera Dreams Forum by padmachou
Here is the list !
That is 48 names ! I was surprised they did not give the name of all boys and musicians, especially since the names of the eight newest newbies are absolutely unknown.
Hal Avery
Nathaniel Bates-Fisher
Luke Batteson Dialpiaz
Cameron Birmingham ( ?)
Nathaniel Brown ( ?)
Luca Brugnoli
Ben Bywater
Daniel Catalogna ( ?)
Dominik Clarke
Samuel-Francis Collins
Liam Connery ( ? goodbye waving)
Joseph Cranitch ( not sure ? his hair looks darker than usual ?)
Laurence Davey
Frederick Day ( ?)
Tadhg Fitzgerald
John Gardner
Alex Gula
Felipe Jackson
Matthew Jansen (only on Total Praise ?)
Ludwik Kowalczyk ( ?)
Joshua Madine
Matthew Madine
Alessandro McKinnon-Botti
Alexandre Menuet
Alex Montoro
Mathias Montoro
Frederik Mushrafi
Neo Parson
Nathan Slater
Koji Shinokubo
Taichi Shinokubo
Jack Spicha
Camden Stewart
Laurence Taylor
Calam Virk Tamana
Oliver Watt-Rodriguez
Daniel White
Sam Wiggin
Victor Wiggin
Morgan Wiltshire ( ?)
Eight newbies
Mini-boys ! We only know Joseph's name, thanks to his sister
On June 8th, a new set of photo IDs of those who participated in the June 6th mini-concert:
Nathaniel Brawn (above in blue rectangle) was at this time a frequent keyboard player for Libera, but had never been a treble singer with the group..
Regular members absent from the video were Cassius Collard, Rocco Tesei, Peter Kielty, Ethan and Leo Barron, and Oliver Mycka.
The musicians are:
Strings - Project Instrumental
Flute - Eimear McGeown
Robert Prizeman played piano on some of the songs
Also on June 8th, a message from Libera announcing the June 26th release of an EP Apart But Together, containing songs from the mini-concert.
After the initial excitement has quieted down somewhat, it was possible to appreciate all the concert’s details in the past week.
And since ‘someone’ persuaded me to add my thoughts on them, here they are:
Total praise – a precious moment for me was the second line ‘knowing my help is coming from you’ (Daniel White, Ben Bywater and Mathias Montoro). It’s very delicate and has a beautiful glowy sound to it. A surprise for me that they sang this song. I guess they only sing this when they know millions are watching.
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| Ben Bywater, Daniel White, Mathias Montoro |
Koji Shinokubo’s usual bubbly excitement can be heard very well when he says: ‘so many countries… kind of’ and: ‘Actually...’
when describing the editing of themselves into Ely Cathedral. His
emphasis on details of his speech makes him a very pleasant speaker to
listen to.
Daniel White’s speech revealed something I had completely missed the first
time, which is that they all had to sing ‘as it were solo’, so no chance
for a cough or a sneeze. For singers in a choir it’s familiar: if you
miss a note or take a breath where you’re not supposed to, in general
it’s not such a problem if everyone else is singing just fine.
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| Newest Miniboys in their first concert. |
ETA - the little bloopers of them recording individually were golden!
The mini-boy at 3:48 who goes 'whaa no!' and then when everything's set up the camera drops (it's hilarious and so true to
life.
and if that wasn't enough, we also get the sheer bliss of Hal laughing uncontrollably and his two thumbs up in the end.
Deep Peace – I’ll just add what I think of the four solos in the second verse.
Oliver Watt-Rodriguez: very steady and clear,
Ben Bywater: a kind of
airy softness.
Laurence Taylor: the most precious for me as we get to hear a
rare glimpse of his beautiful voice, which is powerful with a golden
shine to it.
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| Neo Parson: |
when I’m just listening and not watching the video at
the same time, as soon as I recognise it’s him I start smiling as he
always has such a smile himself and it’s infectious! His voice is both
full and light at the same time.
The back row adds wonderful colour to this song.
The shot where they are walking in their robes through a hallway (at a concert, I think) made me miss them very much…
Alexandre Menuet did a great speech! Very well spoken and how nice to explain about the robes.
Victor Wiggin's speech was very entertaining with his constant smile, and I laugh out loud every time at his joke about not breaking the old 78 record.
Tadhg Fitzgerald once again proved an excellent promotor of Moose.
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| Dominik Clarke |
This song is a classic on the boy soprano repertoire and so it’s a great achievement to add this on his catalogue of recordings. His recording could become another famous standard in my opinion.
Ave Maria – the more I listen to it, the more I am impressed. This is such a sensitive version. Tadhg Fitzgerald’s singing is very pleading, he really expresses the feeling of the prayer. I keep seeing the image of a flame I want to shield with my hand. The flame is strong but also vulnerable. This is my favourite song of the concert.
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| Tadgh Fitzgerald |
The home videos were a lovely and fun glimpse into lockdown life:
Nathaniel Bates-Fisher's toboggan reminded me of a funny comic book from my childhood. I loved seeing the art that Laurence Davey made and how proud he looks while showing it.
