Libera in Kilkenny

Join us from 7pm on Saturday July 26th for this magnificent Choir at the Cathedral.

Libera’s ethereal sound enchants audiences across the world – from Toronto to Tokyo, from Westminster to Washington. The boys’ distinctive white robes recall Libera’s traditional origins, yet their music reaches across the generations to a wide audience. Libera’s unique sound 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 November 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, such as Beethoven’s ‘Pathetique’ piano sonata, Lizst’s ‘Liebestraume’ and Dvorak’s ‘New World Symphony’, as well as Libera’s original take on mainstream hits such as Happy Xmas (War is Over) by John Lennon and Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.

Online Libera has over 220 million views on their own YouTube Channel and millions more across other channels, and millions of plays on streaming platforms. It is familiar to audiences on the island of Ireland through performances at venues such as the National Concert Hall in Dublin, St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh and St Peter’s Cathedral, Belfast.

Armagh born flautist, Eimear McGeown, has steadily built a reputation as one of the world’s most versatile exponents of both the classical and Irish flute. She has appeared as a soloist throughout the USA, South America, South Korea, Japan, China, The Philippines, Russia and Europe. Her most notable performances as soloist have been on BBC’s Last Night of the Proms, the World Premiere of Dave Morris’ Concerto in the Library of Congress, Washington DC and two performances in Carnegie Hall, New York.