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Around Sound - Bach: The Fifth Evangelist
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Join us for a four-week deep dive into the "Immortal Legacy" of J.S. Bach. This Around Sound online course travels from Bach’s "troublemaker" youth in Arnstadt through his staggering weekly output of cantatas in Leipzig, concluding with the monumental works that changed music forever. Whether you are a lifelong fan or simply moved by the beauty of Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, this course offers the ultimate companion to the Baroque master. Each session includes an 80-minute live lecture, a private Q&A, and over 12 hours of curated listening materials and scores—all accessible to watch or rewatch at your own pace.
Around Sound: The Elements of Music
Join award-winning educator Ben England BEM for the latest in his hit Around Sound lecture series: The Elements of Music. This fascinating eight-part course explores the essential components that shape all music - Pitch, Harmony, Tonality, Rhythm, Form/Structure, Timbre, Texture, and Dynamics. An 80-minute YouTube lecture and Zoom discussion will take place each Tuesday at 19:00 BST (UK time) from 22 April to 17 June 2025 (with a two-week break in late May). Book now!
Around Sound: The Evolution of Classical Music
Join award-winning educator Ben England BEM for a six-part online lecture series, exploring the history and development of Classical Music.
A fireside chat with Richard Gowers
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.