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Ben Crawley

Date of Birth - 7 September 1987

Boy Soprano - Treble

Ben Crawley was a treble soloist with Libera

Links for Ben Crawley

Official Site: Libera

Related website - Libera (Angel Voices)

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Ben Crawley- Discography

Main recordings

Ben Crawley - Luminosa
Luminosa
(WarnerClassics 40117, CD) September 2001
Choir and boy soprano on this recording - Ben Crawley Steven Geraghty Libera (Angel Voices) Sam Coates

1.   Vespera - Treble soloist: Steven Geraghty
2.   Ave Maria (based on Ave Maria by Caccini) - Treble soloist: Steven Geraghty
3.   Lacrymosa (based on the Aquarium by Saint-Saens) - Treble soloist: Ben Crawley
4.   Sacris Solemnis (based on Symphony no.7 by Beethoven)
5.   Attendite - Treble soloist: Ben Crawley
6.   Gaudete - Treble soloist: Sam Coates
7.   Silencium
8.   Semele (Where E'er You Walk by Handel) - Treble soloist: Ben Crawley
9.   Luminosa (based on Clair de Lune by Debussy) - Soloists: Ben Crawley and Steven Geraghty
10.   Stabat - Treble soloist: Steven Geraghty
11.   Veni Sancte - Soloists: Steven Geraghty, Ben Crawley and Simon Beston
12.   Sanctus II - Remix of Sanctus - track 2 on Libera CD.
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Ben Crawley - Free
Free
(EMI Classics 557823-2, CD) September 2004
Choir and boy soprano on this recording - Ben Crawley Libera (Angel Voices) Joseph Platt Anthony Chadney Raoul Neumann Christopher Robson
The Japanese release of Free has an extra track - "Sing the Story" (track 14) with soloist Michael Horncastle. The Korean version, released in August 2005, is a 2-disc set containing the CD (16 tracks) and VCD (5 videos).

1.   I am the Day - Treble soloist: Ben Crawley
2.   Stay With Me - Treble soloist: Joseph Platt
3.   Voca Me - Soloists: Christopher Robson, Joseph Platt and Anthony Chadney
4.   A Song of Enchantment - Treble soloist: Ben Crawley
5.   Ave Verum
6.   Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep - Soloists: Ben Crawley with Joseph Platt
7.   When a Knight - Treble soloist: Joseph Platt
8.   A New Heaven - Treble soloist: Anthony Chadney
9.   I Vow To Thee My Country - Treble soloist: Ben Crawley
10.   Lament
11.   Twilight - Soloists: Ben Crawley with Christopher Robson
12.   Be Still My Soul
13.   Adoramus - Soloists: Raoul Neumann and Joseph Platt
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Ben Crawley - The Snow Queen
The Snow Queen
(BMG catalyst 82876642872, CD) October 2004
Choir and boy soprano on this recording - Ben Crawley
This is a CD of Paul Joyce's musical show. Ben has solos on tracks 2 and 8. Track 8 [ Do Not Stand at my Grave and Weep ] has the same words as the track of the same name on Libera's CD FREE, but with a very different arrangement by Paul K Joyce. He also has duets with Sydney White on tracks 6, 12, 16 and 18.

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Other

Main recordings

Ben Crawley - Aled
Aled
(UCJ 0644792, CD) October 2002
Choir and boy soprano on this recording - Ben Crawley Steven Geraghty Libera (Angel Voices) Joseph Platt Christopher Robson Aled Jones (tenor or bass)
Libera accompanies Aled Jones on tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 14. Aled sings a duet with Ben Crawley in "Nunc Dimittis" and with his younger self on "O Holy Night".

