Upcoming Concerts
and Events
Course Launch: Summer School June 2025 | Inspiring arrangements by Pete Churchill
Join us on Monday 2 June 2025 at 17:00 BST (UK time) for the open launch session of our June Summer School course - the second of two Summer School short courses this year. Our marvellous Musical Director Ben England and our innovative resources will help you learn, sing and record two inspiring arrangements by Pete Churchill. Our course launch is free and open to all so please stop by and hear this amazing music.
Course Launch: Summer School May 2025 | Beautiful pieces by Eric Wetherell
Join us on Tuesday 6 May 2025 at 17:00 BST (UK time) for the open launch session of our May Summer School course - the first of two Summer School short courses this year. Our marvellous Musical Director Ben England and our innovative resources will help you learn, sing and record two stunning choral pieces by British composer, Eric Wetherell. Our course launch is free and open to all so please stop by and hear this stunning music.
Summer School 2025 Preview Concert | open to all - enjoy beautiful contemporary choral music!
Join Ben, Choir of the Earth's brilliant Musical Director, and hear all about our amazing upcoming Summer School programme, both online via our May and June Summer School courses, and in person at Summer School LIVE in Bristol, UK, at the end of June.
Includes beautiful music by Eric Wetherell and fantastic pop songs arranged by Pete Churchill, plus an exclusive look at the exciting venues for our Summer School LIVE event in Bristol from 27-30 June 2025 and a full conduct-through of its programme, including Quanta Qualia, Indodana, Bridge Over Troubled Water, The Rose and more! This concert is open to all - please come along and enjoy!
Course Launch: Quartet of Kyries
Join Choir of the Earth on Monday 24 March 2025 for the public launch of our latest choral adventure, Quartet of Kyries. At this course, which will run until 1 May 2025, Musical Director Ben England will guide you through learning, singing and recording four magnificent Kyries by Palestrina, Rheinberger, Schubert and Mozart. The course launch session is free and open to all as a taster of the music we will learn and the resources we offer.
Discover Choir of the Earth Open Week - Tenor Rehearsal - Learn Sanctus from Haydn's Harmoniemesse
Take part in a free online tenor choir rehearsal as part of our Discover Choir of the Earth taster week!
Experience what it is like to sing with our global online choir as we learn Sanctus - a movement from Joseph Haydn’s Harmoniemesse ("Harmony Mass") - our current course.
The rehearsal will be available as a YouTube premiere, with live text chat where our friendly team and community will be happy to answer any questions. All rehearsals remain available at the same link after they premiere.
Discover Choir of the Earth Open Week - Alto Rehearsal - Learn Sanctus from Haydn's Harmoniemesse
Take part in a free online alto choir rehearsal as part of our Discover Choir of the Earth taster week!
Experience what it is like to sing with our global online choir as we learn Sanctus - a movement from Joseph Haydn’s Harmoniemesse ("Harmony Mass") - our current course.
The rehearsal will be available as a YouTube premiere, with live text chat where our friendly team and community will be happy to answer any questions. All rehearsals remain available at the same link after they premiere.
Discover Choir of the Earth Open Week - Soprano Rehearsal - Learn Sanctus from Haydn's Harmoniemesse
Take part in a free online soprano choir rehearsal as part of our Discover Choir of the Earth taster week!
Experience what it is like to sing with our global online choir as we learn Sanctus - a movement from Joseph Haydn’s Harmoniemesse ("Harmony Mass") - our current course.
The rehearsal will be available as a YouTube premiere, with live text chat where our friendly team and community will be happy to answer any questions. All rehearsals remain available at the same link after they premiere.
Discover Choir of the Earth Open Week - Bass Rehearsal - Learn Sanctus from Haydn's Harmoniemesse
Take part in a free online bass choir rehearsal as part of our Discover Choir of the Earth taster week!
Experience what it is like to sing with our global online choir as we learn Sanctus - a movement from Joseph Haydn’s Harmoniemesse ("Harmony Mass") - our current course.
The rehearsal will be available as a YouTube premiere, with live text chat where our friendly team and community will be happy to answer any questions. All rehearsals remain available at the same link after they premiere.
Discover Choir of the Earth Open Week - Full Choir Rehearsal - Learn Sanctus from Haydn's Harmoniemesse
Take part in a free online full choir rehearsal as part of our Discover Choir of the Earth taster week!
Experience what it is like to sing with our global online choir as we learn Sanctus - a movement from Joseph Haydn’s Harmoniemesse ("Harmony Mass") - our current course.
The rehearsal will be available as a YouTube premiere, with live text chat where our friendly team and community will be happy to answer any questions. All rehearsals will remain available at the same link after they premiere.
