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Self-Isolation Choir to premiere RSCM Music Sunday anthem
The Self-Isolation Choir is honoured to partner with The Royal School of Church Music (RSCM) to perform the world premiere of its 2021 Music Sunday anthem, God Of All Creation by Chris Totney.
Online choir invites people worldwide to sing for Her Majesty The Queen
The Self-Isolation Choir is inviting members of the public from all around the world to take part in a free singing project and will present the final recording to Her Majesty The Queen in memory of HRH Prince Philip on 10th June, when he would have been 100 years old.
Self-Isolation Choir to premiere Mahler 2 lockdown performance with Orchestra for the Earth
The world premiere of the Self-Isolation Choir’s production of Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” by Gustav Mahler will take place on 14 November 2020 at 19:30 GMT.
SIC Musical Director Ben England awarded British Empire Medal
The Self-Isolation Choir is absolutely delighted that our marvellous Musical Director Ben England has been awarded the British Empire Medal by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in today’s Birthday Honours List.
Bass-Baritone Ashley Riches to sing title role for SIC’s Elijah at Home
We are beyond thrilled to announce that the amazing Ashley Riches will sing the role of Elijah in our upcoming Elijah at Home course.
SIC Musical Director talks Messiah at Home with the Royal Philharmonic Society
The Self-Isolation Choir’s marvellous Musical Director Ben England has taken part in a series of conversations by the Royal Philharmonic Society, to share his experiences of leading the Messiah at Home project online this spring.
SIC partners with composer Patrick Hawes for Summer School 2020
The Self-Isolation Choir is honoured to work with English composer Patrick Hawes on our July Summer School course, where we will learn and record Quanta Qualia from his album, Blue In Blue.
Requiems at Home series announced
The Self-Isolation Choir presents a new ‘Requiems at Home’ series of online choral courses - learn, sing and record Requiems by Faure, Brahms, Durufle, Verdi and Mozart from August 2020 into early 2021.
SIC to offer virtual Summer School and Elijah At Home online choral courses
The Self-Isolation Choir will offer a virtual Summer School from 22 June 2020, followed by a new course to learn and record Felix Mendelssohn’s Elijah in the Autumn.
Self-Isolation Choir features on BBC national news and BBC Radio 4
On 29 May 2020 at 6pm BST, a very special piece about the Self Isolation Choir was broadcast on the BBC National News and BBC Radio 4 in the UK.