Libera is an all-boy English vocal group founded by the late Robert Prizeman. Libera performs concerts in many countries, including the UK, the US and throughout Asia, and often makes recordings for their own album releases and other projects. Many members also sing in the

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choir of St. Philip's,

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, in South London. According to a 2009 '' Songs of Praise'' TV special, the group usually consists of approximately 40 members between the ages of seven and 16, including new members who are not yet ready to fully participate in albums or tours. The group recruits from a variety of backgrounds in the London area, and does not require its members to belong to any specific denomination. In addition to recording albums, touring and making TV appearances as Libera, the group sings on a weekly basis as part of the full choir of men and boys at parish choral services. Libera is run as a not-for-profit registered UK charity, "providing the opportunity for suitable boys to train as vocalists from any background". Members do not get paid for their work within Libera, but their expenses are covered when touring. The group's name comes from its signature song, "Libera", which is based on the " Libera Me" portion of the

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. ''Libera'' is the Latin singular imperative of ''liberare'', meaning "to free".

History

The Anglican (High Church) parish of St Philip's,

has a long choral tradition. Their first non-traditional commercial work was in 1984, when the boys of the St Philip's Choir backed

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on his song "San Damiano". In 1987, the boys of St Philip's Choir released the single, "Sing Forever". In 1988, the choir released the single "Adoramus". In 1988, the choir released their first full commercial album, ''Sing For Ever'' under the name St Philip's Choir. The title track for this album was chosen by the BBC as the first Children in Need telethon anthem. The second album, ''New Day'', released in 1990, was the first album to use the name Angel Voices. During the 1990s, the names "St Philip's Boy Choir" and "Angel Voices" were both used to refer to the choir. The third album, ''Angel Voices'', was released in 1992. It was re-released in 1993, with the choir referred to as the St Philip's Boy's Choir. ''Angel Voices 2'' was released in 1996 and ''Angel Voices 3'' was released in 1997. Both were released under the name of St Philip's Boy's Choir, by the record label MCI. In 1999, Robert Prizeman released a single and a CD, ''Libera''. The CD contained seven remixes of his original song, "Libera". The first four tracks feature Libera with Daren Geraghty as the main soloist; the last 3 tracks are performed by other artists. In the same year, the choir, calling itself Libera, performed the song on the TV programme '' Sunday Live''. In 1999, the choir released another album entitled ''Libera'', published by

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. From that point on, the choir has been consistently referred to as "Libera" when acting in its commercial capacity. The next Libera album, ''Luminosa'', was released by Warner Classics in 2001. In 2003, Warner Classics re-released ''Libera'' and ''Luminosa'' as a two CD set entitled ''Complete Libera''. Ever since 2004, Libera has been under contract with

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. Their first EMI album was '' Free''. ''

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'' came out in 2005. Libera's 2006 album, ''Angel Voices'', was nominated as Album of the Year by the

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. '' New Dawn'' was released in March 2008. In December 2008, they released their first double CD entitled ''Eternal (The best of Libera)'' which contains 26 tracks taken from earlier albums and six new tracks. Their album ''

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'' was released in 2010. November 2011 saw the release of '' Libera: The Christmas Album''.

Libera as a charity

Libera became a registered charity in 2007 under the guidance of the late Steven Philipp (whose son Ben was a soloist in the choir). A US arm of that charity was set up in 2014.

Television appearances and concerts

As Angel Voices, the group made frequent appearances on UK television, mostly on the BBC. During the earlier years as Libera, the group seldom made any TV appearances and concerts were also few and far between. It is only since the group turned into a registered charity in the UK, where a board of trustees consisting largely of parents of members makes all decisions, that Libera have made regular tours (usually three times a year) and more frequent TV appearances. Major roles in the 1992 TV programme ''Titchmarsh on Song'', presented by Alan Titchmarsh, and the 1993 TV programme '' Thora on the Straight and Narrow'', introduced Angel Voices to a wider public.Lacrymosa.org
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''. Other TV appearances include guest spots on '' GMTV'', '' Blue Peter'', '' Sunday Live'', '' Christmas Cooks'', ''

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''. In 1994, St. Philip's Choir sang in an episode of the TV series ''

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''. In 2003, Libera was the last act to perform on the UK version of the famous TV series '' This is your Life''; they performed for guest

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. During the episode, it was mentioned that Libera had performed at Aled Jones' wedding. In February 2007, Libera appeared on the television contest ''

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. They won, and were invited back the following week. Libera has made several TV appearances in Japan and Korea. Libera also recorded the signature tune for '' Songs of Praise''. Their rendition of "How Can I Keep From Singing" was featured on a British television ad for Waitrose. On 30 and 31 May 2007, Libera recorded two free concert performances at the Pieterskerk in

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. Footage from the performances was combined to create the TV special ''Angel Voices: Libera in Concert''. The programme was featured on Public Broadcasting Service channels in the United States and released by EMI on DVD and CD. The DVD includes a bonus feature entitled "Libera in Their Own Words", which features interviews of some of the boys. A 35-minute special about Libera aired in January 2009 as an episode of the BBC1 TV show '' Songs of Praise''. On 22 December 2013, Libera were featured singing an arrangement of ''

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'' in the BBC1 ''Songs of Praise Christmas Big Sing'', recorded in the Royal Albert Hall. See the comprehensive list of Libera's TV appearances, concerts, and other relevant data further down this page.

Supporting roles

Libera has provided choral backing to a number of artists, including

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, José Carreras, Neil Diamond,

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. Libera has also sung for several film soundtracks, including ''

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'', '' Shadowlands'' and '' Hannibal''. A movie preview for '' The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' uses a brief selection from one of their songs, but they do not appear in the film's final soundtrack. Several Libera members have performed solo work outside of Libera while still members of the choir. For example, Tom Cully sang for ''Silence, Night and Dreams'' by

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, and can be heard singing in an episode of the British television series ''

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''. In 2002, Libera member Steven Geraghty was a featured soloist for the soundtrack of the PlayStation 2 game ''

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''. More recently, Libera member Ciaran Bradbury-Hickey helped to record the soundtrack of oadwhich is a short film about motorbike racing. Former Libera member Ben Crawley did solo work for Paul Joyce's production of ''The Snow Queen'' in 2004.

