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Familiar to audiences across the world, the boys have a stunningly original sound, which is at once both ancient and modern. Their distinctive flowing white robes symbolise the traditional origins of their style - yet their music reaches across the generations to a new mainstream audience. Libera’s success in album charts around the world bears witness to the extraordinary appeal of this unique ‘boy band’. Enchanting audiences wherever they go, they have attracted an enthusiastic fan base in many countries, particularly the United States, Great Britain, Japan, Korea and the Philippines.
Peace follows the success of Libera’s best-selling albums Angel Voices, Free, Visions and New Dawn. Each CD has been characterised by the ensemble’s distinctive celestial, shimmering sound with mystical chords and ecstatic harmonies. The programme comprises songs drawn from plainsong and traditional hymns, based on themes by Mozart, Saint-Saëns, César Franck and Chopin and by Robert Prizeman and John Rutter. The name Libera comes from the band’s signature song based on the 'Libera Me' portion of the Requiem Mass. The boys who make up Libera are between the ages of seven and fourteen, come from a variety of backgrounds and attend local schools. ‘Normal” boys who still love to play football, skateboard, listen to R’n’B and punk music, through their involvement in Libera they have travelled the world, recorded movie soundtracks and CDs and served as backing singers to Elton John, Björk and Pavarotti. But, as one of the boys said, “The travelling and filming is fun but even if we didn’t go anywhere I’d still want to do it because I just love singing.” That joy of singing comes across clearly in their performances and on their recordings.
Libera’s original sound is both ancient and modern. Their flowing white robes symbolise the traditional origins of their style but their music reaches out across generations to a mainstream audience.
Libera is well known to British audiences through TV appearances and staged concerts at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, Dublin’s National Concert Hall, the Grassington Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe festival, Abbey Road Studios, Belfast’s St Peter’s Cathedral and Arundel Cathedral and at services in cathedrals and churches across the country. They have appeared as guests on BBC-TV’s ‘Last Choir Standing', on the soundtrack for a Waitrose TV campaign and as the subject of a documentary on ‘Songs of Praise'.
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Brilliant box and calendar housed in a slipcase CD The original Peace CD plus 5 bonus tracks: "Eternal Light“ "Lullaby" (written by Billy Joel) "Going Home" (the video for "Going Home" has had more than 1.2 million YouTube hits, but has previously only been available on US Public Broadcasting products) "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "Silent Night“
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Music videos for: "Time", "Deep Peace", "Lullabye", "Going Home", Libera: Behind-the-scenes featurette Libera EPK/Featurette, 18-Month, full colour desk calendar (January 2011 - June 2012). Features behind-the-scenes, performance and publicity stills of Libera, with the song texts on the reverse side. 6-Panel Poster of Libera, with the credits and tracklisting on the reverse.
Peace follows the success of Libera’s best-selling albums Angel Voices, Free, Visions and New Dawn. Each CD has been characterised by the ensemble’s distinctive celestial, shimmering sound with mystical chords and ecstatic harmonies. The programme comprises songs drawn from plainsong and traditional hymns, based on themes by Mozart, Saint-Saëns, César Franck and Chopin and by Robert Prizeman and John Rutter. The name Libera comes from the band’s signature song based on the 'Libera Me' portion of the Requiem Mass. The boys who make up Libera are between the ages of seven and fourteen, come from a variety of backgrounds and attend local schools. ‘Normal” boys who still love to play football, skateboard, listen to R’n’B and punk music, through their involvement in Libera they have travelled the world, recorded movie soundtracks and CDs and served as backing singers to Elton John, Björk and Pavarotti. But, as one of the boys said, “The travelling and filming is fun but even if we didn’t go anywhere I’d still want to do it because I just love singing.” That joy of singing comes across clearly in their performances and on their recordings.
Libera’s original sound is both ancient and modern. Their flowing white robes symbolise the traditional origins of their style but their music reaches out across generations to a mainstream audience.
