It’s a fascinating story. Now when I hear it I wonder how I ever thought it was baroque music!!

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The more I think of it, this my favourite rendition of Remo Giozotto’s faux baroque masterpiece.

Tell us about Freddie's life

This one is my favourite of theirs. Absolutely heavenly.

Ha!! I’d love to see them perform. That “wall of sound” must be very thrilling.

@@BangkokVoiceCoach and after their concerts, you can meet them and get their autographs! I met them at their NY concert and they were all so nice and friendly! They couldn’t have been nicer!

@@ju2545 It is my understanding that the boys in this group are both nice to each other and to the public. It is something that they are encouraged to do as soon as they are made members of this group.

@@markpage9397since u acknowledged my comment, I have a funny story for u about something that happened after their concert in NY. After I took a pic with Luca, I think him and Mitchell were whispering about me lol. Cuz when I looked back, Mitchell was (possibly) looking at me (or he could’ve been looking at something else behind me but this was right after I took a pic with Luca) and he looked back at Luca and said something to him that I couldn’t hear. I wonder what he said 😂😂😂

Wonderful. I need to research them more. Musical director/ founder & record producer….

@@BangkokVoiceCoach Sorry to be a nuisance, but I couldn’t sign off without drawing your attention to this gem: “Voca Me” (kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i9l8q8eU166WdI0.html) has been performed at most Libera concerts across the generations. This particular performance was recorded live for PBS at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington DC, Aug 2014. The descant is performed by a fan favourite from a generation ago and his name is *Thomas Delgado-Little*. If you get hooked on watching Libera videos, like I did, he will stick out like a sore thumb in that gen (2012-2015) mostly because of his range. I think he still holds the record for the highest note sung at a Libera concert.

Original director was Robert Prizeman, who unfortunately passed away due to Cov19. Former Libera singers are directing now, such as Sam Coates, Steven Geraghty, Liam Connery and Josh Madine

The boys have a very distinctive sounds. It’s marvellous that this is being kept, even after the sad death of Mr Prizeman.

@@MercurialRed9 Thomas Delgado Little

Thank you for the warm hug Roberto.

He’s great.

Which Sanctua do you like the most? They had multiple arrangements throughout the years.

@@EruvieBruinen It was one of the older versions from a few years ago ......from 12 years ago

I want the whole works to hear this. It is heavenly. This is the future of peace and love on the earth.

@@BangkokVoiceCoach 🙏✌Your words in the ears of our Lord!

Glad you enjoyed it. I must say this is my favourite Adagio performance of all that I’ve heard. ❤️

Freddie is brilliant

❤

I did wonder why Malakai himself had not joined Libera, but it’s likely because he already sings in his local church choir. Libera is a huge commitment, takes up a lot of the boys’ spare time what with coaching, learning and recording new songs for albums and performances, perfecting established songs, rehearsals for concerts, music videos and tours abroad (Libera went to Korea, the USA and Japan in 2023 - their first trips abroad since before the pandemic). A small group of 10 went out to Japan in June before the full choir’s visit in October (that small group included Freddie, Freddie’s younger brother Thomas, Luca and Daniel White). Somehow around a third of the boys in Libera are also in their school choir (CVSC), including some recent alumni who aged out of Libera over the last couple of years. What with school, church and solo career Malakai would’ve needed to clone himself to have been in Libera too.

The laser purity of his voice is excellent.

It’s rather fascinating - when you dig deep, so much to find!!

My pleasure! I find this piece of music fascinating (fabricated Baroque!) and the voices are lovely. - Will

www.sanbernardinosymphony.org/copy-of-williams-nimbus-2000-2

There does seem to be a mistake on this page. I think you’re right. It could be Peter Warlock’s image.

I think I’ve seen it. It’s a Zoom session. Lovely idea.

🙏thanks. Great job.

Such laser directness in that voice. Uncomplicated. Like the easiest thing in the world.

Done! 😊

The piece is unusual in that it is not what people think it is. I recently saw a television programme in which the eminent scholar David Owen Norris said he thought Mozart had borrowed from Albinoni’s Adagio! Completely impossible as it hadn’t been written for another 200 years!! I adore this performance, the arrangement is immensely clever and the boys are wonderful. But it’s not really baroque music - and I think people should know that.

@@BangkokVoiceCoach Thank you

@@BangkokVoiceCoach I have a question that I think you can answer. It's something I have only noticed now which I think would only emphasize the talent Freddie portrayed at this performance. So when he sings, he's showing a lot of conentration, focus, facial expressions that accompanies that, but the detail I would like to point out is his skill of breathing techniques? His nostrels are really actively widening and closing (responding) as he sings, wether voluntarily or involuntarily... I think it's a result of some form of breathing technique training, because I don't think I would do that when singing. (I'm thinking Didgeridoo type of techniques here) I'd be happy to "read" your thoughts on this? What can you tell/teach us?