Style

Music

Libera has a distinctive sound. All of its singers are boys, most with unchanged

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(also known as treble) voices, with those boys in their early teens singing the lowest parts. Almost all their songs are either new compositions by Robert Prizeman or new arrangements of classical and contemporary tunes. Prizeman often composed and arranged pieces with individual soloists in mind, to emphasize the variety of characteristics and qualities in the boys' voices. His compositions blended innovative textures, meditative soloists and vibrant ecstatic chorus harmonies that stretch across the full range of the boys' range. Libera's music frequently combines elements of

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, classical composers such as

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and

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, as well as contemporary pop and new age music. Some of their songs, such as "Sanctus", have appeared in different versions on several of their albums. Some more contemporary songs have been covered by the group, such as

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''. Most of Libera's lyrics come from traditional hymns, the

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liturgy, and contemporary songs by artists ranging from Brian Wilson and Billy Joel to

. However, lyrics from various poems and original lyrics are also used. For example, ''We are the Lost'' uses the poems "

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" by Laurence Binyon, along with a single stanza from the English hymn, "

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. While most of the Libera's original lyrics are written by Robert Prizeman, other individuals, including former Libera soloist Steven Geraghty, have also contributed new lyrics to recent albums. Libera uses a variety of instrumentation. Robert Prizeman, Ian Tilley and Steven Geraghty play electronic keyboards, piano and organ. Steven Geraghty also played clarinet for ''Free'', ''Visions'' and ''Angel Voices'', and percussion for ''Visions'' and ''Angel Voices''. All of their EMI albums feature Fiona Pears on the violin. ''Angel Voices: Libera in Concert'' has additional backing by Il Novecento Orchestra. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra provides backing to their ''New Dawn'' album.

Clothing

For most of their performances, the boys of Libera wear distinctive white hooded robes based on monastic

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. The boys can be seen wearing the robes on the covers of several albums. Other Libera uniforms include white or black

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and black slacks with light blue shirts. Some of their videos have featured the boys wearing ordinary, casual clothing.

Cover art

Common motifs in the cover art of the choir's albums include birds, clouds, light as well as pictures of the choristers. The 2017 release of ''Hope'' adapts this theme using a line drawing of robed choristers. The 1993 release of ''Angel Voices'', ''Angel Voices 2'', ''Angel Voices 3'', ''Libera'', ''Luminosa'' and ''Welcome to Libera's World'' all feature white birds (presumably doves, the bird of peace) on their covers. ''Sing Forever'', the 1992 release of ''Angel Voices'', ''Angel Voices: Libera in Concert'' and ''New Dawn'' show several of the boys dressed in white robes. ''Free'' and ''Visions'' both show a single, ghostly figure in white robes against a cloudy background. On album ''Free'' the ghostly figure featured is Callum Payne. The 2006 ''Angel Voices'' album shows several boys wearing what appear to be white hoodies.

Discography

Singles

* "Sing For Ever" (1987) * "Adoramus" (1988) * "Libera" (1995) * "Salva Me" (1999) * "Love and Mercy" (2008) * "Lead, Kindly light" (2010) * "What a Wonderful World" (2015) * "America the Beautiful" (2015) * "The Moon Represents My Heart" (2017)

Albums

As Angel Voices: * ''Sing For Ever'' (1988), featuring Jaymi Bandtock, Jonathan Arthey, Ian Grimley, Sam Harper, Gareth Lowman and Mathew Arthey as vocal soloists. * ''New Day'' (1990), featuring Robert Chee-A-Tow, Jaymi Bandtock and Gareth Lowman as vocal soloists. * ''Angel Voices'' (1992), featuring Oliver Putland, Daren Geraghty and Anthony Maher as vocal soloists. * ''Angel Voices 2'' (1996), featuring Chris Baron, Daren Geraghty, Liam O'Kane as vocal soloists. * ''Peace on Earth'' (1996) * ''Angel Voices 3'' (1997), featuring Liam O'Kane, Steven Geraghty, Adam Harris, Chris Baron and Alex Baron as vocal soloists. As Libera: * ''Libera'' (1995) There are seven tracks on this Disc Libera mixes, (Mercury Records Ltd.) London * ''Libera'' (1999), featuring Liam O'Kane, Adam Harris, Steven Geraghty, Alex Baron as vocal soloists. No instrumentalists are credited on the album, however Robert Prizeman did the keyboard work. * ''Luminosa'' (2001), featuring Steven Geraghty, Ben Crawley, Sam Coates, Simon Beston as vocal soloists. * ''Complete Libera'' (2003), two disc set with ''Libera'' and ''Luminosa''. * ''Free'' (2004), featuring Ben Crawley, Joseph Platt, Christopher Robson, Anthony Chadney and Raoul Neumann as vocal soloists, and Robert Prizeman, Fiona Pears, Dominic Kelly, Steven Geraghty, Chris Dodd, Ian Tilley and Helen Cole as instrumentalists. * ''Visions'' (2005), featuring Tom Cully, Conor O'Donnell, Michael Horncastle, Joseph Sanders-Wilde, Callum Payne, James Vereycken as vocal soloists and Robert Prizeman as director, conductor and instrumentalist. Other instrumentalists included Ian Tilley, Fiona Pears, John Anderson, Steven Geraghty and Chris Dodd. * ''Welcome to Libera's World'' (2006), featuring Joseph Platt, Ben Crawley, Liam O'Kane, Michael Horncastle and Joseph Sanders-Wilde as vocal soloists, and Robert Prizeman, Fiona Pears, John Anderson, Steven Geraghty, Chris Dodd, Ian Tilley as instrumentalists. The album was released only in Japan. Most of the tracks are re-released from the earlier albums. It includes only one new track, "Far Away". * ''Angel Voices'' (2006), featuring Michael Horncastle, Ed Day, Connor O'Donnell, Tom Cully, Joshua Madine, Joseph Platt, Christopher Robson, Anthony Chadney, Joseph Sanders-Wilde and James Vereycken as vocal soloists, and Robert Prizeman, Fiona Pears, John Anderson, Steven Geraghty, Chris Dodd and Ian Tilley on various instruments. * ''Angel Voices: Libera in Concert'' (2007), featuring Joshua Madine, Ben Philipp, Tom Cully, Ed Day, Liam Connery, Sam Leggett and Joe Snelling as vocal soloists, and Robert Prizeman, Fiona Pears, Steven Geraghty, Il Novecento Orchestra as instrumentalists. * ''New Dawn'' (2008), featuring Tom Cully, Joshua Madine, Ed Day, Liam Connery, Joe Snelling and Benedict Philipp as vocal soloists. Robert Prizeman, Fiona Pears, Ian Tilley, Steven Geraghty, Sam Coates and the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra filled instrumental roles. * ''Prayer: You Were There'' (2008), with Tom Cully, Ed Day, Joshua Madine, Liam Connery, Ben Crawley, Joseph Sanders-Wilde, Joseph Platt, Christopher Robson and Anthony Chadney as vocal soloists. The album was released only in Japan. Most of the tracks are re-released from the earlier albums. * ''Eternal: The Best of Libera'' (2009), a two disk compilation album with a mix of old and new songs. * ''