Libera is well known to British audiences through TV appearances and staged concerts at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, Dublin’s National Concert Hall, the Grassington Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe festival, Abbey Road Studios, Belfast’s St Peter’s Cathedral and Arundel Cathedral and at services in cathedrals and churches across the country. They have appeared as guests on BBC-TV’s ‘Last Choir Standing', on the soundtrack for a Waitrose TV campaign and as the subject of a documentary on ‘Songs of Praise'.
CD
Brilliant box and calendar housed in a slipcase CD The original Peace CD plus 5 bonus tracks: "Eternal Light“ "Lullaby" (written by Billy Joel) "Going Home" (the video for "Going Home" has had more than 1.2 million YouTube hits, but has previously only been available on US Public Broadcasting products) "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," "Silent Night“
DVD
Music videos for: "Time", "Deep Peace", "Lullabye", "Going Home", Libera: Behind-the-scenes featurette Libera EPK/Featurette, 18-Month, full colour desk calendar (January 2011 - June 2012). Features behind-the-scenes, performance and publicity stills of Libera, with the song texts on the reverse side. 6-Panel Poster of Libera, with the credits and tracklisting on the reverse.
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Double The Stars!,
By Jeff Carter (Newport Pagnell, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Peace (Deluxe Edition) (Audio CD)
If I'm being honest, it was with some trepidation that I purchased this item. You see, I already possess the original 'Peace' CD and, excellent though it is, I had my doubts about buying the deluxe edition just to have a few additional bonus tracks.But I need not have worried. The extra tracks alone are worth the price of this absolutely sensational collection. And when you consider that there is also a beautifully produced DVD with no fewer than five of Libera's finest songs, including the superb 'Lullabye', an 'Introducing Libera' item featuring footage at their recent Arundel concert (in which you can clearly see the light reflecting from the back of my head, incidentaly) and a 'Behind The Scenes' piece that demonstrates how the magic of a concert is put together, you get some idea of the magnificence of this collectors' item. You will note that I have awarded it five stars but this does not accurately reflect my thoughts. I awarded the same number to the original 'Peace' CD but I want to give this version more...much more. But until Amazon amends its review template, five is all I can offer. But take it from me, double that number would not be inappropriate. ADDITIONAL COMMENT 21/02/11: Having listened to the additional tracks many times now, I find myself repeatedly asking the question: Has there ever been a better song written than Eternal Light? A superb song performed and produced brilliantly! I really am running out of superlatives to describe this amazing album!!! Add a few more stars...
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Libera, PEACE, Deluxe Edition,
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This review is from: Peace (Deluxe Edition) (Audio CD)
Although I already had the standard edition of PEACE, the additional songs, plus the DVD included made me get this edition for Christmas, and I was not disappointed.The original songs were (are) excellent, so the additional ones just add to the pleasure the magnificent harmonies conjured by Robert Prizeman bring to you. It was, and is, even more interesting when you see the new lineup of soloists. Some new names are among them, but also some "old" ones, whom we had not heard leading a song before. As usual, the songs are all very good; excellent, I should say. Mr. Prizeman has the ability to select just the particular voice he wants, and then he works his magic to complement it with the harmonies provided by the rest of the group. The result is always most satisfying. And then we have the DVD, which offers five songs, some new, some "old", and a couple of opportunities to see the boys behind the scenes and talking freely about themselves and the group. For those who have not had the pleasure to seeing these boys performing live, this DVD offers a window through which you can get an idea of what that is like... who are the boys singing... and how do they act, play and talk when not on stage. If you are among those lucky to have seen them live... well, re-live that magnificent experience through this DVD! The 18-month desk calendar (with lyrics to 18 songs) AND the signed mini-poster, are just "the cherry on top" for this delightful audio dessert.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The sound of peace,
This review is from: Peace (Deluxe Edition) (Audio CD)
I've never heard anything so lovely! Listening to these oh so talented boys singing in perfect harmony will give you the feeling that you are in heaven already. I gain such a sense of peace every time I listen to this CD that I just want to share it with everybody, so I've actually bought it for all my relations.
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