I also liked how Mathias Montoro (or ‘Matti’ as Daniel White says) used his backyard and imagination to go on wild adventures!
Daniel has many talents: singing, holding speeches and even magic! I wonder if he will do a trick for us at a concert next time.
Jack Spicha’s cat Bonzo did great at the Jenga challenge and got to cuddle with Moose as a reward (hmm, or at least one of Moose’s relatives.)
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| Bonzo and Moose. |
I loved and admired the cube solving! It reminded me I haven’t done any
cubing lately (mine is now in a position that is so cool but I don’t
want to change it as I have no idea how to ever get it back in that
position.. maybe I should show it to Freddy Mushrafi and Lewis Quinn and they can
explain it to me.) And I don’t think I’ve seen that many people do one of those types of cubes. Excellent job, guys!
Plus we now also know that Libera has its own mini-orchestra among the boys: I’ve seen piano, drumming, violin, trumpet…
Plus we now also know that Libera has its own mini-orchestra among the boys: I’ve seen piano, drumming, violin, trumpet…
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| Mathias Montoro on drums. |
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| Dominik Clarke on piano |
Not to mention sports (soccer, table tennis, regular tennis)
...and making large puzzles!
...and making large puzzles!
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| Lewis Quinn solves a jigsaw puzzle |
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| Hal Avery runs in a box. |
The funniest bit was Hal Avery running along the street in a box. I loved how
they kept the sound of him banging on a pan in that recording. Hal is
hilarious!
It was fun to watch and comforting to know the boys have kept themselves busy during these strange and difficult times.
Yorkie pointed out on Twitter that this may have been part of
clapping for the NHS, well, in that case, Hal is also doing a great job
to keep the spirits up in supporting all the healthcare workers!
It was fun to watch and comforting to know the boys have kept themselves busy during these strange and difficult times.
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| New Miniboy Joseph with baby sister Anna. |
Next up: Smile, which is a heartwarming recording.
Victor Wiggin’s somewhat husky voice and strong high notes paired with the glow of Mathias Montoro’s voice is perfect!
Again, the back row shines in this one too.
Victor Wiggin’s somewhat husky voice and strong high notes paired with the glow of Mathias Montoro’s voice is perfect!
Again, the back row shines in this one too.
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| Victor Wiggin and Mathias Montoro |
Joyful joyful was a bittersweet moment, the ending came
much too soon! But it’s a glorious version, with everyone joining in.
Precious moment of Daniel White with Luca Brugnoli and Dominik Clarke.
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| Daniel White (center) with Luca Brugnoli (L) and Dominik Clark |
Hmm, shall I just watch it one more time? —surpinto
On June 17th, a great tech-oriented review by gingerthedog:
On June 18th, a post from andmar on the Libera Dreams Forum:
On July 7th, a post from Libera:
On July 11th, a post from Patrick on the Libera Dreams Forum:
The libera Fan Club released yesterday July 9th the new yearbook 2019-2020
The release went a bit delayed from the original plan, due to the covid-19 situation, but it is now in the hands of the FC members, or almost.
For the foreign members there is now the international shipment to apply, from the address proxy service (tenso.com in my case). I shall receive mine in a week or two.
The yearbook has 34 pages and tons of photos coming from concerts and outings held in 2019.
Here the cover, as posted by a fan in public on twitter.
Sorry to not share inside pages, the FC rules prohibit publishing materials that are for the members only.
The yearbook is not for sale, it is not possible to order multiple copies. Only one issue is sent per FC member, which represents something from several hundreds to a few thousands people in Japan, and a couple of foreigners abroad.
This 2019-2020 yearbook is the second published by the Fan Club in Japan (see about the 1st edition here).
Let's hope we will have one or two public concerts in late 2020, otherwise there will be little photos available next year for the 2020-2021 issue. —Patrick
Keep in mind that we are talking about the Japanese fan club, where everything is written in Japanese.
In order to register you will be asked to provide a mail address located in Japan, and there is a 6000 yens fee to pay yearly. Foreign credit cards are accepted.
If you are still interested about becoming a member, I suggest you to read this topic from the start (viewtopic.php?f=36&t=3023), you should find some useful tips there.
On June 17th, a great tech-oriented review by gingerthedog:
Get ready for a lengthy and very detailed review!
Speeches: These were so nice, I loved Koji's piano with a picture of Taichi and Koji as a baby. When Victor mentioned being told not to drop the record because it would crack, you can hear an adult laughing behind the camera (I bet it was the same person that told him not to drop the record .)
Total Praise
Wow, a surprise, I was less of a fan when it was first sung in Krakow, but this new recording is growing on me. Daniel has a happy, cheerful solo, with a little bit of an echo. Ben and Matthias join, and have a wonderful trio. This is one of my highlights of the song. Such beautiful blending (thank you sound mixers).
Then, more and more join in to make a really large group of singers, including many lower voices. To my ear they make a huge difference. I love the amens. They come slowly and build in volume and harmony, making luscious and multilayered sound.