'' (2010), featuring Benedict Philipp, Joshua Madine, Tom Cully, Stefan Leadbeater, James Threadgill, Jakob De Menezes-Wood, Daniel Fontannaz, James Mordaunt and Ralph Skan as vocal soloists. The album was also released in a

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. * ''Miracle of Life'' (2011) was released only in Japan. "Song of Life" was used in a Japanese television drama. * ''The St. Philip's Boys Choir: The Best of Angel Voices'' (2011), a compilation of songs from ''Angel Voices'' (1992) and ''Angel Voices 2'' (1996), from the time period from before the choir became known as Libera. * ''Libera: The Christmas Album'' (2011), a Christmas album, also released in a deluxe edition and Japan edition under the name ''Winter Songs''. * ''Angel Voices 2012'', a special compilation CD for the Japanese market, was released for the April 2012 Spring Tour in Singapore and Japan. * ''Song of Life: A Collection'' (2012), featuring a new song, "Song of Life", and songs from ''Free'' (2004), ''Visions'' (2005), ''Angel Voices'' (2006), ''Eternal'' (2008), ''New Dawn'' (2008), and ''Peace'' (2010). * ''Angels Sing: Christmas in Ireland'' (2013), a live concert recording of Libera's performance at the Armagh Cathedral. * ''Angels Sing: Libera in America'' (2015), a live concert recording of Libera's performance at the

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, US in August 2014. * ''Libera at Christmas'' (2016), featuring songs "Hymn To Mary" and "Santa Will Find You", and three songs from ''Angels Sing: Christmas in Ireland'' (2013). * ''Hope'' (2017), featuring a large number of brand new tracks and some older ones redone. * ''Beyond'' (2018), featuring songs "In Paradisum" and renewed versions of "Sanctus", "Voca Me", and "Salve Regina". It has 11 tracks and was released 12 October 2018. * ''Christmas Carols with Libera'' (2019) * ''If'' (2021)

Movie soundtracks

* ''Twelve Monkeys'' (1995) * ''Romeo and Juliet'' (1996) * ''Cousin Bette'' (1998) * ''Hannibal'' (2001) * ''The Merchant of Venice'' (2005) * ''Nobody to Watch Over Me'' (2008) * ''The Greatest Miracle'' (2011) * ''From the New World'' (2012 anime)

Supporting roles on albums and singles

As Angel Voices: * ''San Damiano'' (1984), by

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* ''The Christmas Album, Vol 2'' (1994), by Neil Diamond * ''The Big Picture'' (1997), by Elton John As Libera: * Monastery of Chant (Two Discs) (2002) (Warner Music) * ''Aled'' (2002), by

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* ''The Christmas Album'' (2004), by

* ''Aled's Christmas Carols'' (2008) by

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Concerts and appearances

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) 2 and 3 April;

Tokyo, Japan Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.468 ...

( Sumida Triphony Hall) 7 April and

Yokohama, Japan is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of T ...

(The Yokohama Blitz) 8 April. *

Nagoya, Japan is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most pop ...

(

Aichi Arts Center is the main venue for the performing arts in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The center consists of: *Aichi Prefectural Museum *Aichi Prefectural Arts Theater **Main Hall **Concert Hall *Aichi Prefectural Arts Promotion Service *Aichi Prefect ...

Prefectural Arts Theater) 27 October;

(Yokohama Minato Mirai Hall) 28 October and

(

Bunkyo Civic Center The is the government building for Bunkyo ward in Tokyo, Japan. Its 25th floor houses a free observation deck. The building was completed in 1994. It has been described as a "colossal Pez candy dispenser" by ''The Japan Times''. The building is ...

Entertainment Hall) 30 October. 2007 *Libera won an episode of the BBC's talent show ''

'' hosted by

broadcast on 17 February. They received prize money of £10,000. * Upper Norwood, England ( St John the Evangelist, Upper Norwood) 23 March. *Angel Voices Tour -

Osaka, Japan is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 ...

(The Symphony Hall) 11 April;

(

Prefectural Arts Theater) 12 April;

( Bunkamura Orchard Hall) 14 April (two shows);

Suwon, South Korea Suwon (, ) is the capital and largest city of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea's most populous province which surrounds Seoul, the national capital. Suwon lies about south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety". With a populati ...

(Gyeonggi Arts Center) 17 April and

(

Sejong Center Sejong Center for the Performing Arts is the largest arts and cultural complex in Seoul, South Korea. It has an interior area of 53,202m². It is situated in the center of the capital, on Sejongno, a main road that cuts through the capital city o ...

) 18 April. *

Arundel, West Sussex Arundel ( ) is a market town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in the Arun District of the South Downs, West Sussex, England. The much-conserved town has a Arundel Castle, medieval castle and Arundel Cathedral, Roman Catholic cathe ...

