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Luminosa
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0809274011725
Label: Warner Classics
Manufacturer: Warner Classics
MPN: 40117
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Warner Classics
Release Date: October 02, 2001
Studio: Warner Classics
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Editorial Review:
Luminosa is the follow-up to London boys' vocal group Libera's popular 1999 eponymous debut. That album made the pop charts and found the group--they prefer to be called a real boy band rather than a choir--on television with Lesley Garrett. Of the 12 new tracks, half are arrangements of familiar classical melodies. Saint-Saëns' Carnival of the Animals is represented by a mysterious reinterpretation of "Aquarium," rather than "The Swan" suggested by the cover. Of the remaining pieces, one is an arrangement of the traditional "Gaudete," and five are new compositions by Libera's director, Robert Prizeman. His "Silencium," a setting of Walter de la Mare's "All That's Past," has the haunting calm of Enya, while "Sabat" carries the boys' voices to the top of their range to ghostly effect. Drawing on the entire classical tradition, from the plainsong of "Veni Sancte" to an incongruous remake of Beethoven's Symphony No. 7, Prizeman weaves a New Age tapestry from beautiful young voices and polished production techniques. Classical purists will be aghast at Handel and Debussy sharing space with digital sound sculpting, which leaves Luminosa free to find a home as easily accessible, superior background music. --Gary S. Dalkin
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Luminous
This was the first Libera disc I owned, after stumbling across it at random in 2002 while visiting Canada. "Luminosa" is exactly that: luminous.
The choir is not purely "classical"; lambasting them for failing to conform to a prefab Genre Box is ridiculous, unfair, and spiteful, especially when the ensemble is made up of schoolchildren united by their love of the art. Nor does the mainstream classical establishment have a total monopoly on the "music of the masters." If you're an ultrapurist ... Read More
Rating: - Magical Music!
There were a couple of familiar but cleverly disguised tunes hidden among the original, magical music of this choir boy cum boy band with angelic voices. Worth every penny for the peace and tranquility it brings to any room and any head-space. There's nothing like the purity a young man's voice bears before it changes to a man's. This was a gift for my step mother, a Canon in the Anglican church. She noticed that instead of the usual organ present in most church choir music, the full orchestra gave it a contemporary ... Read More
Rating: - luminosa
Absolutly exquisite. One of my favorite albums. My mid teen Son doesn,t even ask me to turn it down. The voices/music is so uplifting it sometimes moving me to tears. I have been sharing this with others who are awed when they hear it. I could go on and on.
Rating: - Magical Music for Deep soul searching
This is an amazing CD. The music is so pure and angelic. I play it all the time in my house. Love it!
Rating: - Absolutely the best
If you ever listen to a review, listen to this one: this CD is absolutely the best. I've already listened to it a couple of dozen times and it never gets tiring.
Buy it. I'm not fully sure who these guys are, but the voices of the boys are clear and inspiring. Wow!
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