The whole choir as a whole sparkles: hard to describe, sort of a shimmer from the octaves being perfectly tuned.
There is a nice section with amazing high vocalises done by Luca and Dominik, extremely in tune and clear.
The end has those perfectly tuned octaves sung in full force, and the shimmering, sparkling sound is extremely resonant. So cool, it’s like listening to an echo chamber. Tuned octaves are so difficult, so congratulations to the boys and the editing team.
Deep Peace
This was my favorite song of the miniconcert. Unexpected, but really well done. I loved hearing so many different solos, every single one was so well sung. It also highlighted a wonderful range of voice types : Oliver: my favorite voice at the moment, he has such an amazing range with ringing, balanced, gentle tones throughout all his notes. Ben: His voice has developed greater depth and maturity, and is a good deal raspier than before, but now it’s quite relaxing, to me like the sound of a seashell. Laurence: Brilliant voice, literally brilliant and shiny, so focused and bright. It has a youthful vigor and a glimmer. Neo: Really strong, vibrant, and gentle.
The editing of this one made use of the sky to show dawn, sunlight/noon, and ending with night. Effective imagery, matching the airy quality of the music
Luca normally has a beautiful and strong vibrato but the editing seemed to morph it so the amplitude was shorter and the wavelength was faster, it sounds different! However, still extraordinary for a boy who just turned 10 (or is about to). The delicate, serene nature of his singing is sounds to me like how soft cloth feels.
The choir is so full and light in this one, extremely vibrant and present yet never forceful. I loved how some boys would join in then ebb away and stop singing, making waves of receding sound
Perfect for the mood of the concert, generally slow, peaceful, and relaxing. I find this song really showcases the voices of the choir right now. Lots of gentle, soft, and childlike-sounding (in a good way!) voices.
O For The Wings Of A Dove
Wow. Dominik is even better than he was in December, he improves so quickly in such a short period of time. This was a solo in its entirety, and as he is 13, perhaps is one of his final chances to record before the voice change. I liked his innate musicality, he has a pure and deep understanding of how to communicate emotions through singing. This comes through in his talent for phrasing, volume, controlling tonal color, and even expressing with his face. He is also very humble, something I picked up on just by watching how he sings. The humble interpretation matches the lyrics and the song very well. My favorite parts were the long lines and crescendos on “forever at rest”.
Ave Maria
Tadgh has really developed his voice, and has a really expressive, warm sound with a nice vibrato. While not a dig at Tadgh’s performance or his singing, I prefer Tom’s version for it’s technical perfection, soft phrasing, and ringing tone. I feel as if Tom’s voice suits the song a little more, as it is more ethereal and light, compared to Tadgh’s grounded and rich voice. Of course, it’s all a matter of personal taste. Tadgh seems to struggle a little bit with phrasing, and creating smooth, connected musical lines. I sometimes felt he was a little tense and anxious, anticipating the more difficult aspects. You could see by watching his expression that he was thinking hard. Nevertheless, incredible talent, and quite enjoyable to listen to.
About the choir: Outstanding, their backing here was my second favorite part of the whole concert. The gentle “amen” parts by the choir as a whole are my highlight for this song
Smile
Victor was made to sing this song, and he does it wonderfully. His pitch is perfect as always (he may have perfect pitch or extremely accurate relative pitch, as I suspected in his quarantine video when he sang a little segment of a song exactly in tune without the use of a reference).
His voice is so mysterious, a little breathy, with slight raspy imperfections that complement his tone. For me, he brings out the wisdom, sadness, longing, AND optimistic hope of this song. I loved Gabe’s rendition of this song as well, which was sung with intuitive understanding. His was a little more bright, while I felt Victor’s darker tonal colors brought out wise and wistful elements of the song.
Matthias just keeps getting better, he is developing a really beautiful low range, lower than most trebles at his age. To me, it sounds like he is just beginning the early stages of voice change, but is one of the lucky boys that has a slow transition. Thus he can sing both treble and lower alto parts with ease. His tonal quality here matched Victor’s exactly; mysterious, wistful, yet somehow also hopeful. What a beautiful voice, I hope this kid gets more chances to record before his range slowly deepens.
In this song, Calam has a wonderful smile on his face the entire time, very genuine. A pleasure to watch
The lower voices really shine, with a prominent role. They have really nice voices that I sometimes wish they could attend in person concerts and be featured more. Really light, clear, pure singing to match that of the trebles.
The ending is incredible, light “aaaahs” that slowly decrescendo, extremely gentle and beautiful singing, especially the low and high voices which hold the same note and frame the middle, moving notes. These seem to float and drift higher, up and away.
Joyful Joyful
I was very impressed by the synchronized mixing of the introductory pizzicato beats on the strings. Those little notes are fast and I believe are really difficult to edit in time
The boys seem to be edited, once again, in their voice groups! The upper two rows being first and second trebles (Luca and Dominik as high firsts on the upper left corner) and the third and fourth rows being third and fourth trebles, and the fifth row being lower voices.
