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Far Away (KANATA NO HIKARI).
Written by Takatsugu Muramatsu (村松崇継) for the NHK TV Drama Hyokabe. Performed by Libera live on the Hour of Power.
Soloist: Ben Philipp
For Libera's music visit libera.org.uk/music
Supporters will recall that we have performed in Ely three times - in 2017, 2018 and 2022. Our 2020 concert was postponed due to the pandemic, and instead we produced an online mini-concert, Apart But Together (youtu.be/oX3-YQTL50s). Longer standing supporters may also remember our previous visit to Chester, in 2010. We are delighted to return to both magnificent venues and we are also very excited to visit Lincoln for the first time.
Tickets for the Ely concert will go on sale on 20th February from the Cathedral Box Office - please do not contact the box office before then.
Tickets for Chester and Lincoln will be available in mid March from Ticketsource - please do not contact the cathedrals for tickets.
Hiroko Yakushimaru official website:
jvcmusic.co.jp/yakushimaru
Other Links:
Linkfire:jvcmusic.lnk.to/Hiroko_Yakushimaru
YouTube:youtube.com/@yakushimaruhiroko
Music/Arrangement: Takatsugu Muramatsu
Lyrics: Yoshikazu Okada
Libera are most honoured to have been invited to collaborate with Yakushimaru-san on this special release. We were so pleased, once again, to work on the music with our good friend, Muramatsu-san who always writes such beautiful melodies. We actually learned and recorded the music whilst we were visiting Japan and were particularly pleased to be able to meet the wonderful, Yakushimaru-san and record the music video with her.
English Lyrics:
Song between you and me(featuring LIBERA)
I wish I could hold your hands with you.
I wish I could reach you even though living in a distant country.
A drop shines in your eyes,
I wish I could stop it.
There is sadness in life
and sometimes it is not bad crying.
But you don't have to put up with painful things that you shed tears.
It is songs that make us to know people we don't know.
There is a precious song for each person.
Love and dream your future.
I am here praying that for you.
If you ask yourself, is there any meaning to live?
If you reply to yourself, you don't deserve to live.
I am telling you that you are wrong.
When you just smile, everyone smiles.
It's true! so smile! See?
You make me smile too even if I am far.
It is songs that make us to know people we don't know.
There is a precious song for each person.
Love and dream your future.
I am here praying that for you.
Living together
Hiroko Yakushimaru official website jvcmusic.co.jp/yakushimaru
Japanese Lyrics:
きみとわたしのうた(featuring LIBERA)
曲・編曲:村松崇継
詞:岡田惠和
きみと手を つなげたら
遠い国だけど とどくかな
きみの眼に 光るもの
とめられること できたらなぁ
生きるには かなしいことも
ときには泣くのだって
悪くはないけど
必要のない涙なら
がまんしなくて いいんだからね
知らないひとを 知るのがうた
ひとりひとりに
大事なうたがあって
未来に恋を どうか してね
ここから祈ってる
もし君が 自分には
生きる意味なんて あるのかと
もし君が 自分には
そんな価値なんて ないのだと
教えるよ まちがってるよね
君がふと 笑うだけで
世界も笑うの
ほんとだよ さぁ 笑ってよ
とおい私まで ほら 笑っちゃう
知らないひとを 知るのがうた
ひとりひとりに
大事なうたがあって
未来に恋を どうか してね
ここから祈ってる
いっしょに 生きている
The underlying theme of our joint production is "unity in diversity" with music being a way of bringing together people from opposite sides of the world, especially at this turbulent time.
A special thanks to Mrs Giok Hartono for her guidance and dedication to the conception of this special project.
CREDITS
Audio
The Resonanz Children’s Choir (Directed by Avip Priatna)
Libera (Directed by Robert Prizeman and Sam Coates)
Music composed by Elwin Hendrijanto
Lyrics: Jesslyn Juniata, Robert Prizeman, Dominic Ferris, Neysa Ayu, Elwin Hendrijanto
Orchestral arrangement: Elwin Hendrijanto, Sam Coates
Choral Arrangement: Elwin Hendrijanto, Sam Coates, Fero Aldiansya, Robert Prizeman.
Mixed by Dominic Ferris
Mastered by Tim Debney at Fluid Mastering
Produced by Dominic Ferris & Elwin Hendrijanto
Video
Original Resonanz Video produced by Nicholas Saputra & Mandy Marahimin, and directed by Aditya Ahmad.
Original Libera Videos from a live performance, filmed by Amy Ryan Media and from a studio shoot, produced by Scott Jaeger.
