Angels Sing - Libera in America (Live) [PBS Concert Special]

When the world-renowned South London boys' choir Libera crossed the Atlantic for their landmark Libera in America concert, they brought their signature ethereal harmonies to the breathtaking Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. Performing for a crowd of over 2,000, the chart-topping ensemble of boys aged 7 to 16 recorded the live performance for their celebrated Libera in America DVD release. The massive, echoing acoustics of the basilica proved to be the perfect environment for the group's soaring vocals and mystical chords. The evening's repertoire masterfully blended the choir's traditional sacred sound with American classics, featuring complex arrangements of "America the Beautiful," "Wayfaring Stranger," and "What a Wonderful World." Despite the intense pressure of a major international recording - which famously required hiding 31 individual microphones in the boys' hair using clips and hairspray—the young performers delivered virtually flawless technical precision. The resulting performance captured an hour of pure, heavenly solace, cementing the 2015 D.C. concert as a defining moment in the group's history. Tracklist (as presented in this video) 0:00 Joyful, Joyful, We adore Thee (After Beethoven's Ode to Joy from Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125) 3:42 How Can I Keep from Singing 7:15 Morning Has Broken 11:16 America the Beautiful 15:22 Wayfaring Stranger 19:40 Amazing Grace 25:17 Wonderful World 29:44 The Prayer 34:25 Be Still, My Soul (From Sibelius' Finlandia, Op. 26) 38:34 How great thou art 43:19 Rest in Peace 46:49 Sanctus (After Pachelbel's Canon in D) 50:32 Song of Life __________ Warner Classics ► Website: http://www.warnerclassics.com Subscribe to our: ►Youtube - https://w.lnk.to/subscribeID ►Newsletter - https://w.lnk.to/newssubID Follow us on: ► Facebook: http://www.fb.com/WarnerClassicsErato ► Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/warner_classics ► Twitter: http://twitter.com/WarnerClassics ► YouTube: https://.www.youtube.com/@WarnerClassics Listen to us on: ► Spotify: http://open.spotify.com/user/warnerclassics ► Apple Music: http://itunes.apple.com/curator/warner-classics/1153741571 ► Deezer https://www.deezer.com/profile/321050935 Warner Classics is the home of classical music, featuring iconic high audio quality recordings from the greatest classical legends, opera stars and orchestras of the last century. Discover our unique collection of live performances, studio sessions and films featuring Maria Callas, Jacqueline du Pré, Nigel Kennedy, Mstislav Rostropovich, Yehudi Menuhin, Itzhak Perlman, Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker and more. Along with its sister label Erato, Warner Classics continues this tradition with today's most in-demand classical artists, such as Philippe Jaroussky, Joyce DiDonato, Diana Damrau, Emmanuel Pahud, Alexandre Tharaud, Sir Antonio Pappano, Christina Pluhar and Renaud Capuçon. Enjoy this ever-expanding library of official performance videos and exclusive interviews from the classical greats. Check back regularly for more music from your favourite composers including Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Debussy, Satie, Beethoven, Vivaldi, Handel and more.