The miniboys get their own row and pop in at times. There is one miniboy who has the biggest grin on his face. While I don’t know who he is, it is lovely to watch him singing, and he perfectly matches this song. There is a nice montage where the upper trebles are in the upper row, the miniboys singing the melody are in the center, and the lower trebles are in the lowest row.
I especially loved watching Dominik and Neo singing this one, they clearly love to sing and effortlessly smile through the whole song.
I also noticed Alex M. dropping out of some higher sections of the song (even for the lower bass-tenor), it seems he is in the midst of developing a fairly deep voice! Striking, as he had such a high treble voice.
Daniel is brilliant, his voice matches the solo. To me his tonal quality sounds bright, cheerful, and welcoming. Dominik and Luca have enchanting descants, extremely well mixed and blended by the sound producers (thoroughly blended with each other as a duet, and with Daniel’s solo as well)
The violins have an extremely technically precise run here that is very well played and lined up audio wise, which really adds to the feeling of the song. I think of the strings here as running water, like a cheerful singing brook.
My favorite part of this song is the ahhs from 2:59 to 3:07, which form a dissonance that is perfect to my ears.
The ending is climactic and powerful, but my favorite quirk… the editors did not cut off every boy at the exact same second, so one boy holds his note out for a tad too long at the end and you can hear his voice alone for a split second (try listening for a high F). Looking through the videos, it appears to be Laurence Davey! This was very pleasant actually, not at all musically off-putting or distracting. He has a very pure, gentle tone that added a sort of “halo effect” (like an echo coming off the end of the song).
Amazing concert, exceeded my expectations!—gingerthedog
Speeches: These were so nice, I loved Koji's piano with a picture of Taichi and Koji as a baby. When Victor mentioned being told not to drop the record because it would crack, you can hear an adult laughing behind the camera (I bet it was the same person that told him not to drop the record .)
Total Praise
Wow, a surprise, I was less of a fan when it was first sung in Krakow, but this new recording is growing on me. Daniel has a happy, cheerful solo, with a little bit of an echo. Ben and Matthias join, and have a wonderful trio. This is one of my highlights of the song. Such beautiful blending (thank you sound mixers).
Then, more and more join in to make a really large group of singers, including many lower voices. To my ear they make a huge difference. I love the amens. They come slowly and build in volume and harmony, making luscious and multilayered sound.
The whole choir as a whole sparkles: hard to describe, sort of a shimmer from the octaves being perfectly tuned.
There is a nice section with amazing high vocalises done by Luca and Dominik, extremely in tune and clear.
The end has those perfectly tuned octaves sung in full force, and the shimmering, sparkling sound is extremely resonant. So cool, it’s like listening to an echo chamber. Tuned octaves are so difficult, so congratulations to the boys and the editing team.
Deep Peace
This was my favorite song of the miniconcert. Unexpected, but really well done. I loved hearing so many different solos, every single one was so well sung. It also highlighted a wonderful range of voice types : Oliver: my favorite voice at the moment, he has such an amazing range with ringing, balanced, gentle tones throughout all his notes. Ben: His voice has developed greater depth and maturity, and is a good deal raspier than before, but now it’s quite relaxing, to me like the sound of a seashell. Laurence: Brilliant voice, literally brilliant and shiny, so focused and bright. It has a youthful vigor and a glimmer. Neo: Really strong, vibrant, and gentle.
The editing of this one made use of the sky to show dawn, sunlight/noon, and ending with night. Effective imagery, matching the airy quality of the music
Luca normally has a beautiful and strong vibrato but the editing seemed to morph it so the amplitude was shorter and the wavelength was faster, it sounds different! However, still extraordinary for a boy who just turned 10 (or is about to). The delicate, serene nature of his singing is sounds to me like how soft cloth feels.
The choir is so full and light in this one, extremely vibrant and present yet never forceful. I loved how some boys would join in then ebb away and stop singing, making waves of receding sound
Perfect for the mood of the concert, generally slow, peaceful, and relaxing. I find this song really showcases the voices of the choir right now. Lots of gentle, soft, and childlike-sounding (in a good way!) voices.
O For The Wings Of A Dove
Wow. Dominik is even better than he was in December, he improves so quickly in such a short period of time. This was a solo in its entirety, and as he is 13, perhaps is one of his final chances to record before the voice change. I liked his innate musicality, he has a pure and deep understanding of how to communicate emotions through singing. This comes through in his talent for phrasing, volume, controlling tonal color, and even expressing with his face. He is also very humble, something I picked up on just by watching how he sings. The humble interpretation matches the lyrics and the song very well. My favorite parts were the long lines and crescendos on “forever at rest”.
Ave Maria
Tadgh has really developed his voice, and has a really expressive, warm sound with a nice vibrato. While not a dig at Tadgh’s performance or his singing, I prefer Tom’s version for it’s technical perfection, soft phrasing, and ringing tone. I feel as if Tom’s voice suits the song a little more, as it is more ethereal and light, compared to Tadgh’s grounded and rich voice. Of course, it’s all a matter of personal taste. Tadgh seems to struggle a little bit with phrasing, and creating smooth, connected musical lines. I sometimes felt he was a little tense and anxious, anticipating the more difficult aspects. You could see by watching his expression that he was thinking hard. Nevertheless, incredible talent, and quite enjoyable to listen to.
