Libera Dreams

Following on from Jude's thread about who the best ever Libera soloist is, I had a thought during this mornings ablutions:

WHAT IS THE BEST SONG THAT EACH OF OUR BEST OF SANG?

As a reminder the list of contenders is as follows (please feel free to post the best songs by other lads, this is just the original list):

Tom Cully
Oliver Putland
Daren Geraghty
Steven Geraghty
Adam Harris
Liam O'Kane
Michael Horncastle
Ben Crawley
Joshua Madine
Liam Connery

So, for example is Tom's best song Ave Maria or Love & Mercy - what is Tom's definitive and best recording? YOU DECIDE.

What song makes your choice of best vocalist the best?

Liam Connery .....Sancte
Michael H ............Far Away
Tom Cullly ...........You Were There
Steven Geraghty.... Vespera
Joshua Madine ....... Going Home
Ben Crawley........... Attendite
Adam Harris Mysterium ( i think that was him or maybe it was Ben C)

Ok, I think I can do this! I have narrowed it down to at least 2 songs per person.

Tom Cully - Always With You and You Were There
Oliver Putland - Pie Jesu and Amazing Grace
Daren Geraghty - Evening Falls and Close Every Door To Me
Steven Geraghty - Vespera
Adam Harris - Lux Aeterna
Liam O'Kane - Salva Me and Walking In The Air
Michael Horncastle - Far Away and Sing Forever
Ben Crawley - I Am The Day and Do Not Stand
Joshua Madine - How Can I Keep From Singing and Going Home
Liam Connery - Libera and Stay With Me

Tom C - Do Not Stand at My Grave
Josh M - Secret
Liam - Sancte
Michael H - Far Away

OK here is my list, although it may be incomplete as I haven't heard 2 of the soloists:

Tom Cully: You Were There
Oliver Putland: haven't heard any of his
Daren Geraghty: also haven't heard any of his
Steven Geraghty: Vespera
Adam Harris: Mysterium
Liam O'Kane: Agnus Dei
Michael Horncastle: Far Away
Ben Crawley: Do Not Stand
Joshua Madine: How Can I Keep from Singing
Liam Connery: Sancte

How about adding Ed Day and Mini-Ben to the lineup? That being said, for those two I would choose:

Ed Day: In Paradisum
Mini-Ben: Jerusalem

Tom: Always With You/Do Not Stand
Oliver: Pie Jesu
Daren: Evening Falls
Steven: Vespera
Adam: Mysterium
Liam O'Kane: How Can I Keep From Singing
Ben Crawley: Sing Forever
Michael: Far Away
Josh: Secret
Liam Connery: Libera/Gaudete
Ed: Sanctus
Mini-Ben: Lacrymosa

OH, AND THE JOES. CAN'T FORGET THE JOES.
Joe P: Stay With Me.
Joe SW: Recordare
Joe...S: Salva Me

Tom Cully - Do not stand at my grave and weep and You were there
Michael Horncastle - Far away
Ben Crawley - I am the day and Sing forever
Joshua Madine - Secret and I am the day
Liam Connery - Sancte

Tom Cully - you were there and ave maria
Steven Geraghty - vespera
Adam Harris - lux aterna
Liam O'Kane - salva me/ how can i keep from singing
Michael Horncastle - far away
Ben Crawley - sing forever / i am the day
Joshua Madine - going home
Liam Connery - sancte / gaudete

Another tough choice Yorkie... I cannot restrict my choice to one song

Tom Cully - Prayer & May the road rise up
Oliver Putland - Amazing Grace & Panis Angelicus
Steven Geraghty - Ave Maria & Vespera
Darren Geraghty - Nunc Dimittis & One Voice
Adam Harris Lux Atterna & Pie Jesu
Michael Horncastle - Far Away & We are the lost
Ben Crawley - Do not stand & Attendite
Joshua Madine - Going Home & Love & Mercy
Liam Connery - Libera & Sancte
Ed Day - In Paradisum & Abide with me
Ben Philipp - Going Home & Jerusalem

Tom Cully - Do not stand at my grave

Ben Crawley - Sing forever

Joshua Madine - How can I keep from singing

Liam Connery - Sancte

... and still remember Joe! ---> Joe Snelling - Salva Me

This thread I prefer.

Tom Cully - Air on the G string, Ave Maria, Sempiterna
Oliver Putland - Amazing Grace, O for the Wings of a Dove
Daren Geraghty - One Voice
Adam Harris - Lux Aeterna, Gaudete
Liam O'Kane - Be Still For the Presence of the Lord
Michael Horncastle - Something Sings, We Are the Lost
Ben Crawley - Twilight is Stealing, Semele
Joshua Madine - Once in David's Royal City
Liam Connery - Gaudete
Joe Platt - Stay with Me
Joe SW - Recordare
Conor O'Donnell - Recordare
Anthony Chadney - Voca Me
Chris Robson - Voca Me
Jaymi Bandtock - Sing Forever
Sam Harper - Sing Forever

I would admit to having many favorites, but it's because they're all good!

Nice topic Yorkie!

Tom Cully - Very difficult but You Were There, Do Not Stand and Far Away
Liam O'Kane - Agnes Dei
Michael Horncastle - Sing Forever
Ben Crawley - I am the Day
Joshua Madine - How can I keep from singing
Liam Connery - Sancte, Stay with me, Libera
Steffan Leadbeater - Salva Me, Gloria
Flynn Marks - May the Road rise up

Cant wait to see them again live - could be a while though!

danieb88 wrote:Nice topic Yorkie!

Tom Cully - Very difficult but You Were There, Do Not Stand and Far Away
Liam O'Kane - Agnes Dei
Michael Horncastle - Sing Forever
Ben Crawley - I am the Day
Joshua Madine - How can I keep from singing
Liam Connery - Sancte, Stay with me, Libera
Steffan Leadbeater - Salva Me, Gloria
Flynn Marks - May the Road rise up

Cant wait to see them again live - could be a while though!

Stefan did a solo on Gloria? Oh I wish I could have been there!

How did Flynn sound on "May the Road Rise Up"? I've heard he has a nice voice.

hey, well steffan didnt do a solo as such he just sang the higher notes but was brilliant doing them - hes definately someone to be looking out for in the future! you can hear him singing on the crystal cathedral recordings on youtube!
Flynn was amazing on may the road rise up - no faults throughout the song and hes so young! i wish there was an audio for this - will have to wait for their next album to hear him!

I liked making this list, because I had to do some research before replying!



WHAT IS THE BEST SONG THAT EACH OF OUR BEST SANG?


Tom Cully...................Always With You/You Were There..
Oliver Putland.............No preference
Daren Geraghty..........Evening Falls/Always There
Steven Geraghty.........Vespera
Adam Harris................Do You Hear What I Hear
Liam O'Kane................Walking in the Air/Salva Me
Michael Horncastle.......Far Away/Going Home
Ben Crawley.................Lacrymosa
Joshua Madine..............Secret
Liam Connery...............Sancte


Also worth mentioning


Jaymi Bandtock............Footprints
Gareth Lowman............Sailing
Flynn Marks..................May the Road Rise Up