Libera is an all-boy English vocal group founded by the late

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. 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

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. According to a 2009 ''

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'' 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

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(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 ''

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

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in the UK, where a

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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

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, 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 ''

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'', and '' Last Choir Standing''. 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 ''

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''; 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 '' When Will I Be Famous?'' presented by

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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 ''

''. 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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, the Netherlands, with the cooperation of the American Public Television. Footage from the performances was combined to create the TV special ''Angel Voices: Libera in Concert''. The programme was featured on

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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 ''

''. 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

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. 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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, Peter Skellern,

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, and

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

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''. 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 Zbigniew Preisner, 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

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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

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

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liturgy, and contemporary songs by artists ranging from

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

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, along with a single stanza from the English hymn, "

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" by Isaac Watts. 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 hoodies 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 Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, in Washington, D.C., 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

* ''Christmas Wrapping'' (1990), by Tony Robinson * ''The Christmas Album, Vol 2'' (1994), by

* ''The Big Picture'' (1997), by

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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

(DVD) *

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(2009) * Choirboys From Heaven : EMI Classics 2010 (EMI Records Ltd.) * ''The Prayer'' (2010) by Classical Relief for Haiti (various artists) * ''The Olympic Experience'' (2012) released by Warner Classics * ''Christmas at Downton Abbey'' (2014) released by Warner Music TV * ''Nia ~ Toward the Heavens'' from the

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Original Soundtrack with solois
Luca Brugnoli as boy Soprano

Concerts and appearances

Since becoming a registered charity in the UK, Libera has made numerous appearances on TV, radio, and in concert. 2000 *

Plymouth, England Plymouth () is a port city and unitary authority in South West England. It is located on the south coast of Devon, approximately south-west of Exeter and south-west of London. It is bordered by Cornwall to the west and south-west. Plymouth' ...

( St Andrew's Church, Plymouth) 26 October. *

Torquay, England Torquay ( ) is a seaside town in Devon, England, part of the unitary authority area of Torbay. It lies south of the county town of Exeter and east-north-east of Plymouth, on the north of Tor Bay, adjoining the neighbouring town of Paignton ...

(St. Luke's Church) 27 October. 2002 *

Upper Norwood Upper Norwood is an area of south London, England, within the London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth and Southwark. It is north of Croydon and the eastern part of it is better known as the Crystal Palace area. Upper Norwood is situated ...

, England (

St John the Evangelist, Upper Norwood The Church of St John the Evangelist is a Church of England church in Upper Norwood, a suburb of South London, in the United Kingdom. It is a Listed building, Grade II* listed red brick Gothic Revival architecture, Gothic Revival church which wa ...

) 2 March. 2005 *

, England (

) 4 March. *

Seoul, South Korea Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 o ...

( Chungmu Arts Hall) 31 March; ( Ewha Womans University) 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 ...

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Sumida Triphony Hall is a concert hall in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It opened in 1997 and has two auditoria; the main hall, with 1,801 seats; and the small hall, with 252 seats. It is the home of the New Japan Philharmonic. Nikken Sekkei were the architects, with acou ...

) 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 ...

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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 Prefectu ...

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 '' When Will I Be Famous?'' hosted by

broadcast on 17 February. They received prize money of £10,000. *

, England (

) 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 The is a concert hall, theater and museum located in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyu Group. Venues The four main venues are: * Orchard Hall: 2,150 seats * Theatre Cocoon: 747 seats *The Museum - Changing art exhibits *Le Cinèma: mov ...

Orchard Hall) 14 April (two shows); Suwon, South Korea (Gyeonggi Arts Center) 17 April and

( Sejong Center) 18 April. * Arundel, West Sussex, England ( Arundel Cathedral) 5 May. *

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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 ( St Wilfrid's Church, Harrogate) 30 June. *

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Performed

'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 L ...

'' when he was an honoree at the

Kennedy Center Honors The Kennedy Center Honors are annual honors given to those in the performing arts for their lifetime of contributions to American culture. They have been presented annually since 1978, culminating each December in a gala celebrating five hono ...

2 December. The performance was broadcast on 26 December. 2008 *Angel Voices US Tour –

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(Asbury Hall) 4 April;

Hartford, Connecticut Hartford is the capital city of the U.S. state of Connecticut. It was the seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960. It is the core city in the Greater Hartford metropolitan area. Census estimates since t ...

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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 Cit ...

( The Egg) 7 April;

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...

( Byham Theater) 9 April;

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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

(

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

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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 se ...

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Queen Elizabeth Hall The Queen Elizabeth Hall (QEH) is a music venue on the South Bank in London, England, that hosts classical, jazz, and avant-garde music, talks and dance performances. It was opened in 1967, with a concert conducted by Benjamin Britten. The Q ...