, England (

Arundel Cathedral The Cathedral Church of Our Lady and St Philip Howard is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Arundel, West Sussex, England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to ...

) 5 May. * Leiden, Netherlands (

Pieterskerk, Leiden The Pieterskerk is a late- Gothic Dutch Protestant church in Leiden dedicated to Saint Peter. It is known today as the church of the Pilgrim Fathers, where the pastor John Robinson was buried. It is also the burial place of the scientist Wil ...

) 30 and 31 May. These concerts were later released as a DVD entitled ''Angel Voices''. *

Harrogate, England Harrogate ( ) is a spa town and the administrative centre of the Borough of Harrogate in North Yorkshire, England. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, the town is a tourist destination and its visitor attractions include its spa wate ...

(

St Wilfrid's Church, Harrogate St Wilfrid's Church, Harrogate is an Anglican parish church in the town of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England. It is a Grade I listed building, the only such building in Harrogate. It was designed by the architect Temple Lushington Moore and ...

) 30 June. *

Washington, DC ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan ...

Performed Brian Wilson's song ''

Love and Mercy "Love and Mercy" is a song by American musician Brian Wilson and the opening track from his 1988 album '' Brian Wilson''. Co-produced by Russ Titelman, the song was released as a single on July 1, 1988, but failed to chart. Psychologist Eugene ...

'' when he was an honoree at the Kennedy Center Honors 2 December. The performance was broadcast on 26 December. 2008 *Angel Voices US Tour –

Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from Sou ...

(Asbury Hall) 4 April; Hartford, Connecticut (

The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts (formerly known as Bushnell Memorial Hall or simply The Bushnell ) is a performing arts venue at 166 Capitol Street in Hartford, Connecticut. Managed by a non-profit organization, it is marketed as Con ...

) 6 April;

Albany, New York Albany ( ) is the capital of the U.S. state of New York, also the seat and largest city of Albany County. Albany is on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River, and about north of New York C ...

( The Egg) 7 April;

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Western Pennsylvania, the second-most populous city in Pennsylva ...

(

Byham Theater The Byham Theater is a landmark building at 101 Sixth Street in the Cultural District of Downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Originally built in 1903 as The Gayety Theater, the former vaudeville house was renovated and reopened as ...

) 9 April; New York, New York (

Riverside Church Riverside Church is an interdenominational church in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, on the block bounded by Riverside Drive, Claremont Avenue, 120th Street and 122nd Street near Columbia University's Mornin ...

) 17 April. *Performed in The Concert of Hope New York, New York (

Yankee Stadium Yankee Stadium is a baseball stadium located in the Bronx, New York City. It is the home field of the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, and New York City FC of Major League Soccer. Opened in April 2009, the stadium replaced the orig ...

) 20 April where

Pope Benedict XVI Pope Benedict XVI ( la, Benedictus XVI; it, Benedetto XVI; german: link=no, Benedikt XVI.; born Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger, , on 16 April 1927) is a retired prelate of the Catholic church who served as the head of the Church and the soverei ...

was in attendance. *

London, England London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major s ...

( Queen Elizabeth Hall) 11 May. * Torquay, England (St. John's Church) 30 July. *Libera appeared on UK television with

in a Christmas special where they performed new versions of carols. This was subsequently released on DVD. 2009 *BBC TV's '' Songs of Praise'' aired an entire programme dedicated to Libera on 25 January 2009. *Angel Voice Tour 2009 -

Sendai, Japan is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, the largest city in the Tōhoku region. , the city had a population of 1,091,407 in 525,828 households, and is one of Japan's 20 designated cities. The city was founded in 1600 by the ''daimyō'' Date M ...

(Miyagi Hall) 6 April;

( Bunkamura Orchard Hall) 8 and 9 April;

Palm Desert, California Palm Desert is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, in the Coachella Valley, approximately east of Palm Springs, northeast of San Diego and east of Los Angeles. The population was 48,445 at the 2010 census. The city has bee ...

(

St. Margaret's Episcopal Church (Palm Desert, California) St. Margaret's Episcopal Church is located in Palm Desert, California, United States, on State Route 74 in the Coachella Valley region. Parishioners come from Palm Desert, Indian Wells, and the Coachella Valley area. The parish is currently loc ...

) 16 April and Garden Grove, California (

Crystal Cathedral Christ Cathedral (Latin: ''Cathedralis Christi''; Spanish: ''Catedral de Cristo''; Vietnamese: ''Nhà Thờ Chính Tòa Chúa Kitô''), formerly and informally known as the Crystal Cathedral, is an American church building of the Diocese of Or ...

) 19 April. *Promo appearances on Japanese TV in Japan. *

, England (

) 9 May. * Dublin, Ireland (

National Concert Hall The National Concert Hall (NCH) (An Ceoláras Náisiúnta) is a national cultural institution, sometimes described as "the home of music in Ireland". It comprises the actual concert hall operation, which in various chambers hosts over 1,000 ...

) 31 July * Belfast, Northern Ireland ( St Peter's Cathedral, Belfast) 3 August *

Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of ...

( St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh (Roman Catholic)) 11 August *The Philippine Tour -

Manila, Philippines Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital city, capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is Cities of the Philippines#Independent cities, highly urbanize ...

(

Philippine International Convention Center The Philippine International Convention Center ( fil, Sentrong Pangkumbensyong Pandaigdig ng Pilipinas, or PICC) is a convention center located in the Cultural Center of the Philippines Complex in Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines. The facility ha ...

Plenary Hall) 25 October and

Cebu, Philippines Cebu (; ceb, Sugbo), officially the Province of Cebu ( ceb, Lalawigan sa Sugbo; tl, Lalawigan ng Cebu; hil, Kapuroan sang Sugbo), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province of the Philippines located in the Central Visayas Regions of the P ...

(

Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino is a four star hotel located in Cebu City, Philippines. The hotel has 561 guestrooms. Hotel function rooms include the Pacific Grand Ballroom, with over 2,000 m2 floor area, ten function rooms, and two pool g ...