About the choir: Outstanding, their backing here was my second favorite part of the whole concert. The gentle “amen” parts by the choir as a whole are my highlight for this song
Smile
Victor was made to sing this song, and he does it wonderfully. His pitch is perfect as always (he may have perfect pitch or extremely accurate relative pitch, as I suspected in his quarantine video when he sang a little segment of a song exactly in tune without the use of a reference).
His voice is so mysterious, a little breathy, with slight raspy imperfections that complement his tone. For me, he brings out the wisdom, sadness, longing, AND optimistic hope of this song. I loved Gabe’s rendition of this song as well, which was sung with intuitive understanding. His was a little more bright, while I felt Victor’s darker tonal colors brought out wise and wistful elements of the song.
Matthias just keeps getting better, he is developing a really beautiful low range, lower than most trebles at his age. To me, it sounds like he is just beginning the early stages of voice change, but is one of the lucky boys that has a slow transition. Thus he can sing both treble and lower alto parts with ease. His tonal quality here matched Victor’s exactly; mysterious, wistful, yet somehow also hopeful. What a beautiful voice, I hope this kid gets more chances to record before his range slowly deepens.
In this song, Calam has a wonderful smile on his face the entire time, very genuine. A pleasure to watch
The lower voices really shine, with a prominent role. They have really nice voices that I sometimes wish they could attend in person concerts and be featured more. Really light, clear, pure singing to match that of the trebles.
The ending is incredible, light “aaaahs” that slowly decrescendo, extremely gentle and beautiful singing, especially the low and high voices which hold the same note and frame the middle, moving notes. These seem to float and drift higher, up and away.
Joyful Joyful
I was very impressed by the synchronized mixing of the introductory pizzicato beats on the strings. Those little notes are fast and I believe are really difficult to edit in time
The boys seem to be edited, once again, in their voice groups! The upper two rows being first and second trebles (Luca and Dominik as high firsts on the upper left corner) and the third and fourth rows being third and fourth trebles, and the fifth row being lower voices.
The miniboys get their own row and pop in at times. There is one miniboy who has the biggest grin on his face. While I don’t know who he is, it is lovely to watch him singing, and he perfectly matches this song. There is a nice montage where the upper trebles are in the upper row, the miniboys singing the melody are in the center, and the lower trebles are in the lowest row.
I especially loved watching Dominik and Neo singing this one, they clearly love to sing and effortlessly smile through the whole song.
I also noticed Alex M. dropping out of some higher sections of the song (even for the lower bass-tenor), it seems he is in the midst of developing a fairly deep voice! Striking, as he had such a high treble voice.
Daniel is brilliant, his voice matches the solo. To me his tonal quality sounds bright, cheerful, and welcoming. Dominik and Luca have enchanting descants, extremely well mixed and blended by the sound producers (thoroughly blended with each other as a duet, and with Daniel’s solo as well)
The violins have an extremely technically precise run here that is very well played and lined up audio wise, which really adds to the feeling of the song. I think of the strings here as running water, like a cheerful singing brook.
My favorite part of this song is the ahhs from 2:59 to 3:07, which form a dissonance that is perfect to my ears.
The ending is climactic and powerful, but my favorite quirk… the editors did not cut off every boy at the exact same second, so one boy holds his note out for a tad too long at the end and you can hear his voice alone for a split second (try listening for a high F). Looking through the videos, it appears to be Laurence Davey! This was very pleasant actually, not at all musically off-putting or distracting. He has a very pure, gentle tone that added a sort of “halo effect” (like an echo coming off the end of the song).
Amazing concert, exceeded my expectations!—gingerthedog
Also on June 17th, a Tweet from Libera Passion:
You can now see how many concerts each member has taken part in!You can now use ctrl+f to quickly locate a boy. As usual, clickable pics provide detailed info.
Also, some newbies just got in
On June 18th, a post from andmar on the Libera Dreams Forum:
Libera
has officially announced the Ely concert now. The concert was
originally planned for the 6th of June 2020 but due to the coronavirus
pandemic it had to be postponed. Those who had bought tickets for
the performance received a notification from the cathedral previously.
Now the date is confirmed by Libera themselves.
Of course, it's not very convenient as the concert is now planned for a Wednesday, but I'm sure many of us will do the best to come, as we have missed out favourite choir for a while.
I only hope very much, that the pandemic situation will be under control to that extent, that this concert will take place as planned.—andmar
https://libera.org.uk/event/ely-2020/
On June 25th, the EP of Libera's online concert Apart But Together became available for downloading.Of course, it's not very convenient as the concert is now planned for a Wednesday, but I'm sure many of us will do the best to come, as we have missed out favourite choir for a while.