) 11 May. *

(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 ''

'' aired an entire programme dedicated to Libera on 25 January 2009. *Angel Voice Tour 2009 - Sendai, Japan (Miyagi Hall) 6 April;

(

Orchard Hall) 8 and 9 April;

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( St. Margaret's Episcopal Church (Palm Desert, California)) 16 April and

Garden Grove, California Garden Grove is a city in northern Orange County, California, United States, located just southwest of Disneyland (located in Anaheim, CA). The population was 171,949 at the 2020 census. State Route 22, also known as the Garden Grove Freeway, ...

( Crystal Cathedral) 19 April. *Promo appearances on Japanese TV in Japan. * Arundel, West Sussex, England ( Arundel Cathedral) 9 May. *

Dublin, Ireland Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of th ...

(

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 Belfast ( , ; from ga, Béal Feirste , meaning 'mouth of the sand-bank ford') is the capital and largest city of Northern Ireland, standing on the banks of the River Lagan on the east coast. It is the 12th-largest city in the United Kingdom ...

(

St Peter's Cathedral, Belfast Saint Peter's Cathedral, Belfast ( ga, Ard Eaglais Naomh Peadar, ), is the Catholic cathedral church for the Diocese of Down and Connor, and is therefore the episcopal seat of the Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor. It is located in the Divis S ...

) 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 t ...

(

St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh (Roman Catholic) The Metropolitan Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption, also known as St Mary's Metropolitan Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Saint Andrews and Edinburgh and the mother church ...

) 11 August *The Philippine Tour -

Manila, Philippines Manila ( , ; fil, Maynila, ), officially the City of Manila ( fil, Lungsod ng Maynila, ), is the capital of the Philippines, and its second-most populous city. It is highly urbanized and, as of 2019, was the world's most densely populated ...

( Philippine International Convention Center Plenary Hall) 25 October and Cebu, Philippines ( Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino Grand Pacific Ballroom) 28 October. 2010 *Angel Voices Tour 2010 –

(

Orchard Hall) 8 and 9 April;

( Sejong Center) 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, the group was forced to return to England from the Philippines via land and sea connections.) * Arundel, West Sussex, England ( Arundel Cathedral) 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 List of cities in Texas by population, fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the List of United States cities by population, 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, Texas, T ...

(Arborlawn United Methodist Church) 2 August; St. Louis, Missouri (

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) 5 August;

Brentwood, Tennessee Brentwood is a city in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 45,373 as of the 2020 United States census.Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital city, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georgia, Fulton County, the mos ...

( Peachtree Presbyterian Church) 10 August. *UK Autumn Concert Tour 2010 –

Bristol, England Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...

(

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 ...

) 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 Loc ...

(

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 Sa ...

) 29 October;

( St George's Cathedral) 19 November and

Beverley, England Beverley is a market town, market and minster (church), minster town and a civil parishes in England, civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, of which it is the county town. The town centre is located south-east of York's centre ...

(

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-thi ...

) 20 November. *Appearance on BBC TV ''

'' performing "Eternal Light". *Various UK TV appearances including "Christmas Cooks", "This Morning", and BBC "Breakfast". 2011 * Epsom, England ( Epsom Playhouse) 18 March. *Libera Live in Canada -

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) St. Michael's Cathedral Basilica is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto, Canada, and one of the oldest churches in Toronto. It is located at 65 Bond Street in Toronto's Garden District. St. Michael's was designed by ...

) 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, approximat ...

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

(Islington United Church) 17 April;

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( 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 province of Ontario. Hamilton has a population of 569,353, and its census metropolitan area, which includes Burlington and Grimsby, has a population of 785,184. The city is approximately southwest of ...

(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 Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origi ...

(

Basilica of Saint Mary (Minneapolis) The Basilica of Saint Mary is a Roman Catholic minor basilica located on its own city block along Hennepin Avenue between 16th and 17th Streets in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was the first basilica established in the United States. Th ...

) 27 July;

St. Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul (abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. Situated on high bluffs overlooking a bend in the Mississippi River, Saint Paul is a regional business hub and the center o ...

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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 disti ...

) 29 July;

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

Roosevelt Chapel) 31 July; St. Louis, Missouri (

) 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 Stonebriar Community Church is a nondenominational evangelical megachurch in Frisco, Texas, a northern suburb of Dallas, Texas. The church was founded in 1998 by a group of individuals including Senior Pastor Chuck Swindoll, whose sermons are br ...

) 7 August and

Houston, Texas Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 i ...

(Tallowood Baptist Church) 9 August. *Sang at Services at Moody Church

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31 July *

50th Anniversary Concert at (

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)

broadcast on 2 October. *

( Philippine International Convention Center Plenary Hall) 25 October. * Cebu, Philippines ( Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino 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

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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). *Spring Tour 2012 – Singapore ( Esplanade Theatre) 6 and 7 April and

(

Orchard Hall) 13 and 14 April. * Arundel, West Sussex, England ( Arundel Cathedral) 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. Peter Port (french: Saint-Pierre Port) is a town and one of the ten parishes on the island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. It is the capital of the Bailiwick of Guernsey as well as the main port. The population in 2019 was 18,958. St. ...

