- Audio CD (16 Sep 2002)
- Number of Discs: 2
- Label: CLASSICAL
- ASIN: B00006IGHF
- Other Editions: MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 56,161 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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66 of 68 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Being a good Yorkshireman, my only disappointment is that I have purchased both these albums individually rather than wait for the boxed set. Still, when I consider the amount of pleasure gained from the many hours I listen to them, it is money very well spent. Although the overall sound is fairly constant, the two albums are quite different. 'Libera', their first recording, uses a brilliant blend of voice and synthesiser to create a range of emotions and atmospheric experience ranging from the beautiful 'Lux Aeterna' to the foot-tapping 'Dies Irae', the angelic 'Sanctus' and the excellent 'Mysterium' (which never fails to create goose-bumps, no matter how many times I listen to it!). The 'Luminosa' album concentrates more on the boys' voices and contains 'Vespera' (as seen on Classic FM TV), 'Sanctus II' (a clever upbeat version of 'Sanctus' from the earlier CD) and 'Semele' (Handel's 'Where E're You Walk'). One peculiar factor about these recordings is that I cannot decide upon a favourite. I seem to have a different preference every week which, I suppose, illustrates how the music keeps its freshness no matter how many times you listen to it. If you appreciate excellent music, young talent, angellic voices and you have a box of tissues handy, I would most definitely recommend that you purchase this boxed set. I am sure that you will, like me, spend hours on end listening to it and I hope you gain as much enjoyment as I have done.
37 of 38 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I wish I knew more people than I do already then I could buy this 2-disc set for all of them. The first disc is often stirring and soaring, the second disc more reflective and calming. Both will enable you to forget yourself as you become absorbed into the voices and melodies which are so well written, performed and produced.
I find that the music fits any occasion - in the car, slumped on the sofa (preferably with the earphones on to fully appreciate the interweaving harmonies), housework - teachers at my children's school use the Libera original CD as welcome music while the children settle down (well, they'd asked for suggestions and Amazon had it on offer so what could I do?).
Robert Prizeman writes wonderful original pieces and takes existing classical passages and makes them fit his choir. The boys have great voices, whether in solo or harmony and they obviously work very hard to achieve the end result. If you're in doubt, just listen to 'Salva Me' (stirring), 'Angeline' (mesmeric), Vespera (stirring again) - OK, any of the tracks and you'll be hooked. The only problem then is that you, like many others, will be waiting for the next CD.
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Even perfection, it seems, is not enough to satisfy everyone, but this double album is the nearest you'll get to it. Ignore the snobbery that seems to be the sole weapon of certain so-called 'purists' and just sit down, relax and let this superb music envelop you. There are those who simply cannot get to grips with the fact that synthesisers are now an accepted part of all music but coming from a seaside town that has yet to extract itself from the 1950s, that is hardly surprising. 'Sacris Solemnis' (note how I, unlike others, quote the title correctly) is, in fact, an excellent piece that will not fail to stir you and, indeed, every track on this magnificent collection is a masterpiece. Don't know whether to laugh or cry? Just sit back and enjoy the ride...it's a fantastic journey!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
this will enlighten your life
If you have not heard any music from Libera..then you have not lived.These guys and their musical arrangers offer you superb music that will enlighten your life. Read more
Published on 8 Feb 2009 by Mr. Brian Breen
Music for the soul
I discovered these angels on Classic FM and have listened to them regularly ever since. I'm not a religious person, but this is music for the soul. Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2007 by W. Long
I didn't know whether to laugh or cry
Having read the other reviews here and then heard the discs themselves, I wondered if I had listened to the same thing. Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2005
Wonderful
It's amazing that such young children can perform with so much feeling and technical skill. The lads certainly have great voices. Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2004 by I Am Tyler Durden
Superb
I heard Libera first on telelvision, and was delighted to see that they had an album. I love the combination, and the children in my class have responded really positively to what... Read more
Published on 25 July 2003 by K. Lee
Music I Have Been Looking For What Seems Like Forever
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. The previous review says it all. The 5 stars say it all. This music cuts to the quick with mesmerising tranquility whilst turbulently soaring... Read more
Published on 3 Jun 2003
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