Join internationally-renowned conductor Ben England to experience the thrill of singing Carl Orff’s monumental Carmina Burana. Learn the music before you go with our world-class teaching and rehearsal resources, then enjoy a full day of enaging choral workshops to help prepare you for our electrifying early evening performance!

Experience a groundbreaking digital performance of Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610. This special edition, created by Choir of the Earth in collaboration with Fiori Musicali, blends Fiori's 2011 live recording from Christ Church Oxford with thousands of individually recorded vocal tracks from our global online choir.

Led by Musical Director Ben England, this project marks the first time Monteverdi's iconic work has been taught and performed entirely online, with over 8,000 contributions from singers across 40 countries. This special edition concert also includes a unique a cappella rendition of Nisi Dominus by the global singers of Choir of the Earth.

On Friday 27 September 2024 at 17:00 UK time, Choir of the Earth is thrilled to invite you to enjoy our concert performance of Joseph Haydn’s “Nelson” Mass (Missa in Angustiis), recorded by international singers around the world, accompanied by Richard Gowers on organ, vocal solos by Fieri Consort, and conducted by Ben England, with video by Marc Siese.

On Friday 27 September 2024 at 16:45 UK time, current members of Choir of the Earth are invited to join Ben for pre-concert chat and warm up ahead of our premiere performance of Haydn's "Nelson" Mass! This livestream link will automatically take you to the concert afterwards.

Come and sing with Choir of the Earth’s marvellous Musical Director Ben England BEN and Tapiola Chamber Choir at the Olari Church in Espoo near Helsinki on 24 August 2024. Sing pieces from our August Summer School and learn others in workshops on the day, then perform at a special Evensong service with a Finnish twist. End the day at an informal reception and kantele workshop in central Helsinki.

Join us for a heartwarming session where Choir of the Earth's incredible Founder Mark Strachan BEM leads us on a musical trip through the memories and melodies of his time with the Choir. With support from Musical Director Ben England BEM, Mark will take us on a rollercoaster of emotions as he explains what the past 4+ years have meant to him.

Current COTE Members are warmly invited to join Ben on Tuesday 18 June 2024 at 18:30 UK Time for the unofficial unveiling of our final six choral movements of Claudio Monteverdi's 1610 Vespers, as recorded by Choir of the Earth in association with Fiori Musicali. The performance will include Lauda Jerusalem, Ave Maris Stella, Magnificat, Gloria Patri, Sicut Erat and Et Misericordia.

These previews are for COTE Members only, as further tweaks will be made to the mixes before the full concert is premiered publicly, so please do not share the link to this live stream.

Join Ben for a members-only preview of the next three choral movements of Claudio Monteverdi's magnificent Vespers, as recorded by Choir of the Earth in conjuction with Fiori Musicali! The performance will include: Laetatus Sum, Nisi Dominus, and Lauda Ierusalem.

Join Ben for the unofficial unveiled of the first three choral movements of Claudio Monteverdi's magnificent Vespers, as recorded by Choir of the Earth in conjuction with Fiori Musicali! The performance will include the "Deus in adjutorium," "Dixit Dominus," and "Laudate pueri".

We are so excited and honoured to collaborate with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir again, this time on Brahms’ Requiem in German (Ein Deutsches Requiem). Ben England BEM, will teach the Requiem, starting with our course launch on Monday 8 April 2024 at 17:00 UK time. The launch is open to all as a taste of what we offer and how it works. Please sign up to take part in the full course.

Our Members voted, we’ve counted and the Top 30 Hall of Fame pieces for 2024 are ready to be unveiled! Join Ben England BEM live or later as he counts down YOUR favourites.

Don’t forget, recordings are due for the Sing for Sub-postmasters (We Are The Champions) project on Saturday 23 March 2024 at 22:00 UK time. Please see your email for details. Thank you so much in advance for all your hard work!

On 22 March 2024 at 19:30 CET (18:30 GMT), Bergenphilive will livestream Bergen Philharmonic orchestra & chorus’ concert of Beethoven's Violin Concerto & Brahms’ Requiem, live from the Grieghallen in Bergen, Norway. The recordings captured at this performance will form the basis of the learning and recording resources for Choir of the Earth’s Brahms’ Requiem course starting on Monday 8 April 2024.

This is a watch party for Choir of the Earth Members who would like to chat during Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir’s concert of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and Brahms’ Requiem, conducted by Edward Gardner on Friday 22 March 2024. The chat will begin at 18:15 UK time ahead of the concert starting at 18:30 UK time. There will be an interval of 30 minutes between the Beethoven and the Brahms but the chat will continue throughout. The concert should end around 21:00 UK time and this premiere (and therefore the chat) is due to end at 21:15 UK time.

Don’t forget, recordings are due for the Haydn “Nelson” Mass course on Sunday 17 March 2024 at 22:00 UK time. Thank you so much in advance for all your hard work!

On Monday 11 March 2024, lots of wonderful choral singers met in St Ann’s Church in Dublin, Ireland, for a Mozart Requiem ‘come and sing’ event, run by Choir of the Earth in association with Labrador Events.

Conducted by our very own Ben England BEM, a day of workshops culminated in an informal concert performance featuring fantastic local musicians, including:

• Catrina Scullion (Soprano soloist)

• Sarah Thursfield (Alto soloist)

• Mark Tilley (Tenor soloist)

• Eoin Foran (Bass soloist)

• Gareth Lewis (Piano accompaniment)

We invite you to enjoy the recording taken from this concert.

On Monday 8 April 2024, Choir of the Earth will launch our next course to learn, record and create a hybrid live/digital performance of Brahms’ Requiem with the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir. In anticipation of this, please enjoy one of our earliest concerts: Brahms’ Requiem, performed by The Self-Isolation Choir (now Choir of the Earth), conducted by Harry Bradford.

With just two weeks until the results of the 2024 Hall of Fame are revealed, we invite COTE members to join us at a watch party of last year’s countdown. Enjoy lots of our very best performances and fun with Ben and Mark on screen, and join your choral family in the chat.

*** PLEASE NOTE THIS LIVESTREAM WILL NO LONGER TAKE PLACE DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES - PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW ***

On Monday 11 March 2024, lots of wonderful choral singers will meet in St Ann’s Church in Dublin, Ireland, for a Mozart Requiem ‘come and sing’ event, led by our very own Ben England BEM.

We had hoped to stream this live but unfortunately due to technical difficulties this will not be possible. We will confirm in due course when the recording will be shown. We apologise for any disappointment.

On Saturday 9 March 2024, lots of wonderful choral singers will meet in St John’s Church in Edinburgh, Scotland, for a Mozart Requiem ‘come and sing’ event, led by Ben England BEM. It will culminate in an informal concert performance featuring local soloists.

Join us for a watch party of one our most unique and fun concerts… the so-called “Four Bens” performance of Mozart’s marvellous Requiem! Thoroughly channeling his inner Wolfgang - both musically and in terms of coiffure - Ben England BEM conducts the full Requiem in split screen, conducting each voice part separately.

By popular demand following our recent Fireside Chats with Fieri Consort, Ben and Mark light the fire and put the kettle on for a chat with pianist, organist, conductor, composer and man of many talents, Richard Gowers!

Please note this video is a premiere because of technical necessity but it is intended for Choir of the Earth members only and will be made unlisted when the premiere finishes. Please do not share the link.