1.   I Believe
2.   My Life Flows On
3.   Vespera - Treble soloists: Steven Geraghty and Joseph Platt
4.   Pie Jesu
5.   Suo-Gan
6.   Did You Not Hear My Lady?
7.   Ave Maria
8.   How Great Thou Art
9.   Do You Hear What I Hear? - Treble soloists: Christopher Robson and Alasdair Gordon
10.   All Through the Night (Ar Hyd Y Nos)
11.   Panis Angelicus
12.   Nunc Dimittis - Treble soloist: Ben Crawley
13.   Lead Kindly Light
14.   O Holy Night
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Ben Crawley - The Christmas Album
The Christmas Album
(UCJ 9868649, CD) November 2004
Choir and boy soprano on this recording - Ben Crawley Libera (Angel Voices) Christopher Robson Aled Jones (tenor or bass)
Libera sing on all tracks except 7, 10, 13. Ben Crawley is a soloist on track 6. Track 16: treble solo by Christopher Robson.

1.   O Come, O Come Emmanuel
2.   Away in a Manger
3.   Silent Night - Also featuring Hayley Westenra
4.   Candlelight Carol
5.   O Come All Ye Faithful
6.   Coventry Carol - Additional vocals: Howard Thomas, Simon Beston and Ben Crawley
7.   The Little Road to Bethlehem
8.   God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen
9.   In the Bleak Mid-Winter
10.   Still, Still, Still
11.   O Little Town of Bethlehem
12.   The Angel Gabriel
13.   Whence is that Goodly Fragrance?
14.   O Holy Night
15.   Hark the Herald Angels Sing
16.   Do You Hear What I Hear? - Treble soloist: Christopher Robson and Alasdair Gordon
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Ben Crawley - Merchant of Venice, The
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Merchant of Venice, The
(Decca 4756367, CD) January 2005
Choir and boy soprano on this recording - Ben Crawley Libera (Angel Voices)
Libera feature on track 4 "Blessing of the Boat" and Ben Crawley sings the solo for track 8 "Song for Bassanio".

1.   With Wand'ring Steps - Andreas Scholl
2.   Her Gentle Spirit
3.   Ghetto
4.   Blessing Of The Boat - Libera Choir
5.   Synagogue Cantors
6.   Portia
7.   How Sweet The Moonlight - Andreas Scholl
8.   Song For Bassanio - Ben Crawley solo
9.   The Feast (Propinan De Melyor)
10.   Bassanio's Palazzo (Tarantella)
11.   The Ring Returned
12.   A Subdued Wedding
13.   Courtroom Drama
14.   Jessica Escapes
15.   Bridal Ballad - Hayley Westenra
16.   Banquet For Shylock (Tourdion)
17.   Unsuitable Suitors (Folias)
18.   Song In Brothel ('Paseabase El Rey Moro')
19.   A Spectacular Procession
20.   Fie Fie Gratiano
21.   Bassanio Opens The Casket
22.   Shylock Broken
23.   Last Words
24.   The Floor Of Heaven
25.   You Drop Manna
26.   With Wand'ring Steps (Recorder Version) - Andreas Scholl
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Ben Crawley - Welcome to Libera's World
Welcome to Libera's World
(EMI TOCP-67886, CD) February 2006
Choir and boy soprano on this recording - Libera (Angel Voices) Ben Crawley Michael Horncastle Liam O'Kane Joseph Platt Joseph Sanders-Wilde
NB:- This CD , released in Japan only, contains only 1 new song: Far Away which is used in the Japanese TV drama series 'Ice Wall'. All the other tracks are picked out of the previous Libera CDs [ Libera, Luminosa, Free and Visions ]. This CD should be regarded as a selection of the favourite tracks by Libera, rather than a completely new album. This CD also contains photos of 20 profile cards and 3 videos - Far Away being recorded in studio, the promo video for Visions and the promo video for Free.

1.   Far Away - Theme song for Japanese TV drama Ice Wall - soloist Michael Horncastle.
2.   Stay with me - from Free - soloist Joseph Platt
3.   I vow to thee my country - from Free - soloist Ben Crawley
4.   Salva Me - from Libera - soloist Liam O'Kane
5.   Libera - from Visions - soloists Michael Horncastle and Joseph Sanders-Wilde
6.   Sanctus II - from Luminosa
7.   Wings of a Dove - from Visions
8.   Far Away - Full version - soloist Michael Horncastle
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