Grand Pacific Ballroom) 28 October. 2010 *Angel Voices Tour 2010 –

( Bunkamura Orchard Hall) 8 and 9 April;

(

) 11 April

Makati Makati ( ), officially the City of Makati ( fil, Lungsod ng Makati), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. Makati is the financial center of the Philippines; it has the highest concentration ...

, Philippines (

RCBC Plaza RCBC Plaza is an office skyscraper complex located in Makati, Philippines. It is home to the offices of the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) and is composed of two buildings: the taller RCBC Plaza Yuchengco Tower and the smaller RCBC Pla ...

Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium) 16 April (two shows). (Due to

air travel disruption after the 2010 Eyjafjallajökull eruption In response to concerns that volcanic ash ejected during the 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland would damage aircraft engines, the controlled airspace of many European countries was closed to instrument flight rules traffic, resulti ...

, the group was forced to return to England from the Philippines via land and sea connections.) *

, England (

) 15 May. *USA Summer Tour 2010 –

Dallas, Texas Dallas () is the third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 million people. It is the largest city in and seat of Dallas County ...

(Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church) 1 August;

Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. Accord ...

(Arborlawn United Methodist Church) 2 August;

St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, which e ...

(

Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis (St. Louis) The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis, also known as the Saint Louis Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church located in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. Completed in 1914, it is the mother church of the Arc ...

) 5 August; Brentwood, Tennessee (Brentwood United Methodist Church) 8 August and

Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,7 ...

(

Peachtree Presbyterian Church Peachtree Presbyterian Church is a megachurch located in Atlanta, Georgia. Peachtree averages about 3200 in weekly worship at two venues on both sides of Roswell Road in the Buckhead region of Atlanta, and is one of the largest Presbyterian cong ...

) 10 August. *UK Autumn Concert Tour 2010 – Bristol, England (

Clifton Cathedral The Cathedral Church of SS. Peter and Paul is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the city of Bristol (not to be confused with the Church of England Bristol Cathedral). Located in the Clifton area of the city, it is the seat and mother church of the ...

) 27 October;

Chester, England Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Loca ...

(

Chester Cathedral Chester Cathedral is a Church of England cathedral and the mother church of the Diocese of Chester. It is located in the city of Chester, Cheshire, England. The cathedral, formerly the abbey church of a Benedictine monastery dedicated to Saint ...

) 29 October;

( St George's Cathedral) 19 November and Beverley, England (

Beverley Minster Beverley Minster, otherwise known as the Parish Church of Saint John and Saint Martin, in Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, is a parish church in the Church of England. It is one of the largest parish churches in the UK, larger than one-third ...

) 20 November. *Appearance on BBC TV '' Songs of Praise'' performing "Eternal Light". *Various UK TV appearances including "Christmas Cooks", "This Morning", and BBC "Breakfast". 2011 *

Epsom, England Epsom is the principal town of the Borough of Epsom and Ewell in Surrey, England, about south of central London. The town is first recorded as ''Ebesham'' in the 10th century and its name probably derives from that of a Saxon landowner. The ...

(

Epsom Playhouse Epsom Playhouse is the main theatre in Epsom and Ewell, Surrey, England. Performances This 406-seat theatre hosts internationally travelling casts and comedy acts as part of their tours and amateur productions.Toronto, Ontario Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

( St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica (Toronto)) 14 April;

London, Ontario London (pronounced ) is a city in southwestern Ontario, Canada, along the Quebec City–Windsor Corridor. The city had a population of 422,324 according to the 2021 Canadian census. London is at the confluence of the Thames River, approximate ...

(First-St Andrew's United Church) 15 April;

Toronto, Ontario Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...

(Islington United Church) 17 April;

Kitchener, Ontario ) , image_flag = Flag of Kitchener, Ontario.svg , image_seal = Seal of Kitchener, Canada.svg , image_shield=Coat of arms of Kitchener, Canada.svg , image_blank_emblem = Logo of Kitchener, Ontario.svg , blank_emblem_type = ...

( Centre In The Square) 18 April; Chatham, Ontario (St Paul's Congregational Church) 19 April;

Hamilton, Ontario Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Ontario. Hamilton has a Canada 2016 Census, population of 569,353, and its Census Metropolitan Area, census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington, ...

(West Highland Church) 22 April and

Guelph, Ontario Guelph ( ; 2021 Canadian Census population 143,740) is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Known as "The Royal City", Guelph is roughly east of Kitchener and west of Downtown Toronto, at the intersection of Highway 6, Highway 7 and Well ...

(

Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and parish church in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. A Gothic Revival style building constructed between 1876 and 1888 by architect Joseph Connolly, it is considered C ...

) 24 April. *Libera Live - Minneapolis, Minnesota ( Basilica of Saint Mary (Minneapolis)) 27 July; St. Paul, Minnesota (

Cathedral of Saint Paul (Minnesota) The Cathedral of Saint Paul is a Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of St. Paul, Minnesota. It is the co-cathedral of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, along with the Basilica of Saint Mary in Minneapolis. One of the most distin ...

) 29 July;

Chicago, Illinois (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

(

University of Chicago The University of Chicago (UChicago, Chicago, U of C, or UChi) is a private university, private research university in Chicago, Illinois. Its main campus is located in Chicago's Hyde Park, Chicago, Hyde Park neighborhood. The University of Chic ...

Roosevelt Chapel) 31 July;

(

) 3 August;

Frisco, Texas Frisco is a city in Collin and Denton counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and about from both Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Its population was 200,509 at the 2 ...

( Stonebriar Community Church) 7 August and Houston, Texas (Tallowood Baptist Church) 9 August. *Sang at Services at

Moody Church The Moody Church (often referred to as Moody Memorial Church, after a sign hung on the North Avenue side of the building) is a historic evangelical Christian (Nondenominational Christianity) church in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illi ...

Chicago, Illinois (''City in a Garden''); I Will , image_map = , map_caption = Interactive Map of Chicago , coordinates = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name ...