I only hope very much, that the pandemic situation will be under control to that extent, that this concert will take place as planned.—andmar
https://libera.org.uk/event/ely-2020/
- Total Praise02:37
- Deep peace (Gaelic blessing)03:17
- O for the wings of a dove02:19
- Ave Maria02:31
- Smile03:33
- Joyful, joyful, we adore Thee03:33
Libera - Apart But Together
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On July 11th, a post from Patrick on the Libera Dreams Forum:
The libera Fan Club released yesterday July 9th the new yearbook 2019-2020
The release went a bit delayed from the original plan, due to the covid-19 situation, but it is now in the hands of the FC members, or almost.
For the foreign members there is now the international shipment to apply, from the address proxy service (tenso.com in my case). I shall receive mine in a week or two.
The yearbook has 34 pages and tons of photos coming from concerts and outings held in 2019.
Here the cover, as posted by a fan in public on twitter.
Sorry to not share inside pages, the FC rules prohibit publishing materials that are for the members only.
The yearbook is not for sale, it is not possible to order multiple copies. Only one issue is sent per FC member, which represents something from several hundreds to a few thousands people in Japan, and a couple of foreigners abroad.
This 2019-2020 yearbook is the second published by the Fan Club in Japan (see about the 1st edition here).
Let's hope we will have one or two public concerts in late 2020, otherwise there will be little photos available next year for the 2020-2021 issue. —Patrick
You can find it here : https://liberafc.jpLordG wrote:Is it possible to become a member of the Libera Fan Club?
Where do I find it?
Keep in mind that we are talking about the Japanese fan club, where everything is written in Japanese.
In order to register you will be asked to provide a mail address located in Japan, and there is a 6000 yens fee to pay yearly. Foreign credit cards are accepted.
If you are still interested about becoming a member, I suggest you to read this topic from the start (viewtopic.php?f=36&t=3023), you should find some useful tips there.
On September 3rd, a Facebook Post from Steve Walker:
Creative World
A brand new “This is Libera” PV will be posted on the ”Creative World FB page today! (After 5pm in Los Angeles time)
The first 4 episodes will focus on Libera and internationally acclaimed Japanese composers, who have worked with Libera. To avoid missing any upcoming information, please make sure to ”Follow” our FB page. And don’t forget to subscribe our YouTube channel! You can watch our shows via YouTube globally, starting on 9/13!🤗
新しいリベラのプロモ動画が到着！本日ロス時間の夕方５時頃、番組のFBにてアップされ...
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Also on September 3rd, Libera posted a new and comprehensive This is Libera promo ad, full of impressive statistics and a few hilarious moments.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=149&v=tzL7Cq3OBB0&feature=emb_logo (Promotional Video 2020/3:32)
On September 7th, a posting by Patrick on the Libera Dreams Forum:
The social medias of the show 'Creative World' :
- Twitter : https://twitter.com/TCstudio3
- Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/cwtvhollywood
- Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8O0-2 ... cVKKtdol-g
- Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/cwtvhollywood
Can we watch the TV show live ?
I looked for solutions to watch that channel KXLA 44.1 live, but in vain.
Unless you live in the Los Angeles area, it doesn't seem possible to see the show live.
Thankfully the 'Creative World' show says it will go on Youtube one week after the live airing.
So the 1st episode will be on their YouTube channel starting Sunday September 13th, here : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8O0-2 ... cVKKtdol-g
What to expect ?
It is difficult to say yet.
They posted a few studio setup photos and some press Libera photos, all being already known.
On a social post they said :
"Libera will be joining us through their video content during episodes 1-4!
We are also planning to film Libera for the interview very soon!".
So likely the 4 shows will just broadcast official videos related to the composers.
As the interview is said to be recorded very soon, perhaps it will be during the October half term week break ?
Official Libera has just released a new presentation video "This is Libera", and it was immediately picked up by the program on its socials, as they were waiting for it.
Possibly that the video was made by Libera in connection with the 'Creative World' program broadcast.
- Twitter : https://twitter.com/TCstudio3
- Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/cwtvhollywood
- Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8O0-2 ... cVKKtdol-g
- Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/cwtvhollywood
Can we watch the TV show live ?
I looked for solutions to watch that channel KXLA 44.1 live, but in vain.
Unless you live in the Los Angeles area, it doesn't seem possible to see the show live.
Thankfully the 'Creative World' show says it will go on Youtube one week after the live airing.
So the 1st episode will be on their YouTube channel starting Sunday September 13th, here : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8O0-2 ... cVKKtdol-g
What to expect ?
It is difficult to say yet.
They posted a few studio setup photos and some press Libera photos, all being already known.
On a social post they said :
"Libera will be joining us through their video content during episodes 1-4!
We are also planning to film Libera for the interview very soon!".
So likely the 4 shows will just broadcast official videos related to the composers.
As the interview is said to be recorded very soon, perhaps it will be during the October half term week break ?
Official Libera has just released a new presentation video "This is Libera", and it was immediately picked up by the program on its socials, as they were waiting for it.
Possibly that the video was made by Libera in connection with the 'Creative World' program broadcast.
On September 13th, a post on Libera Dreams by Patrick:
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At 5pm (Los Angeles time) they published a video on Youtube, as announced.
