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Southwark Cathedral
London Bridge
Southwark
London
SE1 9DA
England
Tickets
Prices: £5 - £45
Booking line: 0333 666 3366
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Programme
Robert Prizeman – Sanctus (Based on Canon by Pachabel)
Performers
Programme Note
The magical sounds of Libera enchant audiences across the world - from Toronto to Tokyo, from Westminster to Washington and even on Viking cruise ships. The boys' distinctive white robes recall Libera's traditional origins, yet their music reaches across the generations to a wide audience. The unique sound of Libera is impossible to pigeonhole, but it appeals to fans worldwide.
The singers of Libera are aged seven to sixteen. They come from many backgrounds, attending schools in South London. Although they are boys and they sing, they do not think of themselves as choirboys, but rather as an alternative kind of boy band.
In the past 2 years the boys of Libera have performed 7 UK Cathedral Concerts and 14 concerts and festival appearances in Japan, the USA and South Korea. They have also found time to release two full length studio albums.
Libera regularly features in album charts. in 2024, the new album 'Dream' soared high in the classical charts in the UK, USA and Japan. This album features music in a variety of styles, including songs based on classical works such as Beethoven's 'Pathetique' piano sonata, Liszt's 'Liebestraume' and Dvorak'a 'New World Symphony', as well as Libera's original take on mainstream hits such as Happy Xmas (War is Over) by John Lennon and Gerschwin's Rhapsody in Blue.
Libera has a highly visible presence online with over 210 million views on their own YouTube Channel and millions more across other channels, plus millions of plays on Spotify and other streaming platforms. It is familiar to UK audiences through TV appearances and performances at a broad range of venues - from Westminster Cathedral to the South Bank in London, to the Edinburgh Festival and many UK cathedrals. The boys are regularly to be heard on Classic FM and Scala Radio, and they appear on TV programmes like Songs of Praise. Libera boys have travelled the world and sung to millions. But, as one of them said, "The travelling and filming is fun but even fi we didn't go anywhere I'd still want to do it because I just lovesinging."
