Join Choir of the Earth from 1 July 2025 for a fresh new opportunity to learn, sing and record Handel’s masterpiece in an entirely new way!
Search Google or ask ChatGPT what the most performed choral work in the world is, and you’ll get the same answer: Handel’s Messiah. The Hallelujah chorus is so firmly embedded in our culture that it would be difficult to find someone who isn’t familiar with its most famous tune.
A NEW WAY TO LEARN
This is a new opportunity to learn Messiah in a depth that just isn’t possible in local choirs. Even for those who have sung and recorded Messiah with us before, this will be a whole new experience, more than five years on from our first ever course, Messiah At Home, as we spend 14 weeks exploring every note, run and harmony in unprecedented detail.
This is no “lockdown project” - over the past five years, Choir of the Earth, led by our marvellous Musical Director Ben England, has worked hard to refine our teaching process, incorporating new techniques and cutting-edge technology to elevate the online learning experience.
WORLD-LEADING RESOURCES
This course will feature brand new vocal learning tracks, recorded exclusively for us by the renowned Fieri Consort, with many thanks to our generous community for their crowdfunded donations for making this possible.
Combined with our existing baroque orchestral accompaniment, featuring prominent musicians led by harpsichordist Laurence Cummings, and our original solos from world-class singers including Carolyn Sampson and Ashley Riches, we will offer an exceptional foundation for our new performance, and an unmatched standard of learning resources.
SUPERB TEACHING
Led by the brilliant Ben England, the course will guide you through every movement of Handel’s Messiah, with Ben’s in-depth teaching supported by the latest advances in online choral teaching, including exciting new ‘living score’ software that allows us to interact with the music of Messiah in a way that has never been possible before.
BE PART OF THE PERFORMANCE
Throughout the course, you will be invited to record yourself singing along at home, following which our audio engineers - world leaders in digital choral mixing - will use cutting-edge developments to create a brand-new performance of Messiah!
You can learn and sing as many voice parts as you like, and submit as many recordings as you like... or none at all - Choir of the Earth is your choral journey to experience however you wish.
The Choir’s final recording of Part I will premiere as our Christmas 2025 concert, with a full concert to follow in Spring 2026 - share your performance with your friends and family no matter where they are in the world, and enjoy it time and time again.
COURSE TIMINGS
The course will run from 1 July until 16 October 2025, with a two-week summer break in August (dates TBC). If you have vacation plans, don’t worry about missing out - all of our live rehearsals are recorded and available ‘on demand’, so you can catch up whenever it suits you.
TAKE PART IN THE ULTIMATE MESSIAH
Whether you have never been part of a choir before, or you have sung Messiah dozens of times, this course will give you the chance to get to know Handel’s masterpiece like never before.
To take part, simply become a member of Choir of the Earth! New members can enjoy their first month free with the promo code WELCOME1. Membership includes access to our live courses, an ever-growing library of previous courses, exclusive members-only events, access to our private Facebook Group, and much more.
Click here to read more about how Choir of the Earth works and the benefit of memberships, or if you’re ready to get started, join us below to be part of The Ultimate Messiah!
Disclaimer: While we make every effort to ensure that courses proceed on the dates and with the content advertised, unforeseen circumstances may require changes on occasion. We endeavour to minimise such alterations, but we reserve the right to make adjustments if necessary.