But surprisingly they decided to split the 30 minutes show in 3 videos of 10 minutes each.
Parts 2 and 3 went posted at 6pm.
But surprisingly they decided to split the 30 minutes show in 3 videos of 10 minutes each.
Parts 2 and 3 went posted at 6pm.
Part 1
(Staff introduction, no libera)
•Part 2
It contains :
- 'In Paradisum' (Rocco),
- A short presentation by Koji,
- Speech from Daniel, Victor, Alexandre, Tadhg, Moose, from the video 'Apart but together'
- 'O for the Wings of a Dove' (Dominik)
• Part 3
It contains :
- 'Ave Maria' (Tadhg)
- Speech from Daniel (new images)
- 'Danny Boy' (Isaac, Alessandro, Sam W, Camden, Ciaran, Alex M, from the Guilford 2015 concert)
On September 17th, another Libera Dreams post from Patrick:
Aled Jones will release a new CD named 'Blessings' on November 6th.
Libera participates on track #8, 'Vespera'.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08JB7GDXQ
It is not said if the recording is recent or not.
Here's the cover of the CD :
And here the link to Apple Music (the track can not be listened to yet):
https://music.apple.com/fr/album/1531963017
In the past, Aled Jones already performed 'Vespera' with Libera [at that year's Classical Brit Awards TV show].
Here's a video from 2005 :
Libera participates on track #8, 'Vespera'.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08JB7GDXQ
It is not said if the recording is recent or not.
Here's the cover of the CD :
https://music.apple.com/fr/album/1531963017
In the past, Aled Jones already performed 'Vespera' with Libera [at that year's Classical Brit Awards TV show].
Here's a video from 2005 :
On September 18th, Jimmy Riddle added a link to a review of the CD from the Sydney Arts Guide:
https://www.sydneyartsguide.com.au/aled ... mber-2020/
This episode talks about Japanese composer Seiji Kameda (明日へ ～For the Future～) and Libera.
As with last week, the episode is divided in 3 parts of approximately 10 minutes each.
Next week's episode will be about composer Akira Senju (song 'Eternal Light') and Libera.
Today, September 27 the 3rd episode of Creative World was published on Youtube.
This episode talks about Japanese composer Akira Senju (Eternal Light) and Libera.
It is divided in 2 parts of approx. 15 minutes each.
Surprisingly they did not broadcast the song 'Eternal Light'. I don't get this.
Next week's episode will be the 4th of the series and the last with Libera.
It will be about the composer Michiru Oshima ("You Were There," from the video game ICO).—Patrick
From the review: The evening blessing – Vespera – takes an uplifting pop beat, as Aled enlists the boy choristers Libera.
“This is such as a wonderful piece of music; I’ve known Robert Prizeman who leads them for years, but this has had a wonderful update which really feels life affirming. I love these boys so much I had them sing at my wedding!
More from Patrick on Creative World Programming:
Today, September 20, was the 2nd episode of Creative World published on YouTube.
This episode talks about Japanese composer Seiji Kameda (明日へ ～For the Future～) and Libera.
As with last week, the episode is divided in 3 parts of approximately 10 minutes each.
- Part 1
Introduction and talk with Seiji Kameda, no libera.
- Part 2
It contains :
- Talk about how the composer got in touch with Libera (for 2 minutes at the start)
- more talk, not Libera related,
- Official video of the song "For the Future", starting 6'50'' till the end.
- Part 3
It contains :
- A short presentation by Koji (new images)
- Talk from Daniel, images from the mini-concert 'Apart but together',
- Song 'Joyful Joyful' from 'Apart but Together'
Next week's episode will be about composer Akira Senju (song 'Eternal Light') and Libera.
On September 27th, More from Patrick re Creative World Broadcasts
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| Camden Stewart in costume during the filming of a video. |
Today, September 27 the 3rd episode of Creative World was published on Youtube.
This episode talks about Japanese composer Akira Senju (Eternal Light) and Libera.
It is divided in 2 parts of approx. 15 minutes each.
Surprisingly they did not broadcast the song 'Eternal Light'. I don't get this.
• Part 1
• Introduction and talk with Akira Senju. No Libera images
At about 7'20'' he talks about how he connected with Libera.
- Part 2
-
It contains :
- A talk from Daniel (new images)
- Official video of the song 'Sing Lullaby' with Dominik as soloist
- A talk from Koji (new images), at 6'15''
- Official video of the song 'Salve Regina', starting 7'00''.
Next week's episode will be the 4th of the series and the last with Libera.
It will be about the composer Michiru Oshima ("You Were There," from the video game ICO).—Patrick
On October 4th, a note from Patrick: Libera featured on TV
The Libera part in the "Harvest Festival" on the Big Church Sing was a 30-second talk introduction by Daniel, followed by the video of 'Morning Has Broken' from the DVD Angels Sing - Libera in America, recorded in 2014.
The Libera part is from 21'25'' to 25'00''
On October 22nd, a recent tweet from Aled Jones, retweeted by Libera
Here’s a little snippet of #Vespera which is taken from my forthcoming album #Blessings.
