Join Choir of the Earth for Quanta Qualia 3
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!
JOIN US FOR QUANTA QUALIA 3
We first learned and recorded Quanta Qualia during Summer School 2020, when pandemic lockdowns worldwide made its text, written by Patrick's brother Andrew Hawes, all the more poignant:
“O anima mea, mane! O quanta qualia conventus gaudia erunt.”
(O my soul, wait! O how great and how wonderful the joys of meeting will be)
Our first recording featured voices from around the world alongside a fantastic saxophone solo by Sophie Burrows. It touched hearts far beyond the Choir and was even selected by Dame Louise Casey when she appeared on BBC Radio 4's famous Desert Island Discs programme!
The piece soon became the Choir's anthem and, as our choral family grew, we were asked to reopen recordings. Quanta Qualia 2 premiered in November 2021, with original voices, new voices and a new cello solo from renowned cellist Jiaxin Lloyd Webber.
Quanta Qualia - Patrick Hawes | performed by Choir of the Earth & Sophie Burrows
Quanta Qualia - Patrick Hawes | performed by Choir of the Earth & Jiaxin Lloyd-Webber
When we held our first Hall of Fame vote in 2023, Quanta Qualia topped the chart. It retained the Number 1 spot in 2024 and now, due to popular demand, we have reopened submissions for a third time!
Hear more about the newly launched Quanta Qualia 3 from Choir of the Earth’s Musical Director, Ben England BEM:
Quanta Qualia 3 - Introduction by Ben England BEM | Learn and record Quanta Qualia by Patrick Hawes
We hope that, whether or not you have taken part previously, you will join in with this fantastic project now.
Everybody worldwide is welcome to sign up to sing this exquisite and touching song with us, so please do share this link with anyone you think might be interested in joining in: https://choiroftheearth.com/quanta-qualia-3
Please enjoy!
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About Choir of the Earth:
Choir of the Earth is a global online choir dedicated to excellence in choral teaching and the power of singing in bringing people together. It was founded in March 2020 by Mark Strachan BEM from Sherborne, Dorset, alongside Musical Director Ben England BEM from Bristol. The Choir has since engaged thousands of singers, who have taken part in more than 80 courses and recorded almost 600 tracks from their homes around the world.Follow Choir of the Earth on social media: