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Re: Dream (new album 2024)
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 10:37 am
by Cat-a-tonic
Just purchased mine! And now I have to make myself concentrate on work instead of rushing off to listen to it.
I've decided to go for the MP3 version for cost and storage purposes so I wondered if anyone who had the actual CD would be prepared to post some pictures of the booklet and its contents here as they're always great to look at? Only if it's no trouble though.
Re: Dream (new album 2024)
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:48 pm
by Jake4263
And this is thé making of of 'dream' :
Re: Dream (new album 2024)
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:49 pm
by fugalharmony
Finally, I've been waiting for this! I like Freddie H.'s tiny lap keyboard. I suspected that Ben was leading with the super high notes, but I wasn't sure until now.
Re: Dream (new album 2024)
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 4:55 pm
by Mercurial909
Josh’s song “Dream You Of” is stunning but I’m not in the least bit surprised. Good to see Morgan with an amazing song for his peak treble voice.
Anyone know who was singing “Going Home”? Sounded like one of the older boys whose voice is in transition.
Anyone know who was singing “Going Home”? Sounded like one of the older boys whose voice is in transition.
According to the inlay from the Japanese version that was posted on here the main soloist is Lewis Quinn. Edward, Theo and Ben are also credited. I'm guessing Edward is the younger-sounding voice starting the second verse, Theo joining in with him to harmonise and Ben starting the vocalises but I'm not at all sure. I am fairly confident however that the older-sounding voice is all Lewis. I love his voice on this so much - he's pushed the song up to one of my favourite tracks and is competing for my favorite solo of the album.
Really glad to see the 'Making of' video is out too - I was really starting to wonder if we were going to get one of those this time. Looking forward to watching it.
Re: Dream (new album 2024)
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 7:06 pm
by Luckdragon
fugalharmony wrote: ↑<span title="Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:49 pm">1 week ago</span>
Finally, I've been waiting for this! I like Freddie H.'s tiny lap keyboard. I suspected that Ben was leading with the super high notes, but I wasn't sure until now.
What was the note they were making such a big deal about in the movie Boychoir? Top D? If so, Libera has them beat by a note.
Cat-a-tonic wrote: ↑<span title="Fri Nov 22, 2024 5:02 pm">1 week ago</span>
Really glad to see the 'Making of' video is out too - I was really starting to wonder if we were going to get one of those this time. Looking forward to watching it.
Resurrectio: Very confident this is Luca, followed by Morgan, then Luca and Nathan on a duet possibly.
People who have better musical ears than I do - is the Morgan part definitely a solo? I agree it sounds a lot like Morgan but I thought I could here a few voices singing softly in unison and I originally took it for a choir part or at least not a solo.
Agree that the first voice is quite probably Luca, although it's lower there's something about the tone and expression that reminds me a lot of some of his other solos.
Honestly, you are probably correct since the official soloist list does not include him as a soloist. But his sound is definitely dominant in the mix. I wonder if they recorded multiple boys singing together and raised Morgan's mic levels up...
Resurrectio: Very confident this is Luca, followed by Morgan, then Luca and Nathan on a duet possibly.
People who have better musical ears than I do - is the Morgan part definitely a solo? I agree it sounds a lot like Morgan but I thought I could here a few voices singing softly in unison and I originally took it for a choir part or at least not a solo.
Agree that the first voice is quite probably Luca, although it's lower there's something about the tone and expression that reminds me a lot of some of his other solos.
Honestly, you are probably correct since the official soloist list does not include him as a soloist. But his sound is definitely dominant in the mix. I wonder if they recorded multiple boys singing together and raised Morgan's mic levels up...
The CD insert lists Luca and Frederick H. as the two soloists. The other parts in question seem to have a couple voices in unison, and I think Morgan's voice is in there.
Re: Dream (new album 2024)
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:06 pm
by gingerthedog1
After listening to the album, I was surprised at how different the sound is compared to Forever. It was probably unintentional on the part of Libera, but Morgan and his solos/voice seem to have dominated the direction of both the overall choral sound, the album theme, and the song choices. He has a mysterious, soft, "dreamy" voice that matches almost every track.
Forever felt light, playful, bright... it matches the light blue album cover. Dream, with a dark blue cover, feels more dramatic, weightier, and ominous, while still hosting a few cheerful tracks (Seabird, Lark, Veni Sancte, Happy Christmas).
Morgan's sweet and light voice brings a cheerful brightness to a slightly darker album sound.
Re: Dream (new album 2024)
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:21 pm
by fugalharmony
gingerthedog1 wrote: ↑<span title="Fri Nov 22, 2024 9:06 pm">1 week ago</span>
After listening to the album, I was surprised at how different the sound is compared to Forever. It was probably unintentional on the part of Libera, but Morgan and his solos/voice seem to have dominated the direction of both the overall choral sound, the album theme, and the song choices. He has a mysterious, soft, "dreamy" voice that matches almost every track.
Forever felt light, playful, bright... it matches the light blue album cover. Dream, with a dark blue cover, feels more dramatic, weightier, and ominous, while still hosting a few cheerful tracks (Seabird, Lark, Veni Sancte, Happy Christmas).
Morgan's sweet and light voice brings a cheerful brightness to a slightly darker album sound.
I generally agree with you, although I think "Resurrectio" is actually quite upbeat. It just has a mystical quality to it that feels a bit spooky. It also seems to revolve around a mode that sounds kind of Middle Eastern to me, making it hard to tell if you're in a major or minor key for most of the song.
fugalharmony wrote: ↑<span title="Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:49 pm">1 week ago</span>
Finally, I've been waiting for this! I like Freddie H.'s tiny lap keyboard. I suspected that Ben was leading with the super high notes, but I wasn't sure until now.
What was the note they were making such a big deal about in the movie Boychoir? Top D? If so, Libera has them beat by a note.
There was another now defunct fan site on Yahoo called Angel Voices that had a list of the highest notes in Libera songs (it was only the first five or so albums) and l think they listed a top E on another song but I may be mistaken. Sadly that was several computers ago so I don't think I have it anymore to check
fugalharmony wrote: ↑<span title="Fri Nov 22, 2024 2:49 pm">1 week ago</span>
Finally, I've been waiting for this! I like Freddie H.'s tiny lap keyboard. I suspected that Ben was leading with the super high notes, but I wasn't sure until now.
What was the note they were making such a big deal about in the movie Boychoir? Top D? If so, Libera has them beat by a note.
There was another now defunct fan site on Yahoo called Angel Voices that had a list of the highest notes in Libera songs (it was only the first five or so albums) and l think they listed a top E on another song but I may be mistaken. Sadly that was several computers ago so I don't think I have it anymore to check
"Sancta" has a high e-flat in it, sung by Steven Geraghty. He's singing along with Liam O'Kane an octave higher.
What was the note they were making such a big deal about in the movie Boychoir? Top D? If so, Libera has them beat by a note.
There was another now defunct fan site on Yahoo called Angel Voices that had a list of the highest notes in Libera songs (it was only the first five or so albums) and l think they listed a top E on another song but I may be mistaken. Sadly that was several computers ago so I don't think I have it anymore to check
"Sancta" has a high e-flat in it, sung by Steven Geraghty. He's singing along with Liam O'Kane an octave higher.
Thank you! My memory isn't quite as terrible as I thought but I guess an E-flat isn't quite enough to stop Ben getting the honour of the highest ever Libera note
There was another now defunct fan site on Yahoo called Angel Voices that had a list of the highest notes in Libera songs (it was only the first five or so albums) and l think they listed a top E on another song but I may be mistaken. Sadly that was several computers ago so I don't think I have it anymore to check
"Sancta" has a high e-flat in it, sung by Steven Geraghty. He's singing along with Liam O'Kane an octave higher.
Thank you! My memory isn't quite as terrible as I thought but I guess an E-flat isn't quite enough to stop Ben getting the honour of the highest ever Libera note
Frankly, I didn't even notice Ben's high E until after it was mentioned in the video. I had to listen really closely because it's kind of buried in the overall sound.
Edit: I just realized that Ben mentioned his brother Joseph also singing the high E.
