Libera is made up of ordinary boys who are all at schools in South London. However, as their recordings and performances demonstrate, the music they produce is truly extraordinary. With shimmering, mystical chords and ecstatic harmonies and stunning lighting, they are utterly unique as a group. They frequently appear on TV and radio in the UK and overseas, as well as appearing live in some of the world’s most prestigious venues. They have been heard millions of times on YouTube and Spotify.
“I like them so much they sang at my wedding” – Aled Jones
The magical sounds of Libera enchant audiences across the world - from Moscow to Manila, 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.
Libera regularly features in album charts. In October 2021, the new album ‘IF’ soared high in the classical charts in the UK, US and Japan. This album features music in a variety of styles, including songs based on classical works such as Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, Vivaldi’s ‘Nisi Dominus’ and Schubert’s ‘Ave Maria’.
Libera has a highly visible presence online with over 150 million views on YouTube and millions of plays on Spotify, and 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’
In the US & Canada, Libera is known through concert tours and TV appearances including nationwide PBS specials, NBC’s ‘Today’ show and ‘The Tonight Show.’ The boys’ US debut was at the Kennedy Center Honors, in a moving tribute to Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys, and they opened the annual Starkey Awards Gala in the Twin Cities.
Libera boys have travelled the world and sung to millions. But, as one of them said, “The travelling and filming is fun but even if we didn’t go anywhere I’d still want to do it because I just love singing.”