Japan Tour - October 2023

[fan_de_LoK]

I hope he doesn't mind that I share this here

Feel free to take what you want from Twitter and repost and modify it here, as you wish
That suits me because on tour it's hard for me to find the time to post properly myself

[Surpinto]

I hope he doesn't mind that I share this here

Feel free to take what you want from Twitter and repost and modify it here, as you wish
That suits me because on tour it's hard for me to find the time to post properly myself

Thanks, and thank you for the information, it's a real treasure trove of updates for sure!

[Luckdragon]

Translated from https://www.chunichi.co.jp/article/795311:

British boy soprano group "Ribera" performs 21 songs including "Eternal Bonds" on their 11th visit to Japan after 4 years
October 25, 2023 04:00

On the 24th, the British boy soprano group "Libera" held their 11th performance in Japan "LIBERA Angel Voices Tour 2023 Kizuna FOREVER" at Festival Hall in Osaka, the first time in four years.

The show started with "Blessings to All," which was written and composed by Rivera's alumnus Raul Newman. Member Pietro greeted them in Japanese, saying, "Hello. Welcome to our concert." Afterwards, the members took turns acting as MC and the only Japanese member, Koji Shinokubo, acted as an interpreter.

In the first half, they sang classic concert songs such as "Ribera" and "Sanctus." The MC said, "Next is a special song for us. Composer Takatsugu Muramatsu wrote it for us this year. Muramatsu-san will be playing the piano tonight, so I'm happy." Afterwards, Mr. Muramatsu appeared and performed "Eternal Bonds" with Rivera on the piano. Many people were moved to tears after hearing Muramatsu play the piano and Rivera sing live.

In the second half, member Daniel, who studied Japanese through an app, acted as MC in fluent Japanese, which drew applause. For the encore, they sang "Tenshi no Kureta Kiseki," a [2015] tie-in song for Universal Studios Japan®'s "Universal Wonder Christmas," which is a familiar sight in Osaka.

They performed a total of 21 songs, and a long line of over 800 people formed for the autograph session. After this, they will perform at KT Zepp Yokohama (Yokohama) on the 26th and LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (Tokyo) on the 27th.

[Mercurial909]

Thanks for the info.

Very interesting regarding the changes of soloists. It might be that they’re experimenting in anticipation of voice changes in the coming year. But I wasn’t expecting Mitchel’s Love Shine a Light, and a number of Luca’s mainstays to have been switched up just yet.

That said, it’s reassuring to see the younger members becoming more confident soloists, including the Hill brothers who are coming into their own.

Also the question a few folks here asked about Freddie’s Ave Verum back in the summer has also been answered.

[Pnut]

Hi
After too many years "lurking in the background" I thought I had better register. I came across a couple of post concert photos from last night courtesy of the mail magazine of Libera records and hope they are of interest.

[Luckdragon]

Hi
After too many years "lurking in the background" I thought I had better register. I came across a couple of post concert photos from last night courtesy of the mail magazine of Libera records and hope they are of interest.

Great first post. Thanks!

[Surpinto]

Also the question a few folks here asked about Freddie’s Ave Verum back in the summer has also been answered.

I'm more surprised by this than the other changes. Even in the US you could tell that Freddie was working very hard to control his changing voice, so I'm positively gobsmacked that he can still sing "Ave Verum". Good for him though, because that kind of vocal control and range at his age is unusual to say the least!

Hi
After too many years "lurking in the background" I thought I had better register. I came across a couple of post concert photos from last night courtesy of the mail magazine of Libera records and hope they are of interest.

Thank you! Welcome to Libera Dreams Good photos and thank you. If you're feeling up to it feel free to make a post over at the new members sub-forum so as to tell us about how you discovered this amazing choir and so on. But don't feel under any obligation to do so.

[Luckdragon]

I wasn’t expecting Mitchel’s Love Shine a Light, and a number of Luca’s mainstays to have been switched up just yet.

I think it can now be said that Luca revealed to his supporters that he has recently lost his ability to hit Top G and asked Sam Coates if he could step down as High 1st to protect his voice as it transitions.

You can also be "in the know" and support Luca for as little as £5 per month at https://lucabrugnoli.co.uk/support-luca/.

Who is High 1st now, I wonder. Joseph?

[theriverflowson]

Thanks for the detailed information, fan_de_LoK, very interesting! Seems like some well-established soloists step back a bit, but it is good to have some promising successors and to see new faces at the same time

Hi
After too many years "lurking in the background" I thought I had better register. I came across a couple of post concert photos from last night courtesy of the mail magazine of Libera records and hope they are of interest.

Great to have you here, a very warm welcome to you! Did you attend the concert in Osaka?

[Luckdragon]

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[Mercurial909]

I think it can now be said that Luca revealed to his supporters that he has recently lost his ability to hit Top G and asked Sam Coates if he could step down as High 1st to protect his voice as it transitions.

Very surprised at Tom M being given Far Away as his first main solo. That’s a song where there really is nowhere to hide if you make a mistake or sing any flat notes. He does have his big bro to help coach him, though.

Always amazes me how quickly those voice changes can occur. I remember Lucas Wood singing first treble on Libera’s summer tour in 2016, but by their Christmas concert that same year he was at the back singing tenor on what was his final concert with Libera.

Shouldn’t really have been that surprised at Mitchel’s move to the alto range, he’s been growing like a beanstalk this year. Also noticed Laurence D’s speaking voice changing back in the summer. But Luca, who’s Ave Maria in NYC was very impressive, is a surprise to me. Was sure he could sing first treble for at least another year, but…we’ve been spoilt by having Luca perform so brilliantly as a main soloist for as long as he has. I really hope he’ll stay around to mentor the younger ones until he ages out.


Some more shenanigans…

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[Mercurial909]

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[Mercurial909]

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[Luckdragon]

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The boys really seem to love the M&Gs. Hard to believe they don't do them in the UK.

[Mercurial909]

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The boys really seem to love the M&Gs. Hard to believe they don't do them in the UK.

They used to. The last one that was filmed was following the Christmas 2016 concert (I think), at the start of Victor’s generation (he’s the last one left now ).

But they don’t really do tours in the UK and it’s been quite a number of years since they performed on continental Europe.

Thankfully audiences in East Asia and the US seem much more enthusiastic.

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Sorry for the rant.