(

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 Armagh ( ; ga, Ard Mhacha, , "Macha's height") is the county town of County Armagh and a city in Northern Ireland, as well as a civil parish. It is the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland – the seat of the Archbishops of Armagh, the ...

, Northern Ireland ( St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh) 1 November. *

(

) 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 n ...

( National Theater and Concert Hall, Taipei) 2 and 3 April; Hsinchu, Taiwan (

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 . Ka ...

Dadong Arts Center 7 April and Taichung, Taiwan ( Taichung City Seaport Art Center) 9 April. *Angel Voices - Bundang-gu, South Korea ( St. John's Church, Seongnam) 12 April and

( Sejong Center) 13 April. * Guildford, England ( Guildford Cathedral) 11 May. *

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

( Philippine International Convention Center Plenary Hall) 29 October and Cebu City, Philippines (Chapel of San Pedro Calungsod) 31 October. *

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

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(

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 Blizzard ...

) broadcast on 19 December. *Appearance on

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( NBC Studios (New York City)) broadcast on 25 December. 2014 *Spring Concerts , USA: -

(

Church of the Incarnation, Episcopal (Manhattan) The Church of the Incarnation is a historic Episcopal church at 205–209 Madison Avenue at the northeast corner of 35th Street in the Murray Hill neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. The church was founded in 1850, p. 111 as a chapel of ...

) 15 April and

Morristown, New Jersey Morristown () is a town and the county seat of Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Mayo Performing Arts Center) 16 April. * Arundel, West Sussex, England ( Arundel Cathedral) 10 May. *Live in the United States -

( Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception) 6 and 7 August. *

, England (

) 20 December. 2015 *

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( 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;

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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 bu ...

) 4 April;

St. Charles, Illinois St. Charles is a city in DuPage and Kane counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It lies roughly west of Chicago on Illinois Route 64. Per the 2020 census, the population was 33,081. The official city slogan is "Pride of the Fox", after the ...

( Arcada Theatre) 8 April and

Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital city, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georgia, Fulton County, the mos ...

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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. * Guildford, England ( Guildford Cathedral) 16 May. * Exeter, England (

Exeter Cathedral Exeter Cathedral, properly known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter, is an Anglican cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of Exeter, in the city of Exeter, Devon, in South West England. The present building was complete by about 14 ...

) 27 July. * Christchurch, England ( Christchurch Priory) 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 ...

) 5 August. *

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

( Grand Cube Osaka) 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 st ...

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

( Philippine International Convention Center Plenary Hall) 16 February and Cebu City, Philippines (

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 - Suwon, South Korea (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. ...

(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 Romsey ( ) is a historic market town in the county of Hampshire, England. Romsey was home to the 17th-century philosopher and economist William Petty and the 19th-century British prime minister, Lord Palmerston, whose statue has stood in the ...

, 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) 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, 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, Polan ...

. *

( 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 Ely Cathedral, formally the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity, is an Anglican cathedral in the city of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. The cathedral has its origins in AD 672 when St Etheldreda built an abbey church. The present ...

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

(

Orchard Hall) 29 and 30 May;

( Grand Cube Osaka) 2 June. *Libera USA Tour 2017 -

( Christ Cathedral (Garden Grove, California) 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;

(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 wit ...

(Asbury United Methodist Church) 6 August; St. Louis, Missouri (

) 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) 24 October; (Shanghai Jinshan District Culture Museum) 25 October; (Shanghai Chongming District Theatre) 26 October; (Shanghai Symphony Hall) 27 October; (

Shanghai Oriental Art Center The Shanghai Oriental Art Center (), abbreviated SHOAC, is one of the leading performance and cultural facilities in Shanghai. The five interconnected hemispherical halls or "petals" are shaped to resemble a butterfly orchid from above.SHOAC"Prelu ...

) 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 *

(

) 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 17t ...

(

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 List of municipalities in California, largest city in the U.S. state, state of California and the List of United States cities by population, sec ...

(

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

( Christ Cathedral (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

( Grand Cube Osaka) 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 Ag ...

( St Bartholomew's Church, Brighton) 15 December. *

(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 Cebu, Philippines ( Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino Grand Pacific Ballroom) 23 February. * Arundel, West Sussex, England ( Arundel Cathedral) 22 June. *2019 US Tour -

(

) 26 July; St. Louis, Missouri (

) 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

( Christ Cathedral (Garden Grove, California) Arboretum) 6 August. *Angel Voices Tour 2019 -

(

Orchard Hall) 21 and 22 October and

( Grand Cube Osaka) 25 October. *Christmas With Libera -

( St John's, Smith Square) 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" ...

( Youtube Premier) 6 June 2020. *Libera in London -

( St John's, Smith Square) 6 December 2020. 2021 *Libera in London 2021 -

( St John's, Smith Square) 5 December 2021. 2022 Libera at Ely Cathedral - May 2022.

References

External links

Official website
*
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