Evensong in Finland
Join Choir of the Earth and Tapiola Chamber Choir for a full-day Come and Sing event in Espoo, near Helsinki, Finland, followed by an informal evening reception and captivating kantele workshop in central Helsinki.
Olari Church, Saturday 24 August 2024
We are excited to visit Finland this summer as an optional part of our August 2024 Summer School course.
We invite Choir of the Earth members - plus friends old and new! - to join us at a Come and Sing day in Espoo, Finland (near Helsinki), where we will learn and perform gems of British sacred music with a Finnish twist, in an international setting.
The Come and Sing event will start at 10:00 (local time) at Olari Church on Saturday 24 August 2024.
A day of workshops will be led by Choir of the Earth’s charismatic Musical Director Ben England BEM with support from the wonderful Tapiola Chamber Choir.
You will then perform the pieces at a special Evensong service at 17:00 (local time), which will be screened to a global audience.
After the Evensong service, we invite you to an informal catered reception in central Helsinki, where there will also be an engaging and entertaining kantele workshop led by Susanna Heinonen and Satu Sopanen from Kanteleliitto - The Finnish Kantele Association.
The kantele is Finland's national instrument and a lot of fun to play. Kanteles will be provided, though you are very welcome to bring your own if you have one.
Did you know that our very own Ben was awarded the Kantele Of The Year Award in 2022? Watch him in conversation with Susanna and Satu and learn more about the kantele here.
Join us for
Evensong
in Finland
for £60 per person
Olari Church, Saturday 24 August 2024
PLEASE NOTE: Participants are responsible for making their own travel and accommodation arrangements. They must also provide their own meals, other than the catering available at the informal reception on Saturday evening. We will ask participants about special dietary requirements closer to the event.
| Itinerary | |
|---|---|
| Saturday 24 August 2024 | |
| 09:30 | Doors open at Olari Church |
| 10:00 - 11:30 | Choral workshop 1 |
| Break | |
| 11:50-13:00 | Choral workshop 2 |
| Lunch Break (lunch not provided) | |
| 14:00-16:00 | Choral Workshop 3 |
| Break | |
| 17:00 | Evensong Service |
| Travel independently to central Helsinki. We suggest via public transport and we’ll provide further details to those who book. | |
| 19:00 | Informal catered reception and kantele workshop in central Helsinki |
| Programme for the Choral Event |
|---|
| Works to be Performed: |
| Kirjoittaa on minull' miel by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi |
| Like As The Hart Desireth The Waterbrooks by Herbert Howells |
| Magnificat by Charles Villiers Stanford |
| Nunc Dimittis by Charles Villiers Stanford |
| I Sat Down Under His Shadow by Edward Bairstow |
| Responses by William Smith |
| Psalm chant by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi |
Learn online before you go
From Monday 5 August to Thursday 15 August 2024, Ben England BEM will lead Choir of the Earth's August Summer School, where participants will learn Jaakko Mäntyjärvi's Kirjoittaa on minull' miel and Herbert Howells' Like As The Hart.
Participants who travel to Finland will sing these pieces live with Ben, Tapiola Chamber Choir and local choristers, and will also have the opportunity to record them at home to be part of Choir of the Earth’s premiere of the pieces later this year.
New members - including those who will be joining us at the Come and Sing event in Finland - can sign up and enjoy their first month free with promo code WELCOME1. Read more here.
