[ Warner Classics / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Wednesday 22 July 2009
This item is only available to us via Special Order. We should be able to get it to you in 3 - 6 weeks from when you order it.
"Eternal - The Best of Libera", a 32 track double-album containing 26 Libera favourites drawn from earlier releases, as well as four brand new tracks: "Mother of God" (music by John Tavener), "Gaudete" (traditional music and words, arranged by Robert Prizeman), "You Were There" (music by Takatsugu Muramatsu and arranged by Robert Prizeman), and "How can I keep from singing?" (traditional music, words by R. Lowry and arranged by Robert Prizeman) The collection also features two remixed songs previously only available as digital downloads and released here for the first time on CD.
It has been confirmed that Libera's recording of the popular song of inspiration, "How can I keep from singing?" is to be used in the Waitrose Christmas TV ad campaign which runs from 18 November - 31 December 2008. Libera's recording of "Gaudete" is being performed by Libera on the Aled Jones Christmas Carols TV show, to be broadcast on Christmas Eve, ITV1
Libera's recording of the original song "You were there" is the main theme from the Japanese motion picture Nobody to watch over me (Fuji Television Network, Inc.) released in January 2009.
Libera will be the subject of a Songs of Praise special programme presented by Aled Jones and to be broadcast on Sunday 25 January on BBC1. Libera are only second musical act to be honoured with a Songs of Praise special programme, the last being Katherine Jenkins.
Disc 1
1) You were there (NEW)
2) Sanctus
3) Mother of God (NEW)
4) Salva me
5) Love and Mercy
6) Sancte
7) Secret
8) Do not stand at my grave and weep
9) Always with you
10) Libera
11) Ave Maria
12) Gaudete (NEW)
13) Air on a G string
14) I am the day
15) We are the lost
16) Sempiterna (remix) (FIRST TIME ON CD)
Disc 2
1) Orinoco flow
2) Far away
3) Gloria
4) Voca me
5) Sing for ever
6) Rest in peace
7) Adoramus
8) May the road rise up
9) Ave Maria
10) Prayer
11) How can I keep from singing? (NEW)
12) Be still my soul
13) Stay with me
14) Recordare
15) Going home
16) Heaven (remix) (FIRST TIME ON CD)