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The offices of Earth Choir Academy (including Choir of the Earth and Choir of the Earth Events) will be closed during the Christmas and New Year period.
Join us on Monday 23 December 2024 at 17:00 GMT for a heartwarming premiere of A Choir of the Earth Christmas - a selection of some of our festive favourites performed by Choir of the Earth (formerly The Self-Isolation Choir) over the past five years. This special online presentation is open to all so please do join us.
On Christmas Eve - Tuesday 24 December 2024 - at 14:00 GMT, join Choir of the Earth for the premiere of a very special concert video on YouTube, featuring Johann Sebastian Bach’s Magnificat. This performance pairs the Choir’s brand-new recording of this baroque masterpiece with stunning visuals, creating a memorable musical experience.
Come and sing Joseph Haydn’s “Nelson” Mass with Choir of the Earth and Labrador Events, led by Ben England BEM. Our Isle of Wight event will take place in All Saints Church, Ryde on Saturday 15 February 2025.
Come and sing Joseph Haydn’s “Nelson” Mass with Choir of the Earth and Labrador Events, led by Ben England BEM. Our Bath event will take place in St Mark's Community Centre on Sunday 16 February 2025.
Come and sing Joseph Haydn’s “Nelson” Mass with Choir of the Earth and Labrador Events, led by Ben England BEM. Our Norwich event will take place in St Peter Mancroft on Tuesday 4 March 2025. Please go to labradorevents.com for further details and booking.
Come and sing Joseph Haydn’s “Nelson” Mass with Choir of the Earth and Labrador Events, led by Ben England BEM. Our Manchester event will take place in Hallé St Peter’s on Thursday 6 March 2025.
Come and sing Joseph Haydn’s “Nelson” Mass with Choir of the Earth and Labrador Events, led by Ben England BEM. Our Edinburgh event will take place in St John’s Church on Saturday 8 March 2025.
We are pleased to invite you to join us on our thrilling Come and Sing Haydn’s “Nelson” Mass trip to Vienna and Eisenstadt, from 23-26 September 2025! This will be a truly unforgettable journey walking in Papa Haydn’s footsteps, filled with wonderful music and the chance to perform in the historic Esterházy Palace!
Did you miss a recent Choir of the Earth concert or other event? Catch up below…
On 12 December 2024, Choir of the Earth unveiled the final performance of our recent Quanta Qualia 3 project during a special concert performance livestream, conducted live by Musical Director Ben England BEM. This new rendition of Patrick Hawes’ Quanta Qualia features choral recordings from the last five years, accompanied by stunning natural scenes from around the world and cello by Laura Peribañez Artero.
Following the recent special edition concert of our collaborative performance of Monteverdi’s 1610 Vespers with the fantastic Fiori Musicali, Choir of the Earth is delighted to announce the release of two remarkable digital downloads. Purchase now to own and enjoy the high-quality audio tracks and concert videos forever.
Join Choir of the Earth for the launch of our Mahler’s Symphony No. 8 course, also known as the “Symphony of a Thousand,” today at 17:00 GMT on YouTube. This unique course, taught note by note by Musical Director Ben England, gives choral singers the rare opportunity to learn, sing, and record Mahler’s monumental work with the acclaimed Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.
On Friday, 25 October 2024, at 17:00 UK time, Choir of the Earth will premiere a special edition of Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610, free for all to watch on YouTube. This remarkable production, in collaboration with Fiori Musicali under the direction of Penelope Rapson, showcases a fusion of Fiori's 2011 live recording from Christ Church Oxford, featuring period instruments, with thousands of individually recorded tracks from our global online choir.
Choir of the Earth has announced the release of high-quality MP3s of their stunning performance of Joseph Haydn’s “Nelson Mass”. These remarkable recordings feature the voices of the international choir, accompanied by solos from Fieri Consort and organ from Richard Gowers. They are now available for purchase, with all proceeds supporting the Choir.
Choir of the Earth Events is excited to launch a brand-new six-part online lecture series, exploring the evolution of classical music, written and delivered by award-winning educator Ben England BEM from Wednesday 9 October 2024. The lectures are suitable for all and perfect for music lovers and history enthusiasts. Read more and book via Eventbrite.
On Friday 27 September 2024 at 17:00 UK time, Choir of the Earth will premiere its concert performance of Joseph Haydn’s Nelson Mass (Missa in Angustiis). This performance brings together the voices of our global choir, solos by Fieri Consort and organ by Richard Gowers under the baton of Musical Director, Ben England. Enjoy the concert free on Choir of the Earth's YouTube channel.
Choir of the Earth is thrilled to unveil its 2024/25 programme, offering a rich and varied online choir experience for choral singers of all levels, with opportunities to sing and record some of the most iconic works in the repertoire, taught by Musical Director Ben England, using unparalleled teaching and rehearsal resources. Don't miss out - join us today!
Bookings have reopened for our Carmina Burana come and sing event in Bristol on Saturday 2 November 2024, as well as our Haydn "Nelson" Mass come and sing tour events in London, Ryde Isle of Wight, Bath, Norwich, Manchester and Edinburgh between November 2024 to March 2025. Book now on Eventbrite!
Choir of the Earth Founder Mark Strachan BEM has announced he has stepped down from his founding role, passing the baton to a new, non-profit online choral academy, formed by current Choir of the Earth team, Musical Director Ben England BEM, Creative Director Marc Siese and Communications Director Nikki Chilton.
Choir of the Earth just can't get enough of Quanta Qualia by Patrick Hawes… and this is your chance to be part of our back-to-back Hall of Fame winner, whether again or for the first time! Hear more about the newly launched Quanta Qualia 3 from Choir of the Earth’s Musical Director, Ben England BEM.
Choir of the Earth is excited to confirm the details of its 2024 Summer School, beginning on Monday 10 June, including your opportunity to sing live in Finland! COTE’s Summer School is renowned for its diversity of pieces, giving choral singers the opportunity to expand your repertoire and explore unsung territory on your musical journey.
Choir of the Earth is set to premiere a unique and powerful rendition of Queen’s We Are The Champions in a heartfelt tribute to the sub-postmasters affected by the Post Office Horizon scandal.
Choir of the Earth is delighted to unveil the results of our very own Hall of Fame 2024, counting down the 30 most popular tracks recorded by Choir of the Earth, as voted by our international choral community.
We're thrilled to announce an extraordinary opportunity for choral enthusiasts to be part of a unique performance of Johannes Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem alongside the renowned Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir… all without leaving home! This course launches on Monday 8 April 2024 at 17:00 UK time.
Choir of the Earth’s very own Ben England BEM and Mark Strachan BEM have been invited as special guests to a fantastic come-and-sing event in Atlanta, Georgia in early June, organized by Choir Friends in North America.
Learn, sing and record Hallelujah from Handel’s Messiah to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla.
Top international choir, Choir of the Earth, will finish its UK and Ireland 'come and sing' tour in Belfast on Saturday 15 April 2023.
On Thursday 13 April 1742, composer sensation George Frideric Handel premiered his Messiah at the Great Music Hall in Dublin's Fishamble Street - such an hot ticket that men were asked to leave their swords at home, and women were asked not to wear hoops in their dresses to ensure as many people as possible could fit into the Hall.
281 years later to the day, less than a mile away on Dawson Street, Handel will be back in town, leading the people of Dublin in song once again.
On Saturday 25 March 2023, Choir of the Earth will bring its popular UK & Ireland Messiah Tour to Norwich. The international Choir is usually based exclusively online but will welcome singers from near and far to come and sing choruses from Handel’s Messiah at St Peter Mancroft Church.