Haydn's Harmoniemesse Course Launch, plus exciting announcements
On Monday 20 January 2025 at 17:00 GMT, join Choir of the Earth’s Musical Director, Ben England, for the launch of our brand new course to learn, sing and record Joseph Haydn’s Harmoniemesse (“Harmony Mass”)!
Learn, sing and record Johann Sebastian Bach’s Magnificat
Join our marvellous Musical Director, Ben England BEM, for our highly-anticipated course to learn and record J.S. Bach’s Magnificat, which will premiere as part of our Christmas 2024 programme of events.
Summer School 2024: August| Learn, sing and record pieces for an Evensong in Finland
Join Choir of the Earth’s marvellous Musical Director, Ben England BEM, for the grand “Finnish” of our 2024 Summer School - an exciting collaboration with Tapiola Chamber Choir and Olari Church in Finland. We will learn, sing and record Kirjoittaa on minull' miel by Jaakko Mäntyjärvi and Like As The Hart by Herbert Howells. You will also have an opportunity to come and sing with Tapiola at the Olari Church in person on 24 August 2024 and perform these pieces in a special Evensong service. Find out more and book here.
Summer School 2024: July| Learn, sing and record pieces by Bob Chilcott
Join Choir of the Earth’s marvellous Musical Director, Ben England BEM, for the second two weeks of our 2024 Summer School, where we will learn, sing and record: MLK by U2, arranged by Bob Chilcott, and The Singing Heart by Bob Chilcott.
Quanta Qualia 3 | Learn, sing and record Quanta Qualia by Patrick Hawes
We have reopened recordings for our Hall of Fame-topping anthem, Quanta Qualia by Patrick Hawes. The project will close on Saturday 31 August 2024 at 22:00 UK time, so sign up today!
Summer School 2024: June | Learn, sing and record pieces by Grieg, Lauridsen and Delius
Join Choir of the Earth’s marvellous Musical Director, Ben England BEM, for the first two weeks of our 2024 Summer School, where we will learn, sing and record: Våren by Edvard Grieg; Dirait-On by Morten Lauridsen’ and To Be Sung Of A Summer Night On The Water 1 by Frederick Delius.
Deadline to submit recordings: Sing for Sub-postmasters (We Are The Champions)
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!
Deadline to submit recordings: Haydn "Nelson" Mass
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!
Learn, sing and record Samuel Barber’s Agnus Dei with Choir of the Earth
Join Choir of the Earth's marvellous Musical Director Ben England BEM from Monday 26 February 2024 at 17:00 UK time as he launches our brand new digital choir course to learn, sing and record Samuel Barber's Agnus Dei - Barber's own choral arrangement of his famous Adagio For Strings.
>> WATCH THE COURSE LAUNCH HERE <<
Whether you know if from orchestral recitals, movie soundtracks or a nightclub dance floor, Samuel Barber's Adagio is an instantly recognisable piece of classical music. His choral arrangement - a setting of the liturgical Agnus Dei - is just as achingly beautiful and a real favourite amongst those who have sung the piece.
We invite absolutely everybody to enjoy this launch session, where Ben will play the guide tracks recorded for us by the fantastic Fieri Consort, as well as some other treats. We then invite you to join us in learning this transcendent piece with Ben and other singers around the world, line by line, voice part by voice part on YouTube.
Once you have learned the music, you are invited to use our world-class resources to record yourself singing it at home and include your voice in a global performance.
Sing Queen's We Are The Champions for sub-postmasters affected by the Post Office Horizon scandal
Join us in a powerful act of solidarity and a call for justice, as we learn and record a new version of WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS by Queen to raise awareness and funds for the sub-postmasters caught up in the Post Office Horizon Scandal.
Take part from the comfort of your own home and record using your smartphone. No singing experience is required – everyone is welcome! It only costs a £5 donation and all net proceeds will go to the Horizon Scandal Fund.
Here’s how it works:
Learn the music with Choir of the Earth’s marvellous Musical Director Ben England BEM on YouTube. The live teaching session took place on Friday 23 February 2024 at 18:00 UK time, but don’t worry if you couldn’t make it or if you’ve come across the project since then - the deadline to send us recordings is Saturday 23 March 2024 and sign-up will stay open until then. Just catch up on the recording of the session at a time that suits you best.
When you’re confident you know the song well enough to give it a go yourself, just follow Ben's simple instructions to record the music in your own time. Please don’t worry about it being perfect - our sound engineers are geniuses and will snip out anything strange or startling.
Send it to us by Saturday 23 March 2024 at 22:00 UK time. We will do the rest! Please feel welcome to send in multiple recordings - the more the merrier!
So, raise your voice for justice! Register now!