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Libera is an all-boy English vocal group directed by Robert Prizeman.〔 Most members come from the parish choir of St. Philip's, Norbury, in South London.〔 According to a 2009 ''Songs of Praise'' TV special, the group usually consists of approximately 40 members between the ages of seven and sixteen, including new members who are not yet ready to fully participate in albums or tours. The group recruits from a variety of backgrounds in the London area,〔 and does not require its members to belong to any specific denomination. In addition to recording albums, touring and making regular TV appearances as Libera, the group sings on a weekly basis as part of the full choir of men and boys at parish choral services.〔 Libera is run as a not-for-profit registered UK charity,〔 "providing the opportunity for suitable boys to train as vocalists from any background". Members do not get paid for their work within Libera, but their expenses are covered when touring. The group's name comes from its signature song. "Libera," which is based on the ''Libera Me'' portion of the Requiem Mass. "Libera" is the Latin singular imperative of "liberare," meaning "to free." ==Albums== The Anglican (High Church) parish of St. Philip's, Norbury has a long choral tradition. Their first non-traditional commercial work was in 1984, when the boys of the St. Philip's Choir backed Sal Solo on his song "San Damiano." In 1987, the boys of St. Philip's Choir released the single "Sing Forever." In 1988, the choir released the single "Adoramus." In 1988, the choir released their first full commercial album, ''Sing For Ever'' under the name St. Philip's Choir. The title track for this album was chosen by the BBC as the first Children in Need telethon anthem. The second album, ''New Day'', released in 1990, was the first album to use the name Angel Voices. During the 1990s, the names "St. Philip's Boy Choir" and "Angel Voices" were both used to refer to the choir. The third album, ''Angel Voices'', was released in 1992. It was re-released in 1993, with the choir referred to as the St. Philip's Boy's Choir. ''Angel Voices 2'' was released in 1996 and ''Angel Voices 3'' was released in 1997. Both were released under the name of St. Philip's Boy's Choir, by the record label MCI.〔(Lacrymosa.org )〕〔(Ian Tilley | Record Producer and Musician | Discography )〕 In 1999, Robert Prizeman released a single and a CD entitled ''Libera''. The CD contained seven remixes of his original song, "Libera". The first 4 tracks feature Libera with Daren Geraghty as the main soloist; the last 3 tracks are performed by other artists.〔http://www.boysoloist.com/album.asp?AlbumID=348&ArtistID=167&gid=187〕 In the same year, the choir, calling itself Libera, performed the song on the TV program ''Sunday Live''. In 1999, the choir released another album entitled ''Libera'', published by Warner Classics. From that point on, the choir has been consistently referred to as "Libera" when acting in its commercial capacity. The next Libera album, ''Luminosa'', was released by Warner Classics in 2001. In 2003, Warner Classics re-released ''Libera'' and ''Luminosa'' as a two CD set entitled ''Complete Libera''. Ever since 2004, Libera has been under contract with EMI. Their first EMI album was ''Free''. ''Visions'' came out in 2005. Libera's 2006 album, ''Angel Voices'', was nominated as Album of the Year by the Classical Brit Awards. ''New Dawn'' was released in March 2008.〔(Libera Official Website | Music )〕 In December 2008, they released their first double CD entitled ''Eternal (The best of Libera)'' which contains 26 tracks taken from earlier albums and six new tracks. Their album ''Peace'' was released in 2010. November 2011 saw the release of ''Libera: The Christmas Album''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Libera (choir)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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