Libera - Sancte & The Sanctity

Veni Sancte Spiritus, lumen cordia

Veni dator munerum, Pater pauperum

Lux creator optime, Sancte Spiritus

In aeterna lux credentium

sempiterna lumen cordium

In aeterna sancte Spiritus

Creator, mysterium, O lux creator optime

Beata, fidelium, sit sempiterna gloria

Libera is an all-boy English vocal group directed by Robert Prizeman. Most members come from the parish choir of St. Philip's, Norbury, in South London. According to a 2009 Songs of Praise TV special, the group usually consists of approximately 40 members between the ages of seven and sixteen, including new members who are not yet ready to fully participate in albums or tours. The group recruits from a variety of backgrounds in the London area, and does not require its members to belong to any specific denomination.

In addition to recording albums, touring and making regular TV appearances as Libera, the group sings on a weekly basis as part of the full choir of men and boys at parish choral services. Libera is run as a not-for-profit registered UK charity, "providing the opportunity for suitable boys to train as vocalists from any background". Members do not get paid for their work within Libera, but their expenses are covered when touring.

The group's name comes from its signature song. "Libera," which is based on the Libera Me portion of the Requiem Mass. "Libera" is the Latin singular imperative of "liberare," meaning "to free."

Music

Libera has a distinctive sound. All of its singers are boys, most with unchanged boy soprano (also known as treble) voices, with those boys in their early teens singing the lowest parts. Almost all their songs are either new compositions by Robert Prizeman or new arrangements of classical and contemporary tunes. Prizeman often composes and arranges pieces with individual soloists in mind, to emphasize the variety of characteristics and qualities in the boys' voices. His compositions blend innovative textures, meditative soloists and vibrant ecstatic chorus harmonies that stretch across the full range of the boys' range. Libera's music frequently combines elements of Gregorian chant, classical composers such as Debussy, Beethoven and Pachelbel, as well as contemporary pop and new age music. Some of their songs, such as "Sanctus", have appeared in different versions on several of their albums. Some more contemporary songs have been covered by the group, such as Enya's Orinoco Flow.

Liam Connery, considered one of the most beautiful voices on Earth.

Most of Libera's lyrics come from traditional hymns, the Latin Rite liturgy, and contemporary songs by artists ranging from Brian Wilson to Enya. However, lyrics from various poems and original lyrics are also used. For example, We are the Lost uses the poems "In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae and "For the Fallen" by Laurence Binyon, along with a single stanza from the English hymn, "O God, Our Help in Ages Past" by Isaac Watts. While most of the Libera's original lyrics are written by Robert Prizeman, other individuals, including former Libera soloist Steven Geraghty, have also contributed new lyrics to recent albums.

Libera uses a variety of instrumentation. Robert Prizeman, Ian Tilley and Steven Geraghty play electronic keyboards, piano and organ. Steven Geraghty also played clarinet for Free, Visions and Angel Voices, and percussion for Visions and Angel Voices. All of their EMI albums feature Fiona Pears on the violin. Angel Voices: Libera in Concert has additional backing by Il Novecento Orchestra. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra provides backing to their New Dawn album.

Clothing

For most of their performances, the boys of Libera wear distinctive white hooded robes based on monastic cowls. The boys can be seen wearing the robes on the covers of several albums. Other Libera uniforms include white or black hoodies and black slacks with light blue shirts. Some of their videos have featured the boys wearing ordinary, casual clothing.

Common motifs in the cover art of the choir's albums include birds, clouds, light as well as pictures of the choristers. The 1993 release of Angel Voices, Angel Voices 2, Angel Voices 3, Libera, Luminosa and Welcome to Libera's World all feature white birds on their covers. Sing Forever, the 1992 release of Angel Voices, Angel Voices: Libera in Concert and New Dawn show several of the boys dressed in white robes. Free and Visions both show a single, ghostly figure in white robes against a cloudy background. On album Free the ghostly figure featured is Callum Payne. The 2006 Angel Voices album shows several boys wearing what appear to be white hoodies.

Sanctity

ˈsang(k)tədē/ From Old French sanctete, from Latin sanctitas.

The state or quality of being holy, sacred, or saintly.

"The site of the tomb was a place of sanctity for the ancient Egyptians"

Synonyms: holiness, godliness, blessedness, saintliness, spirituality, piety, piousness, devoutness, righteousness, goodness, virtue, purity; formal sanctitude.

"The sanctity of St. Francis"

Ultimate importance and inviolability.

"The sanctity of human life"

Others Synonyms to Sanctity: (if repeating a word is because it was to repeat)

 inviolability, celestial, deity, genius, God, goddess, godhead, godhood, godliness, godship, guardian spirit, higher power,  lord, prime mover, spirit, beatitude, bliss, cheer, cheerfulness, cheeriness, content, contentment, delectation,  delight, delirium, ecstasy, elation, enchantment, enjoyment, euphoria, exhilaration, exuberance, felicity, gaiet, geniality, gladness, glee, good cheer, good humor, good spirits, hilarity, hopefulness, joviality, joy, jubilation, laughter, lightheartedness, merriment, mirth, optimism, paradise, peace of mind, playfulness, pleasure, prosperity, rejoicing, seventh heaven, vivacity, well-being,  asceticism, beatitude, consecration, devotion, divineness, divinity, faith, grace, humility, inviolability, religiosity, reverence, sacredness, unction, venerableness, virtuousness, worship,  allegiance, application, ardor, belief, docility, dutifulness, duty, faith, fealty, fervor, fidelity, grace, loyalty, obedience, passion, veneration, zeal, devotion, happiness.

I am an amendment of musical poetry, the whole moon now is a black cloak, 4 cycles in the dark desert sky. I want to wake up from the dream right now, I want a chance, trying to live without pain. Poor me, poor us, Milky Way shines for us, little lives around the corner.

Our beautiful youth, page of a good book, I want you sing, pier and heat, clear as the sun rose,
wasp making honey.

The peaceful planet, the dream planet, will be Earth, Earth will be harmony, the dissonance will be beautiful. And there at the end of that sea, my star will fade, as shined, loose fire into chaos. 

Sorry, I came back, more pure from the sky.