Description: | The 3 time Classical BRIT nominees and You Tube sensations have record their brand new studio album. Libera are one of the leading worldwide exponents of the British choral tradition and this special collection includes 15 songs including 5 brand new ones. - YouTube sensation Libera's new studio album titled ''If'' features 15 songs, including 5 brand new recordings. - Libera are a phenomenon with over 100 million hits on YouTube. One of the leading worldwide exponents of the British choral tradition, the 3-time Classical BRIT nominees have recorded a brand new studio album titled If. The new album features 15 songs including 5 brand new compositions, plus a 12 page booklet. - Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys - who knows a bit about vocal harmonies - said, ''When I heard them sing - it actually took me to tears.'' - This album provides a welcome respite from over a year of unrelenting bleakness; the boys who make up Libera are very happy to be back making music. This album continues Libera's mission of spreading joy and hope through the beauty and purity of their wonderful voices and arrangements. - With shimmering, mystical chords and ecstatic harmonies, they are unlike any other group you have ever heard. The distinctive sound of Libera has garnered fans all over the world, particularly in the USA, the UK, the Philippines, South Korea and Japan. Their CDs top the mainstream and classical charts and they pack concert halls and Cathedrals appearing in their trademark flowing white robes. Libera are a phenomenon with over 100 million hits on YouTube. One of the leading worldwide exponents of the British choral tradition, the 3-time Classical BRIT nominees have recorded a brand new studio album titled If. The new album will be available on October 15, 2021 on CD plus digital formats through Invisible Hands Music and features 15 songs including 5 brand new compositions.Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys - who knows a bit about vocal harmonies - said, "When I heard them sing - it actually took me to tears." This album provides a welcome respite from over a year of unrelenting bleakness; the boys who make up Libera are very happy to be back making music. This album continues Libera's mission of spreading joy and hope through the beauty and purity of their wonderful voices and arrangements.With shimmering, mystical chords and ecstatic harmonies, they are unlike any other group you have ever heard. The distinctive sound of Libera has garnered fans all over the world, particularly in the USA, the UK, the Philippines, South Korea and Japan. Their CDs top the mainstream and classical charts and they pack concert halls and Cathedrals appearing in their trademark flowing white robes.Members of the choir Libera on this album:
Hal Avery, Ethan Barron, Nathaniel Bates Fisher, Luke Batteson Dalpiaz, Cameron Birmingham, Camden Bonsu-Stewart, Luca Brugnoli, Benedict Bywater, Daniel Catalogna, Dominik Clarke, Samuel-Francis Collins, Joseph Cranitch, Laurence Davey, Frederick Day, Tadhg Fitzgerald, John Gardner, Alexander Gula, Peter Kielty, Ludwik Kowalczyk, Isaac London, Alexandre Menuet, Alexander Montoro, Mathias Montoro, Alessandro Mackinnon-Botti, Frederick Mushrafi, Neo Parson, Lewis Quinn, Koji Shinokubo, Taichi Shinokubo, Nathan Slater, Jack Spicha, Calam Tamana, Laurence Taylor, Oliver Watt-Rodriguez, Daniel White, Victor Wiggin, Morgan Wiltshire.
String quartet on 'Nearer My God': Martha Riley, Jin Theriault, Anna Brigham, Siân Kadifachi.
Session Organiser: Barbara Geraghty
Libera Managerment: Eleanor Lewis
Libera Co-Directed by: Sam Coates & Steven Geraghty
Label Co-ordination: Charles Kennedy & Steve Finnigan for Invisible Hands Music
Associate producers: John Boak, Nicolas Centanni, Roberto F. de Ocampo OBE
"With thanks to all our parents, schools, churches, friends sponsors, donors, trustees and supporters who make Libera possible"
Libera online: libera.org.uk
Libera on Youtube: www.youtube.com/user/OfficialLibera
Lyrics can be found on line at:
https://libera.org.uk/music/if
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