South Korea 2023

[Luckdragon]

Church of Love... OMG!

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[Surpinto]

10. I Am They Day
Solo by Morgan, alone front stage, with the others in groups as for Salva Me. They entered the stage under another round of long applause.
Very nice performance from Morgan.
The two small roles of the high and low voices which call and answer each other towards the end were held by Oskar for the treble and... Daniel for the low. I was surprised for the first, I was looking Mathias, but it wasn't him. Then I saw Daniel at the really end. I'll try to confirm this evening but I'm pretty sure.

11. Orinoco Flow

(I'll keep posting but time lacks, and not easy having only my mobile)

Thank you for your summary! Definitely appreciate that you are telling us all about the songs and stage positions and such. Please do continue the review when you have a chance, there's no hurry as typing a full review on a mobile device is a total hassle.

It's interesting that Liam was conducting as I don't think any of us were aware (though I am open to being corrected) that he was an official assistant director with the choir.

Also interesting that there was applause at the beginning to such a degree and then none after the first song...never saw that before.

[justin]

10. I Am They Day
Solo by Morgan, alone front stage, with the others in groups as for Salva Me. They entered the stage under another round of long applause.
Very nice performance from Morgan.
The two small roles of the high and low voices which call and answer each other towards the end were held by Oskar for the treble and... Daniel for the low. I was surprised for the first, I was looking Mathias, but it wasn't him. Then I saw Daniel at the really end. I'll try to confirm this evening but I'm pretty sure.

11. Orinoco Flow

(I'll keep posting but time lacks, and not easy having only my mobile)

Thank you for your summary! Definitely appreciate that you are telling us all about the songs and stage positions and such. Please do continue the review when you have a chance, there's no hurry as typing a full review on a mobile device is a total hassle.

It's interesting that Liam was conducting as I don't think any of us were aware (though I am open to being corrected) that he was an official assistant director with the choir.

Also interesting that there was applause at the beginning to such a degree and then none after the first song...never saw that before.

Regarding the applause, I think it's mostly due to the lighting. Not sure if it's a cultural thing, but the (mostly) Korean audience happen to applaud when the lights are completely off - perhaps that's the cue they generally look for - and it just so happened that between the first and second songs some lights were dimmed but not extinguished, so that may have confused them.

[theriverflowson]

I totally love the idea of silence between two songs! Especially Vespera seems to a suitable song for this, while I imagine it to be a bit odd after Salva me (maybe because I could not withstand myself to applaude )

Anyway, I hope the boys did not feel uncomfortable with it!

[bachmahlerfan]

I don't understand this photo. Why is he looking at the score of the opera Orfeo ed Euridice by Gluck?

[Luckdragon]

I don't understand this photo. Why is he looking at the score of the opera Orfeo ed Euridice by Gluck?

Perhaps Moose is planning to produce an opera.

Mini-clip of "Sing Forever" from last night (will expire in about 16 hours)...

https://www.instagram.com/stories/saran ... 890415375/

[bachmahlerfan]

I don't understand this photo. Why is he looking at the score of the opera Orfeo ed Euridice by Gluck?

This opera does feature the very famous "Dance of the Blessed Spirits". Maybe Sam is working on an arrangement of that for Libera?

[Surpinto]

Regarding the applause, I think it's mostly due to the lighting. Not sure if it's a cultural thing, but the (mostly) Korean audience happen to applaud when the lights are completely off - perhaps that's the cue they generally look for - and it just so happened that between the first and second songs some lights were dimmed but not extinguished, so that may have confused them.

Got it! Makes sense.

I don't understand this photo. Why is he looking at the score of the opera Orfeo ed Euridice by Gluck?

Probably a joke at us fans who used the music scores that were in Libera photos posted in the past to figure out new songs -- likely something those taking/posting the photos didn't expect!

[bachmahlerfan]

I don't understand this photo. Why is he looking at the score of the opera Orfeo ed Euridice by Gluck?

Probably a joke at us fans who used the music scores that were in Libera photos posted in the past to figure out new songs -- likely something those taking/posting the photos didn't expect!

There's a good chance that you're right, but I will keep an open mind just in case they are serious. I can't help thinking that "Dance of the Blessed Spirits" would be good material for a vocal composition.

[Mercurial909]

10. I Am They Day

11. Orinoco Flow

(I'll keep posting but time lacks, and not easy having only my mobile)

It's interesting that Liam was conducting as I don't think any of us were aware (though I am open to being corrected) that he was an official assistant director with the choir.

I hadn’t seen any news of Liam being involved with Libera since his alum days, with his last performances being sometime in 2013 prior to the Christmas in Ireland live recording. That’s why I was wondering if Steven G is still involved with Libera, because it’s pretty much solidly been Sam Coates as Director, and Steven Geraghty as Assistant Director and Conductor for the past 3 years.

Liam has been posting pics on his Instagram account of the concert venue in Seoul, though none of the boys or crew. He hasn’t mentioned directing the boys either but I’m guessing there’s a bar on what he can post about Libera on his own SM platforms.

[Luckdragon]

I hadn’t seen any news of Liam being involved with Libera since his alum days, with his last performances being sometime in 2013 prior to the Christmas in Ireland live recording. That’s why I was wondering if Steven G is still involved with Libera, because it’s pretty much solidly been Sam Coates as Director, and Steven Geraghty has Assistant Director and Conductor for the past 3 years.

Liam has been posting pics on his Instagram account of the concert venue in Seoul, though none of the boys or crew. He hasn’t mentioned directing the boys either but I’m guessing there’s a bar on what he can post about Libera on his own SM platforms.

He's recently been credited with various backstage roles. I haven't heard anything about Steven.

[Yorkie]

I hadn’t seen any news of Liam being involved with Libera since his alum days, with his last performances being sometime in 2013 prior to the Christmas in Ireland live recording. That’s why I was wondering if Steven G is still involved with Libera, because it’s pretty much solidly been Sam Coates as Director, and Steven Geraghty has Assistant Director and Conductor for the past 3 years.

Liam has been posting pics on his Instagram account of the concert venue in Seoul, though none of the boys or crew. He hasn’t mentioned directing the boys either but I’m guessing there’s a bar on what he can post about Libera on his own SM platforms.

I wouldn't read too much into it, they have lives and families outside of Libera and it just might be that the timing didn't work for SG on this tour.

Nice to welcome Liam back though and it just shows how much Libera means to those who have been fortunate enough to be involved with it.

[theriverflowson]

Cameron and Lewis now run a blog about the Korea 2023 tour - here you can find Part 1:

https://libera.org.uk/blog/libera-in-korea-2023-part-1/

[dani]

Cameron and Lewis now run a blog about the Korea 2023 tour - here you can find Part 1:

https://libera.org.uk/blog/libera-in-korea-2023-part-1/

That’s new so they are announcing who is writing what now. We used to have fun guessing back in the day as it was always anonymous

[theriverflowson]

Cameron and Lewis now run a blog about the Korea 2023 tour - here you can find Part 1:

https://libera.org.uk/blog/libera-in-korea-2023-part-1/

That’s new so they are announcing who is writing what now. We used to have fun guessing back in the day as it was always anonymous

Sounds like fun! Did they reveal the mystery at some point?