Video collaboration re-edited by Roberto Perkasa
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A new ambient pop-inspired piece by ex-Libera singer and co-producer of our new album Forever, Joshua Madine, wistfully musing on the metaphor of a lighthouse.
Lyrics:
At the end of the jetty
where the walkway meets the blue.
I'll stand a-lone in the darkness
shining through.
No wind can sway me.
All rain a welcome shower.
To muse is to soar through heaven.
Hour on hour.
Roving through the night,
weary hearts ignite,
when they catch a glimpse
of that familiar light,
Nothing anywhere ever can compare
to the one who’s always there.
O, great conveyor
for you I’ll be an aid.
You’ll steer an untroubled passage
unswayed.
But, sweet deliv'rer,
one day, to me, attend.
I'll long to hear you calling,
my friend.
Roving through the night,
weary hearts ignite,
when they catch a glimpse
of that familiar light,
Nothing anywhere ever can compare
to the one who’s always there.
Out of the fog out of the mire
a familiar outline fires afar.
Hurrying over the glimmering bath
stemming the tide holding us apart.
Ploughing ahead with certain design,
a shot in the dark, an invisible line,
long awaited, hurtling through,
into the light and I'm born anew.
Now after all, returned again,
you heard my call, you heard, my friend,
and while away, I watched afar,
now here you’ll stay, now here you are.
This song features on our album "Forever" orcd.co/ihd91
Album Details:
International Release date: 23 June 2023
USA Release date: 7 July 2023
Catalogue No: IHCD91
Format: CD digipack & Digital
Label: Libera Music / Invisible Hands Music
Number of tracks: 13
Produced by Chris and Sian Salt
This song has been released as a Digital single.
https://linkco.re/C4vdbPyn?lang=en
Lyrics:
There’s a truth that I’ve always known
Certain as the stars are aglow
Where e’er we tread
A single thread
Will bind us closely and no matter where we go
Stitching like the fabric of all time
Knit with such an intricate design
Through night and day
Which ever path I take
And still it seems you’re with me more than I could ever know
Across the lands, beyond the years
Sharing both our joy our sorrow and our fears
Thus the story goes, and thus will always be
Stretching far beyond eternity
And so we sing with a song that’s never ending
And so it rings out across all space and time
And though we cling to the past
To the future cast our eyes
For we know we’ll always have Kizuna
The ties that bind
Certain as the changing of the tide
Ever be my guardian and my guide
O’er mountain steep
Or oceans wide and deep
You’ll stay with me,
A friend who is forever at my side
Pre-chorus
Across the lands, beyond the years
Sharing both our joy our sorrow and our fears
Thus the story goes, and thus will always be
Stretching far beyond eternity
And so we sing with a song that’s never ending
And so it rings out across all space and time
And though we cling to the past
To the future cast our eyes
For we know we’ll always have Kizuna
We’ll ever sing with a song that has no ending
It ever rings out across all space and time
And though we cling to the past
To the future cast our eyes
We know we will share Kizuna
The ties that bind
Arranged by Remo Giazotto.
Lyrics:
Ave verum corpus, natum
de Maria Virgine,
vere passum, immolatum
in cruce pro homine.
Cuius latus perforatum
fluxit aqua et sanguine
esto nobis prægustatum
in mortis examine.
O Iesu dulcis, O Iesu pie,
O Iesu, fili Mariae.
Miserere mei
This song features on our album "Forever" orcd.co/ihd91
Soloist: Frederick Mushrafi
Album Details:
International Release date: 23 June 2023
USA Release date: 7 July 2023
Catalogue No: IHCD91
Format: CD digipack & Digital
Label: Libera Music / Invisible Hands Music
Number of tracks: 13
Video produced by Scott Jaeger
Where to start with this record then? Robert left a couple of unfinished pieces, which provided the starting point for this album. Other tracks look back at Libera’s past, some are covers with a Libera spin, but, most excitingly, some are new compositions by members of the Libera family who grew up singing for and making music with Robert.
The team working on this record is testament to the strength of Robert's rich musical legacy. However, his legacy is more than just the music he gave us; Libera is a family, which is managed and guided by a small team of generous volunteers. Without them, along with the support of families, schools, churches, and friends, we would not be able to sustain Robert’s vision to bring this unique music to listeners around the world, whilst providing the singers with the very best musical training and experiences.
It is the work of all these people, but even more so, the commitment, musicianship and good nature of the singers that gives us great hope that the future of Libera is in safe hands.
