On 31 March 2025, Choir of the Earth officially turned 5! 🎉
As part of our Fifth Anniversary Festival celebrations, join us at 19:00 BST (UK time) on Tuesday 1 April 2025 for a special edition concert of Handel’s Messiah, combining the Choir’s wonderful Messiah 2 recording set alongside visual highlights from our previous concerts Messiah At Home, Messiah 2 and Messiah At Christmas.
If you would like to sing or follow along, click here to access a free digital score.
The musicians performing in this rendition of Messiah are as follows:
| Conductor | Ben England |
| Chorus | Choir of the Earth |
| Soprano | Carolyn Sampson |
| Alto | Jennifer Johnston |
| Tenor | Alexander Sprague |
| Bass | Ashley Riches |
| Harpsichord | Laurence Cummings |
| Violin | Rebekah Durston |
| Viola | Emma Alter |
| Cello | Jonathan Manson |
| Double Bass | Carina Cosgrave |
| Oboe | Alexandra Bellamy |
| Bassoon | Karen Bainbridge |
| Trumpet | Ross Brown |
| Timpani | Tommy Foster |
As always, if you can’t join us live, please enjoy the concert at the same link later!
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