31 July * Songs of Praise 50th Anniversary Concert at ( Alexandra Palace)

broadcast on 2 October. *

(

Plenary Hall) 25 October. *

(

Grand Pacific Ballroom) 28 October. *

( St George's Cathedral) 25 November. *Appearance on BBC TV's ''Songs of Praise'' performing "Still, Still, Still". *UK TV appearances included "Live with Gabby" on Channel 5, and ITV's "This Morning". *Christmas appearance on BBC Radio 2 on the "Chris Evans" show. 2012 *Appearance on BBC TV's ''Songs of Praise'' performing "How Shall I Sing That Majesty" (

All Saints' Church, Cheltenham All Saints Church, Cheltenham, is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of EnglandThe Buildings of England : Gloucestershire: Nikolaus Pevsner. in Cheltenham. All Saints stands in the Traditional Catholic tradition of the Church of E ...

). *Spring Tour 2012 – Singapore (

Esplanade Theatre An esplanade or promenade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. The historical definition of ''esplanade'' was a large, open, level area outside fortress or city walls to provide cl ...

) 6 and 7 April and

( Bunkamura Orchard Hall) 13 and 14 April. *

, England (

) 5 May. *Japanese TV promo filmed at All Saint's Church, West Dulwich, London, UK. *Channel Islands 2012 Tour –

Saint Helier, Jersey St Helier (; Jèrriais: ; french: Saint-Hélier) is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. St Helier has a population of 35,822 – over one-third of the total population of Jersey � ...

(

Jersey Opera House The Jersey Opera House is a working theatre and opera house in La Vingtaine de la Ville, Saint Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. The theatre building is administered by the States of Jersey but is managed by Jersey Opera House Limited. The curren ...

) 1 and 2 August and Saint Peter Port, Guernsey (

St James, Guernsey St James (formerly known as St James-the-Less) is a former church in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey. After falling out of use, it was converted in 1985 and is now used as a concert and assembly hall. It stands on College Street, roughly opposite Eliz ...

) 7 and 8 August. * Armagh, Northern Ireland ( St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh) 1 November. * Belfast, Northern Ireland ( St Peter's Cathedral, Belfast) 2 November *

( St George's Cathedral) 16 November. 2013 *Concerts in Taiwan -

Taipei, Taiwan Taipei (), officially Taipei City, is the capital and a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Located in Northern Taiwan, Taipei City is an enclave of the municipality of New Taipei City that sits about southwest of the ...

(

National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei The National Theater () and National Concert Hall () are twin performing arts venues at Liberty Square in Zhongzheng District, Taipei, Taiwan. Completed in 1987, the landmarks stand on the south and north sides of the square with Chiang Kai- ...

) 2 and 3 April;

Hsinchu, Taiwan Hsinchu (, Chinese: 新竹, Pinyin: ''Xīnzhú'', Wade–Giles: ''Hsin¹-chu²'') is a city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan Province not among the special municipalities, with estimated 450,655 inhabi ...

(

Hsinchu Performing Arts Center The Hsinchu Performing Arts Center () is an art center in North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History The center was originally established as the Hsinchu City Performance Hall. It was then placed under the Performing Arts Section of the Bur ...

) 6 April;

Kaohsiung, Taiwan Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsi ...

Dadong Arts Center The Dadong Arts Center () is an art center in Fongshan District, Fengshan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History The construction of the center started in September 2008. It was completed in March 2012. Architecture The center was designed by MA ...

7 April and

Taichung, Taiwan Taichung (, Wade–Giles: ''Tʻai²-chung¹'', pinyin: ''Táizhōng''), officially Taichung City, is a special municipality located in central Taiwan. Taichung has approximately 2.8 million residents and is the second most populous city of Tai ...

(

Taichung City Seaport Art Center The Taichung City Seaport Art Center () is an art center in Qingshui District, Taichung, Taiwan. History The construction of the center began in 1993. It was then officially opened in March 2000. Architecture The center was constructed with a ...

) 9 April. *Angel Voices -

Bundang-gu Bundang-gu is the largest and most populous district ('' gu'') of Seongnam, a major city in the Seoul Capital Area, South Korea. Bundang-gu is one of South Korea's wealthiest and highest developed areas, being the nation's first and largest com ...

, South Korea (

St. John's Church, Seongnam St. John's Church ( ko, 성요한성당), also known as Bundang Church ( ko, 분당성당), is a Roman Catholic church located in Bundang, Seongnam, South Korea. Founded in 1993, it was constructed as a mixture of both modern as well as goth ...

) 12 April and

(

) 13 April. *

Guildford, England Guildford () is a town in west Surrey, around southwest of central London. As of the 2011 census, the town has a population of about 77,000 and is the seat of the wider Guildford (borough), Borough of Guildford, which had around inhabitants i ...

(

Guildford Cathedral The Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit, Guildford, commonly known as Guildford Cathedral, is the Anglican cathedral at Guildford, Surrey, England. Richard Onslow donated the first of land on which the cathedral stands, with Viscount Bennett, ...

) 11 May. * Armagh, Northern Ireland ( St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh) 8 and 9 August. *Christmas With Libera -

(

Plenary Hall) 29 October and

Cebu City, Philippines Cebu City, officially the City of Cebu ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Sugbo; fil, Lungsod ng Cebu; hil, Dakbanwa sang Sugbo), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Central Visayas region of the Philippines and capital of the Cebu Province. Acco ...

(Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod) 31 October. *

( St George's Cathedral) 28 November. *Appearance on

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that first aired from May 25, 1992, to May 29, 2009. It resumed production on March 1, 2010 and ended on February 6, 2014. The fourth incarnation of the ...

- Burbank, California (

The Burbank Studios The Burbank Studios (formerly known as NBC Studios) is a television production facility located in Burbank, California. The studio is home to '' Days of Our Lives'', ''Extra'', the '' IHeartRadio Theater'', and was formerly home to the Blizza ...

) broadcast on 19 December. *Appearance on Today (American TV program) - New York, New York (

NBC Studios (New York City) NBC Studios are located in the historic 30 Rockefeller Plaza (on Sixth Avenue (Manhattan), Sixth Avenue between 49th and 50th streets) in Manhattan, New York City. The building houses the NBC television network headquarters, its parent NBCUnive ...

