Libera: Dream

This new album ‘Dream’ marks 25 years since the release of ‘Libera’ in 1999 and the intervening years would see such opportunities as touring internationally, performing for popes and presidents, releasing a further twelve studio albums, and seeing generations of singers pass through our small corner of South London. The new album has the usual “Libera signature” arrangements of classics from Beethoven, Dvorak, Gershwin and Liszt, alongside original compositions from alumni Josh, Ben, Liam and Raoul. There is a stunning version of John Lennon’s ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’. Classical fans will appreciate Libera’s versions of ‘Going Home’ from the hymn-like melody at the heart of Dvorak’s ‘New World Symphony’ and the choral “One Small Voice” using the haunting melody popularly known as “Beethoven’s Pathetique”. The group are celebrating this 25th Anniversary year with a UK Cathedral tour, Japan tour, new album and concluding with a Christmas concert in Westminster. Being the most famous anti-war song ever, the release timing of Libera’s version of “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” could not be more appropriate. This is a “Dream” for what is yet to come. REVIEW/QUOTES ‘When I heard them sing - it actually took me to tears” - Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) “I like them so much, they sang at my wedding!” – Aled Jones

1: Seabird
2: One Small Voice (From the 2nd Movement of Piano Sonata No. 8, 'Pathétique')
3: Dream You Of
4: The Lark's Last Song (Based On Liebesträume No. 3)
5: Always There
6: Twilight
7: Once
8: When I Am Laid in Earth (Dido's Lament)
9: Veni Sancte Spiritu
10: Resurrectio
11: Going Home (Largo from 9th Symphony, 'From the New World')
12: Lullay
13: Music Was Born (From 'Rhapsody in Blue')
14: Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

Composer: Ryuichi Sakamoto, Franz Liszt, Henry Purcell, Ben Crawley, Takatsugu Muramatsu, Ludwig van Beethoven, Robert Prizeman, Antonin Dvorák, George Gershwin, Chris Hill, Josh Madine, Raoul Neumann, Liam Connery, John Lennon

Number of Discs: 1

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