Angels Sing: Christmas in Ireland

Angels Sing: Christmas in Ireland
Live album by Libera
Released November 5, 2013 (US)
Genre Classical, Choral, New-age, Christmas music
Length 61:21
Label Warner Classics
Producer Ian Tilley, Robert Prizeman, Sam Coates
Libera chronology
Song of Life: A Collection
(2012)		 Angels Sing: Christmas in Ireland
(2013)		 Angels Sing: Libera in America
(2015)

Angels Sing: Christmas in Ireland is a live album by London-based boy choir Libera, and was released in November 2013 by record label Warner Classics. Libera recorded the album on August 8 and 9, 2013, at Armagh Cathedral. The live recording was concurrently released on DVD.

Promotions

Libera released a promotional video on its YouTube channel in October 2013.[1] Eight video clips from the concert appeared in December 2013. Libera further released a "Danny Boy" clip on YouTube in March 2014. As of February 2015, these videos have gathered over one million views.[2]

Libera appeared on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Today in December 2013, performing "Carol of the Bells" and "Joy to the World," respectively.[3][4]

Three members of the choir were interviewed on various BBC Local Radio stations in December 2013.[5]

Reception

Angels Sing: Christmas in Ireland topped the Billboard charts for traditional classical albums in December 2013.[6]

Track listing

The CD contains 15 of the 17 tracks; the other two tracks are included on the DVD and are available exclusively on iTunes.

Main CD
No.TitleLength
1."Joy to the World"3:05
2."God Rest You Merry Gentlemen"3:04
3."The Wexford Carol (Carul Loch Garman)" (Solo by Isaac London)5:25
4."In Dulci Jubilo"3:40
5."Angels We Have Heard on High"4:01
6."Sanctus" (Solo by Matthew Jansen)3:29
7."Danny Boy" (Solo by Isaac London)2:42
8."Carol of the Bells" (Solos by Thomas Delgado-Little, Lucas Wood, Cassius O'Connell-White)3:31
9."O Holy Night"4:42
10."Still, Still, Still"3:50
11."Gaudete" (Solo by Matthew Jansen)3:05
12."Away in a Manger" (Solo by Benjamin Fairman)2:49
13."Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Solos by Michael Ustynovych-Repa and Ciaran Bradbury-Hickey)3:18
14."Silent Night" (Solo by Thomas Delgado-Little)3:17
15."What Child Is This" (Solos by Isaac London and Jude Collins)3:50
Additional tracks on iTunes
No.TitleLength
16."Once in Royal David's City" (Solo by Thomas Delgado-Little with Jude Collins and Lucas Wood)3:25
17."Exsultate" (Solo by Thomas Delgado-Little)4:08

Credits

  • Performed by Libera
  • Directed and conducted by Robert Prizeman
  • Produced by Ian Tilley, Robert Prizeman and Sam Coates

References

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