Libera Dreams

I understand this is something of an old debate quite bound to polarize, but I'm genuinely curious.

Personally I think the 1999 version is nulli secundus. The opening of the piece got me quite hooked and the excellent harmony failed to disappoint. And the ending solo...phew!

I wish I could say the same of later renditions, but they all sounded a bit off in one way or another. I dare say Sanctus II was bold in having a drum line tacked on - imho the wrong kind of bold though. The one performance that came closest to the original was https://youtu.be/38bpE5VkwO0 - not a bad opening solo from the two boys, but the notes stood out in a less than pleasing way when the rest of the choir kicked in.

No offense meant...

Sanctus II (Luminosa) is my favorite version as it is very unique and, as you say, bold. The rest have their subtleties that distinguish one from the other but I struggle to pick a favorite among those. The version from "Eternal" is probably the best from among the others to my ear. I like the song but as Jimmy Riddle stated for long-time fans this song has been overdone, but that is not in any way to disparage the piece. It is a good one.

By the way, welcome to Libera Dreams! What a hilarious nickname how did you pick it? It sounds like you have been a fan for a long time prior to registering here, I was the same way. It is always interesting to me how people discover Libera and just to get to know them a bit, so, if you are feeling up to it, maybe you can make an introduction post on the Introduce Yourself sub-forum.

I probably lean to Sanctus III myself, probably because of the 'over exposure' of Sanctus I