The song features the distinctive sound of – the all-boy choir group directed by Robert Prizeman.
On October 24th, a message from surpinto on the Libera Dreams Forum:
As per Jimmy Riddle on twitter
Libera members have been featured in a song by a band whose music is
intended for children. This song is part of an anti-bullying campaign by
the band.
Always good that Libera is involved in an assortment of varied projects as this is always a positive for the choir and for the choristers.
Be warned the videos do not play in certain countries and will either be tagged as generally "unavailable" or as "The uploader has not made this video available in your country". So if you have this issue, like I did, you will need to use a VPN or UK-based proxy so that YouTube thinks you are in the UK.
My advice is to use https://www.4everproxy.com/. Put in the URLand then make the webserver and IP location be London.
An alternative is the browser extension Tunnel Bear which can be used for free up to a download of 500 mb; more than sufficient for this video. If those options fail to work for any reason then you will have to search for online proxy and VPN services which work on your system/browser/device. There are many options from browser extensions to fully-featured software suites. Nearly all are only available as paid options so I apologize for not being able to offer more technical support.—surpinto
Always good that Libera is involved in an assortment of varied projects as this is always a positive for the choir and for the choristers.
Be warned the videos do not play in certain countries and will either be tagged as generally "unavailable" or as "The uploader has not made this video available in your country". So if you have this issue, like I did, you will need to use a VPN or UK-based proxy so that YouTube thinks you are in the UK.
My advice is to use https://www.4everproxy.com/. Put in the URL
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R989RdcqmscAn alternative is the browser extension Tunnel Bear which can be used for free up to a download of 500 mb; more than sufficient for this video. If those options fail to work for any reason then you will have to search for online proxy and VPN services which work on your system/browser/device. There are many options from browser extensions to fully-featured software suites. Nearly all are only available as paid options so I apologize for not being able to offer more technical support.—surpinto
ANOTHER POST ON LIBERA DREAMS From Jimmy Riddle, re Livestreamed Libera Holiday Concert on December 5th
Thanks to Patrick's (@fan_de_LoK) news discovery this morning, it appears Libera have come to the rescue for us again in these troubled times by holding (x2) Christmas concerts on Sunday 6 December, with a note indicating that the 8pm event will be 'streamed live' (Screenshot below)
https://www.sjss.org.uk/whats-on?field_dis_tid%5B%5D=54&when=all&field_date_value_1%5Bmin%5D%5Bdate%5D=&field_date_value_1%5Bmax%5D%5Bdate%5D=&field_tag_tid=All&combine=Libera (St. John's Smith Square Website Page for Concerts)
On November 5th, a post from filiarheni:
St John's Smith Square
Libera has changed their text on the news site from "We have announced" to a more careful "We are planning to perform". Also in this section, but not yet on their event site - where it ought to appear as well! - they added the hint that the 8:00 pm concert will be streamed live:
"We are planning to perform two concerts on Sunday 6th December at St John’s Smith Square.
The performances – at 5pm and 8pm – will be identical in content, shorter than a full concert with no interval. Because the number of audience seats available in the hall is considerably smaller than usual, the second concert will be streamed live.
Contact the box office on +44 207 222 1061 or visit the booking website.
Details for obtaining a connection to the live stream will follow."
On November 6th, a link to the Aled Jones version of "Vespera," featured a new Libera arrangement and descant by Luca Brugnoli
Also on November 6th, a post on the Libera Dreams Forum by the ever-vigilant Patrick FandeLok:
Something new is cooking about libera on the tv show Creative World.
Three things just popped :
1) Creative World says that this Sunday 8 November they will have "an exciting announcement for Libera fans".
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... &__tn__=-R
This will be broadcast one week later on Youtube.
2) Creative World will have a full show dedicated to Libera. It will be broadcast on Sunday 13 December, and will be visible on Youtube on Saturday 19 December.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... &__tn__=-R
Before their 1st show they posted about 'an interview that was to come soon'. Perhaps it is that.
3) Creative World just shared and completed a post from Nick Centanni about donating to help to have a new Libera tour in the US.
https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... &__tn__=-R
On November 10th, The Furby from Libera Passion posted a photo identifying the boys who participated in the anti-bullying video "The Kids Are United."
We have an exciting Libera announcement to make, which you can watch here youtu.be/_ntch11VMkE For more details, please check out our FB @
”cwtvhollywood”! #libera #boyschoir
Next episode on the “Creative World”: Taku Miyamoto, a legendary golf photographer! And some music videos of Libera This episode will be airing on Sunday 6pm (GMT-8). #Golf #photographer #themasters2020
An article on the anti-bullying video in which Libera appears was published in Essex magazine on November 3rd.
On November 21st, the Libera online community rejoiced at the restoration of the Libera Dreams Forum, by the efforts of Steve Walker, Furby, Patrick Fandelok and others. It once again became available at http://www.forum.libera-dreams.com.
On November 28th, a post on the Libera Dreams Forum re the December 6th concert at St. John's Smith Square:
) attend, right? Guys, buy the program and check it out!
