Peace is a studio album by London-based boy choir Libera, which was released in March 2010 by record label EMI Classics.[1]
Peace | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 8 March 2010 | |||
Genre | Classical, choral, new-age | |||
Length | 48:42 | |||
Label | EMI Classics | |||
Producer | Ian Tilley, Robert Prizeman | |||
Libera chronology | ||||
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Reception
editThe album peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard classical albums chart and remained on the charts for 12 weeks.[2]
The album was reviewed by BBC Music's Daniel Ross, who criticised it for being too commercial and musically unchallenging.[1]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sanctissima" (Solo by Benedict Philipp) | 4:22 |
2. | "Time" (Solo by Joshua Madine and Benedict Philipp Violin Solo by Fiona Pears) | 4:17 |
3. | "Ave Virgo (Based on a theme from Mozart's Clarinet Concerto)" (Solo by Tom Cully) | 3:52 |
4. | "Faithful Heart" (Solo by Joshua Madine Duett: Stefan Leadbeater and Daniel Fontannaz) | 3:22 |
5. | "Gaelic Blessing (Deep Peace)" (Solo by Stefan Leadbeater and James Threadgill with Samuel Moriarty) | 3:31 |
6. | "Exsultate" (Solo by Benedict Philipp) | 3:45 |
7. | "How Shall I Sing That Majesty?" (Solo by Stefan Leadbeater) | 4:08 |
8. | "Lacrymosa (based on Aquarium from Carnival of The Animals by Saint-Saëns)" (Solo by Benedict Philipp) | 3:34 |
9. | "Adoro Te" | 3:51 |
10. | "Lead Kindly Light" (Solo by Jakob De Menezes-Wood) | 3:55 |
11. | "Panis Angelicus" (Solo by Daniel Fontannaz) | 3:14 |
12. | "Touch The Sky" (Solo by James Mordaunt Duett: Benedict Philipp and Jakob De Menezes-Wood) | 3:13 |
13. | "The Fountain (Based on Prelude in C Minor by Chopin)" (Solo by Ralph Skan) | 3:33 |
Total length: | 48:42 |
Credits
edit- Vocal Soloist: Benedict Philipp, Joshua Madine, Tom Cully, Stefan Leadbeater, James Threadgill, Jakob De Menezes-Wood, Daniel Fontannaz, James Mordaunt, Ralph Skan
- Duets: Stefan Leadbeater - Daniel Fontannaz, Benedict Philipp - Jakob De Menezes-Wood
- Directed and conducted by Robert Prizeman
- Produced by Ian Tilley, Robert Prizeman and Sam Coates
- Assisted by Steven Geraghty, Ben Crawley and Tom Cully
- Musicians: Robert Prizeman, Ian Tilley, Steven Geraghty, Fiona Pears, Jonathan Howell
Peace DeLuxe Edition
editPeace DeLuxe Edition | |
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Studio album by | |
Released | 22 November 2010 (EU and Japan) / 7 December 2010 (US) |
Genre | Classical, Choral, New-age |
Length | - |
Label | EMI Classics |
Producer | Ian Tilley, Robert Prizeman |
- Release Date: 22 November 2010 (EU and Japan) / 7 December 2010 (US)
- Vocal Soloist: Benedict Philipp, Joshua Madine, Tom Cully, Stefan Leadbeater, James Threadgill, Jakob De Menezes-Wood, Daniel Fontannaz, James Mordaunt, Ralph Skan
- Duets: Stefan Leadbeater - Daniel Fontannaz, Benedict Philipp - Jakob De Menezes-Wood
- Directed and conducted by Robert Prizeman
- Produced by Ian Tilley, Robert Prizeman and Sam Coates
- Assisted by Steven Geraghty, Ben Crawley and Tom Cully
- Musicians: Robert Prizeman, Ian Tilley, Steven Geraghty, Fiona Pears, Jonathan Howell
Limited Edition Deluxe Package features:
- 1) Album "Peace" (2010) with 5 bonus tracks (total 18 tracks)
- Lullabye (Goodnight my Angel) (Solo: Joshua Madine)
- Eternal Light (Solos: Stefan Leadbeater, Ralph Skan)
- Going Home (Solos: Joshua Madine, Ben Philipp, Tom Cully)
- Have yourself a merry little Christmas (Solos: James Mordaunt, Ralph Skan)
- Silent Night (Solo: Tom Cully)
- 2) DVD with 7 Libera videos
- Lullabye (Goodnight my Angel)
- Time
- Gaelic Blessing (Deep Peace)
- Going Home
- Libera
- Plus exclusive
- Introducing Libera
- Behind the scenes featurette
- 3) 18 month desktop calendar (Jan 2011 - Jun 2012) with photos and lyrics, and desktop stand
- 4) Fold-out Libera poster
References
edit- ^ a b Daniel Ross (12 March 2010). "Libera Peace Review". BBC.
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(help) - ^ "Libera - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015.