Sam Coates 2023
Buy the album at orcd.co/ih91
Track Listing:
1 Beati Quorum - Rauol Neumann
2 God Only Knows (Beach Boys cover) - Brian Wilson
3 Far Away - Takatsugu Muramatsu
4 Ave Verum - Albinoni (Adagio in G minor)
5 The Lighthouse - Josh Madine
6 O Beata - Robert Prizeman
7 Anima Christi - Marco Frisina
8 Come My Way - Robert Prizeman
9 At Sea - Josh Madine
10 Sing For Ever - Robert Prizeman
11 Be Still My Soul - Sibelius (Finlandia)
12 A Grateful Heart - Mary Plumstead
13 Love Shine a Light (Katrina and the Waves cover) - Kimberley Rew
Album Details:
International Release date: 23 June 2023
USA Release date: 7 July 2023
Catalogue No: IHCD91
Format: CD digipack & Digital
Label: Libera Music / Invisible Hands Music
Number of tracks: 13
This song features on our album "Forever" orcd.co/ihd91
Lyrics:
I may not always love you
But long as there are stars above you
You never need to doubt it
I’ll make you so sure about it
God only knows what I’d be without you
If you should ever leave me
Though life would still go on believe me
The world could show nothing to me
So what good would living do me
God only knows what I’d be without you
God only knows what I’d be without you
This song features on our album "Forever".
Album Details:
International Release date: 23 June 2023
USA Release date: 7 July 2023
Catalogue No: IHCD91
Format: CD digipack & Digital
Label: Libera Music / Invisible Hands Music
Number of tracks: 13
Filmed on tour in South Korea
Produced by Scott Jaeger
This song features on our album "Forever" orcd.co/ihd91
Lyrics:
Love shine a light in every corner of my heart
Let the love light carry, let the love light carry
Light up the magic in every little part
Let our love shine a light in every corner of our hearts
Love shine a light in every corner of my dreams
Let the love light carry, let the love light carry
Like the mighty river, flowing from the stream
Let our love shine a light in every corner of my dreams
And we’re all gonna shine a light together
All shine a light to light the way
Brothers and sisters, in every little part
Let our love shine a light in every corner of our hearts
Love shine a light in every corner of the world
Let the love light carry, let the love light carry
Light up the magic, for every boy and girl
Let our love shine a light in every corner of the world
Album Details:
International Release date: 23 June 2023
USA Release date: 7 July 2023
Catalogue No: IHCD91
Format: CD digipack & Digital
Label: Libera Music / Invisible Hands Music
Number of tracks: 13
Video by Scott Jaeger
To see our Christmas music try our Christmas Music Playlist
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF_pjbI-JsWd_X-wUVyvoBGL4WJ1PfvFU
Solo - Dominik Clarke
An arrangement of the mesmeric solo from Vivaldi’s ‘Nisi Dominus’
To purchase the album on CD or Digital go to libera.org.uk/music/if
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Music – Antonio Vivaldi from ‘Nisi Dominus’
Arranged - Sam Coates
Video by Scott Jaeger
Music and original lyrics – Elwin Hendrijanto
English translation and additional lyrics – Robert Prizeman & Dominic Ferris
Filmed by Amy Ryan Media.
Music – Michael Nyman
Words – Roger Pulvers
Vocal arrangement – Robert Prizeman
Filmed by Amy Ryan Media.
Music – Robert Prizeman
Words – Frances Harper
Filmed by Amy Ryan Media.
To purchase or download the album on CD or Digital go to libera.org.uk/music/if
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Music by Robert Prizeman
Libera directed by Robert Prizeman
Video by Scott Jaeger
To purchase or download the album on CD or Digital go to libera.org.uk/music/if
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Music by Elwin Hendrijanto
Libera directed by Robert Prizeman
Video by Scott Jaeger
Solo - Daniel White
To purchase the album on CD or Digital go to libera.org.uk/music/if
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Music by Michael Nyman
Words by Roger Pulvers
Libera directed by Robert Prizeman
Video directed by Chris and Sian Salt
Lighting cameraman - Jon Stapleton
Editor - Mike Fielding
Designer - Humphrey Jaeger
libera.org.uk/music/if
Music & Words – Richard Smallwood
Arranged – Robert Prizeman & Adam Sztaba
Filmed by Amy Ryan Media.
Music – John Rutter
Words – Traditional
Filmed by Amy Ryan Media.
Music – Traditional
Arranged – Robert Prizeman
Words – Traditional - English paraphrase - Sabine Baring-Gould
Filmed by Amy Ryan Media.
Music – Traditional
Arranged – Sam Coates
Words – Sabine Baring-Gould
Filmed by Amy Ryan Media.