Definitely Remo Giozotto, pretending to be baroque.

@@BangkokVoiceCoach Are you sure? How can a historian compose such a fantastic piece?

I’ve done performances in small near Chicago. Some are nice. There’s a famous old theatre in Joliet. The Libera boys’ solo abilities are amazing. Freddie in the Albinoni is stunning.

I am in the same position as yourself in needing a professional to explain why Libera are a cut above other choirs in their arrangements. Of course, Freddie is in the same school choir as Malakai, as I have commented below, although Malakai seems to be favoured for solos in their public performances.

I think Malakai has a voice of remarkable beauty and has very effortless and pure high notes. Freddie’s voice is a little less round at the top and a bit thinner overall. The full top notes make Malakai stand out. It’s terrific that the choir has such magnificent talent and draws from so many cultures.

Libera (not Libre, as you wrote) were set up by Robert Prizeman and still have an association St Philip’s Church, Norbury, South London. Their arrangements style was created by Robert, who is now deceased, and it’s success is that it is not too formal and classical. It is a softer, crossover style with elements of pop harmonies that help it reach a wider audience.

@@BangkokVoiceCoachFreddie hasn’t had as many opportunities in either of his choirs to show his range. Libera have mostly used him as a second treble, and I think it’s the same story for CV Schola Cantorum where he sings alongside Malakai. It’s the reason Libera fans who were lucky enough to hear Freddie perform this piece at Libera’s Christmas concert back in December were so blown away by his voice. We came to the conclusion that he joined Libera at a time when there were already a few well established soloists, and by the time most of them aged out, he was already 13 years old. However, Libera were in Korea a couple of months ago and fans were once again amazed by Freddie’s live performance, because although he began singing in lower registers than normal, he still effortlessly soared up into the God notes like a first treble. He joins the likes of Libera alumni Ben Crawley, Dominik Clarke and the glorious descant specialist Thomas Delgado-Little in the “Sticking Out Like a Sore Thumb” ranks.😉😊

@@BangkokVoiceCoach Thanks for the explanation. I don't know why I keep getting the spelling of Libera wrong. I can't seem to shake that issue.

I don’t have an opinion on that.

Understandable; do to the fact that the Catholic Church is overwhelming with factuals against the scriptures. ( Idolatry, repetitions in prayers, obscurantism etc.)

The word means Free in Latin. It’s based on the fact that this choral group doesn’t limit itself to a particular sound like many boys choirs. Robert Prizeman always experimented with different types of music genres and sounds and did a lot of fusion. You should also be aware that although Libera perform many religious pieces, they are not quintessentially a religious group. The original choir was made up of boys from the St Philip’s Baptist Church in Norbury, South London. In the 1990’s they became “Angel Voices”, and that’s when their sound broadened out. They became Libera in the late nineties and although many of the boys now come from Catholic backgrounds, Libera are non denominational, and are mainly described as a choral group rather than a choir.

@@MercurialRed9 Christianity was established by Jesus Christ; the Catholic Church was created by the Romans. In their mythology LIBER and LIBERA was a god of INCEST and FERTILITY. Can be a " coincidence " I'm a former Catholic by the facts founded in the Bible. I love Libera's performances specially for Christmas celebration. God Bless.

I would never watch something through from beginning to end without stopping. I trained at university to be a music analyst. You can watch the full video elsewhere. The singers are great, particularly Freddie Mushrafi, and the history behind the composition is fascinating. Most people don’t watch to the END of a video - statistically as low as 30% so the analysis must come early in. I am glad you haven’t subscribed because my channel is not for you.

@@BangkokVoiceCoach you're absolutely right it's channel is not for me. I did wish you well so no hostility is needed. All I did was give you my feedback. And by the way other channels I watch are experienced and talented vocal teachers but each hold back and write notes down and then review afterward I enjoy these more. I can read and write music play 14 instruments written over 150 original pieces was third seat cellist in the New York State Orchestra for 3 years and these days in my six and a half decade of life I am into the recording of my music and have played and recorded with national acts in the United States. So what I am saying is I am no novice when it comes to music and the intricacies of which include Dynamic and vocal range tone volume Equalization and mastering recorded pieces. While I dislike my voice very much I do work with people who have a great deal of talent vocally.

@@BangkokVoiceCoach thank you for the correction of the name Freddie I did not realize there were more than one Freddie in the choir

WOW! so different than the usual all pleasing response of ' i'm sorry, my apologies, won't happen again' 🤭