) broadcast on 25 December. 2014 *Spring Concerts , USA: - New York, New York ( Church of the Incarnation, Episcopal (Manhattan)) 15 April and Morristown, New Jersey (

Mayo Performing Arts Center The Mayo Performing Arts Center (MayoPAC) is a nonprofit multi-use performing arts center located in Morristown, New Jersey, United States. History The Community Theatre was built in 1937 and was once the crown jewel of Walter Reade's chain o ...

) 16 April. *

, England (

) 10 May. *Live in the United States -

(

) 6 and 7 August. * Upper Norwood, England ( St John the Evangelist, Upper Norwood) 20 December. 2015 * Moscow, Russia ( Moscow International Performing Arts Center Svetlanov Hall) 18 January. *Live in the United States - Boston, Massachusetts (

Wilbur Theatre The Wilbur Theatre is a historic performing arts theater at 244–250 Tremont Street in Boston, Massachusetts. The Wilbur Theatre originally opened in 1914, but underwent renovations in 2008. The Wilbur Theatre sits in the heart of Boston's histo ...

) 1 April;

San Antonio, Texas ("Cradle of Freedom") , image_map = , mapsize = 220px , map_caption = Interactive map of San Antonio , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = United States , subdivision_type1= State , subdivision_name1 = Texas , subdivision_t ...

(

Tobin Center for the Performing Arts The Tobin Center for the Performing Arts is San Antonio's performing arts center. Located next to the San Antonio Riverwalk, it is named for Robert L. B. Tobin, one of the city's most prominent residents. History The 1738-seat venue was first b ...

) 4 April; St. Charles, Illinois (

Arcada Theatre The Arcada Theatre Building is a theater in St. Charles, Illinois located on Main Street (which becomes North Avenue (Chicago) further eastward). The theatre was opened on Labor Day, September 6, 1926, engaging projection of silent movies and th ...

) 8 April and

(

Woodruff Arts Center Woodruff Arts Center is a visual and performing arts center located in Atlanta, Georgia. The center houses three not-for-profit arts divisions on one campus. Opened in 1968, the Woodruff Arts Center is home to the Alliance Theatre, the Atlant ...

) 10 April. *

(

) 16 May. *

Exeter, England Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol. In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal comm ...

( Exeter Cathedral) 27 July. * Christchurch, England (

Christchurch Priory Christchurch Priory is an ecclesiastical parish and former priory church in Christchurch in the English county of Dorset (formerly in Hampshire). It is one of the longest parish churches in the country and is as large as many of the Church of E ...

) 28 July. *

(

Universal Studios Japan is a theme park located in Osaka, Japan. Opened on March 31, 2001, it is one of six Universal Studios theme parks worldwide and was the first to open outside the United States. The park is owned and operated by a wholly owned subsidiary of NB ...

) 5 August. *

( St George's Cathedral) 11 December. *Christmas Tour 2015 -

(

Grand Cube Osaka , also known as , is a convention center in the city of Osaka, Japan. Located adjacent to the convention center is underground Nakanoshima Station (Osaka), Nakanoshima Station served by Keihan Electric Railway Keihan Nakanoshima Line, Nakanoshim ...

) 21 December and

(

Tokyo Opera City Tower is a skyscraper located in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. Completed in 1996, it stands 234 metres (768 feet) high and has 54 floors. The tower is the third-tallest building in Shinjuku, Tokyo and seventh-tallest in Tokyo. The closest train stat ...

Concert Hall) 23 December (two shows). 2016 *Angels Sing -

(

Plenary Hall) 16 February and

(

SM Seaside City Cebu SM Seaside, (formerly SM Seaside City Cebu) also known locally as Seaside, is a large shopping mall owned and developed by SM Prime Holdings in South Road Properties, Cebu City, Philippines. The mall opened on November 27, 2015, exactly 22 yea ...

Center Stage) 18 February. *Angel Voices Libera -

(Gyeonggi Arts Center) 29 March;

(

Seoul Arts Center The Seoul Arts Center, also referred to as SAC, is an arts complex in the Seocho-gu district of Seoul, in South Korea. It consists of five main buildings: the Opera House, with three auditoriums; the Music Hall, with two concert halls; the Han ...

) 31 March;

Icheon, South Korea Icheon () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Together with Yeoju, Icheon is known as a center of South Korean ceramic manufacturing and is a UNESCO City of Crafts and Folk Art. Other famous local products include peaches and rice. Loc ...

(Icheon Art Hall) 1 April and

Daejeon, South Korea Daejeon () is South Korea's fifth-largest metropolis, with a population of 1.5 million as of 2019. Located in the central-west region of South Korea alongside forested hills and the Geum River, the city is known both for its technology an ...

(Daejon Culture & Arts Center) 3 April. * Romsey, England (

Romsey Abbey Romsey Abbey is the name currently given to a parish church of the Church of England in Romsey, a market town in Hampshire, England. Until the Dissolution of the Monasteries it was the church of a Benedictine nunnery. The surviving Norman-era c ...

) 23 April. *Libera Live - Krakow, Poland (St. Kazimierz Królewicz Church) 26 July and (

Main Square, Kraków The main square ( pl, Rynek Główny ) of the Old Town of Kraków, Lesser Poland, is the principal urban space located at the center of the city. It dates back to the 13th century, and at is the largest medieval town square in Europe. The Proje ...

) 27 July and

Vallendar Vallendar is a town in the district Mayen-Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It is situated on the right bank of the Rhine, approx. 4 km north-east of Koblenz. Vallendar is the seat of the ''Verbandsgemeinde'' ("collective municipali ...

, Germany (Schoenstatt Pilgrims' Church) 2 August. *Performed in Koncert Credo in Misericordiam Dei

Brzegi, Wieliczka County Brzegi is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Wieliczka, within Wieliczka County, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It lies approximately north-east of Wieliczka and east of the regional capital Kraków Krak� ...