Music – Howard Blake
Arranged by Robert Prizeman
Words – Howard Blake
Lyrics:
We’re walking in the air
We’re floating in the moonlit sky
The people far below are sleeping as we fly
I’m holding very tight
I’m riding in the midnight blue
I’m finding I can fly so high above with you
On across the world the villages go by like dreams
The rivers and the hills, the forests and the streams
Children gaze open mouthed taken by surprise
Nobody down below believes their eyes
We’re surfing in the air, we’re swimming in the frozen sky
We’re drifting over icy mountains floating by
Suddenly swooping low on an ocean deep
Rousing up a mighty monster from his sleep
We’re walking in the air
We’re dancing in the midnight sky
And everyone who sees us greets us as we fly
We’re walking in the air
Filmed by Amy Ryan Media.
Music – Traditional
Arranged – Sam Coates
Words – Traditional
Filmed by Amy Ryan Media.
Filmed by Amy Ryan Media.
Music & Words – traditional
Arranged – Sam Coates
Filmed by Amy Ryan Media.
Music – Gustav Holst
Words – Christina Rossetti
Arranged – Robert Prizeman
Filmed by Amy Ryan Media.
This song is featured on our album 'Christmas Carols with Libera'
Music – Traditional
Arranged – Sam Coates
Words – George Woodward
Filmed by Amy Ryan Media.
Here is the complete official video
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Written by Takatsugu Muramatsu (村松崇継) for the NHK TV Drama Hyokabe. Performed by Libera
and recorded live in the St Pieterskerk, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Soloist: Tom Cully
Producer: Daniel Hart
Director: Philip Byrd
For Libera's music visit libera.org.uk/music
Producer: Daniel Hart
Director: Philip Byrd
Producer: Daniel Hart
Director: Philip Byrd
Producer: Daniel Hart
Director: Philip Byrd
The concert was postponed - but instead we filmed an online Mini-Concert which went live at 7 30pm the same day. 'Joyful Joyful' was one of the songs we performed.
With us all confined to our own homes, we were apart, but sang together.
View the full concert here youtu.be/oX3-YQTL50s
To purchase Libera CDs visit our shop libera.org.uk/shop
The concert was postponed - but instead we filmed an online Mini-Concert which went live at 7 30pm the same day. 'Smile' was one of the songs we performed.
With us all confined to our own homes, we were apart, but sang together.
View the full concert here youtu.be/oX3-YQTL50s
To purchase Libera CDs visit our shop libera.org.uk/shop
The concert was postponed - but instead we filmed an online Mini-Concert which went live at 7 30pm the same day. 'Ave Maria' was one of the songs we performed.
With us all confined to our own homes, we were apart, but sang together.
View the full concert here youtu.be/oX3-YQTL50s
To purchase Libera CDs visit our shop libera.org.uk/shop
The concert was postponed - but instead we filmed an online Mini-Concert which went live at 7 30pm the same day. 'O For The Wings' was one of the songs we performed.
With us all confined to our own homes, we were apart, but sang together.
View the full concert here youtu.be/oX3-YQTL50s
To purchase Libera CDs visit our shop libera.org.uk/shop
The concert was postponed - but instead we filmed an online Mini-Concert which went live at 7 30pm the same day. 'Deep Peace' was one of the songs we performed.
With us all confined to our own homes, we were apart, but sang together.
View the full concert here youtu.be/oX3-YQTL50s
To purchase Libera CDs visit our shop libera.org.uk/shop
The concert was postponed - but instead we filmed an online Mini-Concert which went live at 7 30pm the same day. 'Total Praise' was one of the songs we performed.
With us all confined to our own homes, we were apart, but sang together.
View the full concert here youtu.be/oX3-YQTL50s
To purchase Libera CDs visit our shop libera.org.uk/shop
The concert was postponed - but instead we filmed an online Mini-Concert which went live at 7 30pm the same day.
With us all confined to our own homes, we were apart, but sang together.
If you would like to make a donation to help cover the production costs of this video please use this link libera.org.uk/?p=13662
To purchase Libera CDs visit our shop libera.org.uk/shop
Producer: Daniel Hart
Director: Philip Byrd
Order the DVD and the CD of 'Angel Voices - Libera in America' at Amazon:
- DVD: http://smarturl.it/lib_america_dvd
- CD: http://smarturl.it/lib_america_dvd
Or download the album from iTunes http://smarturl.it/lib_itunes_america
See ‘Behind the Scenes’: http://youtu.be/24gy_NgeJY0
Visit Libera at http://www.libera.org.uk
See the completed videos at youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF_pjbI-JsWcqtdobBIcQWwK7Bh0NQdyu
The album is available at libera.org.uk/shop
Filmed at the Othona Community and the Chapel of St Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex