Libera
Recalling the uplifting New Age chorals of Adiemus and Enigma, Libera fuses the high, innocent voices of 11 and 12-year-old boys with contemporary beats amidst lush synth and orchestral accents. The result is a mesmerizing collection of original choral material written by self-proclaimed "organ nerd" and keyboardist Robert Prizeman. Prizeman, drawing from his background in church music, expertly weaves the choir's bright, sacred tones into the fabric of his modern spiritual vision, which brings the sanctity of London abbeys to mind. At times the album wanders into deeply mystical territory, with the boys' solos bouncing up and down the scale in a soft melancholy, which nicely contrasts with the power of their joined voices. Though not extensively trained, the choir does an expert job with Prizeman's compositions. The one aspect of this CD that may frustrate listeners is the lack of comprehensive credits and information on the artists in the CD booklet. Otherwise, Libera is a pleasantly sublime work of New Age art. --Karen K. Hugg more
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Recent Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-25-2008
- A simple typo, so much amusement
Amazon has given me the giggles. Their "on this CD" section is showing that each piece is performed with Liberace instead of Libera! Slight difference. I've submitted this error to Amazon, but in the meantime, rest assured, this is a...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-01-2008
- An extraordinary debut album....
A debut album of extraordinary artistry which stands the test of time and sounds as wonderful today as it did upon it's release.Listen to the hauntingly beautiful and quite emotional 'Mysterium', be moved by 'Angelis' and the joyous,...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jun-27-2008
- Haunting, Beautiful!!!
I first discovered Libera about a month ago and I feel like I'm rediscovering them everytime I listen to their music!!! Their voices are absolutely breath-taking and this CD really brings out the range they have! I don't think I've ever...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Jan-30-2007
- Enchanting
There's something about a good choir that can really stir the spiritual imagination and this choir is simply fantastic. Based out of Europe, Libera re-introduces the world to classical pieces in upbeat and modern mixes. Some tracks are...
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- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-25-2008
- A simple typo, so much amusement
Amazon has given me the giggles. Their "on this CD" section is showing that each piece is performed with Liberace instead of Libera! Slight difference. I've submitted this error to Amazon, but in the meantime, rest assured, this is a...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Oct-12-2002
- Good but not great
This album was a valiant attempt of a fusion of boys choir with rock/synthesizer music. I heard this album at a listening station at a local bookstore and was blown away by the first track "Salva Me." It reminded me a lot of Enigma, only...
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