, Poland (Campus Misericordiae) 30 July as part of

World Youth Day 2016 World Youth Day 2016 (WYD 2016; pl, Światowe Dni Młodzieży 2016) was the 15th World Youth Day, an international event organised by the Catholic Church and focused on faith and youth that took place from 26 to 31 July 2016 in Kraków, Poland ...

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( St George's Cathedral) 2 December. 2017 *

Ely, England Ely ( ) is a cathedral city in the East Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, about north-northeast of Cambridge and from London. Ely is built on a Kimmeridge Clay island which, at , is the highest land in the Fens. It was d ...

( Ely Cathedral) 29 April. *Angel Voices Tour 2017 "Hope" -

( Bunkamura Orchard Hall) 29 and 30 May;

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) 2 June. *Libera USA Tour 2017 - Garden Grove, California (

Christ Cathedral (Garden Grove, California) Christ Cathedral (Latin: ''Cathedralis Christi''; Spanish: ''Catedral de Cristo''; Vietnamese: ''Nhà Thờ Chính Tòa Chúa Kitô''), formerly and informally known as the Crystal Cathedral, is an American church building of the Diocese of Ora ...

Arboretum) 28 July;

Westlake Village, California Westlake Village is a city in Los Angeles County on its western border with Ventura County. The City of Westlake Village incorporated in 1981 becoming the 82nd municipality of Los Angeles County.Baker, Pam (2002). ''Thousand Oaks Westlake Vil ...

(Calvary Community Church) 30 July; Houston, Texas (Tallowood Baptist Church) 3 August;

Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa () is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 47th-most populous city in the United States. The population was 413,066 as of the 2020 census. It is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with ...

(Asbury United Methodist Church) 6 August;

(

) 9 August *2017 Chinese Tour -

Shanghai, China Shanghai (; , , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ) is one of the four direct-administered municipalities of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The city is located on the southern estuary of the Yangtze River, with the Huangpu River flowin ...

(

Wuxi Grand Theatre Wuxi Grand Theatre is one of the key cultural projects in Wuxi, China.http://en.chinawuxi.gov.cn/web111/TravelinWuxi/Culture/WuxiGrandTheatre/902766.shtml Wuxi Grand Theater stands on the south bank of Taihu Lake and covers a total area of more th ...

) 24 October; (Shanghai Jinshan District Culture Museum) 25 October; (Shanghai Chongming District Theatre) 26 October; (Shanghai Symphony Hall) 27 October; ( Shanghai Oriental Art Center) 28 October. *

(

Westminster Cathedral Westminster Cathedral is the mother church of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. It is the largest Catholic church in the UK and the seat of the Archbishop of Westminster. The site on which the cathedral stands in the City o ...

) 1 December. 2018 *

( Ely Cathedral) 12 May. *2018 Summer Concert Tour -

(

) 24 July;

Plano, Texas Plano ( ) is a city in Collin County and Denton County, Texas, United States. It had a population of 285,494 at the 2020 census. It is a principal city of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. History European settlers came to the area near ...

(St. Andrew United Methodist Church) 29 July;

San Francisco, California San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th ...

(

Saint Ignatius Church (San Francisco) Saint Ignatius Church is a church on the campus of the University of San Francisco in San Francisco, California. The church serves a parish of the Catholic Archdiocese of San Francisco and is the university's chapel. Saint Ignatius Church is st ...

) 31 July;

Los Angeles, California Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...

(

Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels (Los Angeles) The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels ( es, Catedral de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles), informally known as COLA or the Los Angeles Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in Los Angeles, California, United States. It opened in 2 ...

) 3 August and Garden Grove, California (

Arboretum) 7 August. *

(

) 17 October. *Angel Voices Tour 2018 "Beyond" -

(Shinjuku Culture Center) 22 and 23 October;

(

Zepp The Zepp music halls are a group of Japanese music venues covering every area of the country. They play host to many international tours and are a popular stop among Japanese musicians. Each venue takes the Zepp name, along with the city in whic ...

) 24 October and

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) 26 October. *

Brighton, England Brighton () is a seaside resort and one of the two main areas of the City of Brighton and Hove in the county of East Sussex, England. It is located south of London. Archaeological evidence of settlement in the area dates back to the Bronze A ...

( St Bartholomew's Church, Brighton) 15 December. * Moscow, Russia (Zaryadye Hall) 28 December. 2019 *The Friendship Tour -

(

Meralco Theater Meralco Theater is a theater located at the compound of Meralco, Ortigas Avenue in Pasig, Philippines. It used to be known as the Meralco Auditorium. It seats over 1,000 people and is a popular venue for various concerts, plays, musicals and eve ...

) 19 February and

(

Grand Pacific Ballroom) 23 February. *

, England (

) 22 June. *2019 US Tour - St. Paul, Minnesota (

) 26 July;

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) 29 July;

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, and ...

(First Southern Baptist Church) 1 August;

(Calvary Community Church) 4 August and Garden Grove, California (

Arboretum) 6 August. *Angel Voices Tour 2019 -

( Bunkamura Orchard Hall) 21 and 22 October and

(

) 25 October. *Christmas With Libera -

(

St John's, Smith Square St John's Smith Square is a redundant church in the centre of Smith Square, Westminster, London. Sold to a charitable trust as a ruin following firebombing in the Second World War, it was restored as a concert hall. This Grade I listed ...

) 3 December. 2020 *Online Mini Concert -

online In computer technology and telecommunications, online indicates a state of connectivity and offline indicates a disconnected state. In modern terminology, this usually refers to an Internet connection, but (especially when expressed "on line" o ...

(

Youtube Premier YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second most vis ...

) 6 June 2020. *Libera in London -

(

) 6 December 2020. 2021 *Libera in London 2021 -

(

) 5 December 2021. 2022 Libera at Ely Cathedral - May 2022.

References

External links

Official website
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EMI Classics page about Libera
(now defunct as EMI Classics artists were absorbed into Warner Classics in 2013).
Warner Classics page about LiberaLibera page at Let's Sing It (lyrics and info)
{{Authority control Choirs of children Musical groups established in 1995 EMI Classics and Virgin Classics artists 1995 establishments in England Musical groups from London