Comments on: Music Review: Libera, New Dawn

By: Google

Google — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:58:24 +0000

Don’t ever think the great work these Treble voiced lads perform is a snip..it is hard work, takes concentration, training. These lads have sang for half their lifetimes voluntarily. Tom Cully, Liam, Ed, Michael have stunning voice qualities, beautiful delivery, consistent smooth flow of sound. And all memorised, Amazing feat !I used to hear St.Martin in the fields trebles, but they were shy and buried their heads in a score sheet rather nervously. Yet, here we are with all the superb ingredients in Libera just so, making it a world class classical sound. Unique. Bravo ! Encore. Hari Rama !

By: Google

Google — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 21:47:56 +0000

as a trained top tenor, these lads sing other peoples versions better than the originals, so I am glad to hear the Treble voice come to the fore AT LAST ! I have always known the quality of the Treble voice but seldom seen anything done with it or about it..until this genius called Robert Prizeman got the ‘thing’ going. Where were you Mozart ? Handel ? I am so glad that in my lifetime Libera came to be. Amen to that or helelujah, hari Krishna or Hari Rama, namo Buddhaya..etc.

By: Heather H

Heather H — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:07:08 +0000

Producing an album that covers other people’s music is pointless and, at best, lazy. I’d be upset to find myself at an Elton John concert where he sings Paul McCartney’s backlist. I’d want to hear Elton John singing his songs, not someone elses. The same is true of Libera. I love THEIR music, not their version of someone elses.

By: Ian W.

Ian W. — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:14:34 +0000

One must listen to this recording more than once, in fact several times. Each time you listen to it you will hear more of the beautiful harmonies which is one of the blessing that Libera gives to their audiance. I too enjoy the two “pop” tracks very much but it’s selections such as “Ave Maria,” this version was arranged by Robert Prizeman (who is their director)especially for Tom Cully and his wonderful voice. I also enjoy “Sancte,” “May the Road Ris Up,” and “Paradisum.” Listening to the CD once or twice is not giving it fair play, listen to it a minimum of (we’ll say) 4 times before you comment on it, and when you listen to it, really listen to it. Sit back, turn out all the lights and/or close your eyes, and listen to these beautiful voices, the harmonies and the words, and let God Bless you.

By: jomfritz

jomfritz — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:12:53 +0000

I also tended to like the more “pop” tracks best at first, but I found that after listening through the CD several times the unique harmonies of the more traditional tracks also start to stand out - this isn’t an album to listen to just once!