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Come and Sing Haydn's “Nelson” Mass Tour | BATH
Feb
16

Come and Sing Haydn's “Nelson” Mass Tour | BATH

Come and sing Joseph Haydn’s “Nelson” Mass with Choir of the Earth and Labrador Events, led by Ben England BEM. Our Bath event will take place in Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution, 16-18 Queen Square Bath BA1 2HN on Sunday 16 February 2025.

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Come and Sing Haydn's “Nelson” Mass Tour | VIENNA & EISENSTADT
Sept
23
to 26 Sept

Come and Sing Haydn's “Nelson” Mass Tour | VIENNA & EISENSTADT

We are pleased to invite you to join us on our thrilling Come and Sing Haydn’s “Nelson” Mass trip to Vienna and Eisenstadt, from 23-26 September 2025! This will be a truly unforgettable journey walking in Papa Haydn’s footsteps, filled with wonderful music and the chance to perform in the historic Esterházy Palace!

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Choir of the Earth Christmas Concert Video 2024: J.S. Bach's Magnificat
Dec
24

Choir of the Earth Christmas Concert Video 2024: J.S. Bach's Magnificat

On Christmas Eve - Tuesday 24 December 2024 - at 14:00 GMT, join Choir of the Earth for the premiere of a very special concert video on YouTube, featuring Johann Sebastian Bach’s Magnificat. This performance pairs the Choir’s brand-new recording of this baroque masterpiece with stunning visuals, creating a memorable musical experience.

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Quanta Qualia 3: Concert Video Premiere
Dec
12

Quanta Qualia 3: Concert Video Premiere

Experience Choir of the Earth's official Quanta Qualia 3 music video, a stunning testament to global collaboration and the power of choral music. Featuring the international voices of Choir of the Earth, Laura Peribañez Artero's beautiful new cello solo, and stunning visuals, this is a rendition to enjoy time and time again.

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Quanta Qualia 3: Concert Performance
Dec
12

Quanta Qualia 3: Concert Performance

On Thursday 12 December 2024 at 17:00 GMT, join Choir of the Earth for our Quanta Qualia 3 Concert Performance, where Musical Director, Ben England BEM, conducts singers from around the globe in this breathtaking rendition of Patrick Hawes’ iconic work. This is the first opportunity for participants and listeners to experience the final mix, featuring Laura Peribañez Artero's exquisite new cello solo.

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Come and Sing Carmina Burana - BRISTOL, UK
Nov
2

Come and Sing Carmina Burana - BRISTOL, UK

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!

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Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610 - a special edition concert by Choir of the Earth and Fiori Musicali
Oct
25

Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610 - a special edition concert by Choir of the Earth and Fiori Musicali

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.

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Haydn's "Nelson" Mass Concert Performance
Sept
27

Haydn's "Nelson" Mass Concert Performance

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.

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Come and Sing Evensong in Finland
Aug
24

Come and Sing Evensong in Finland

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.

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Summer School 2024: August| Learn, sing and record pieces for an Evensong in Finland
Aug
5
to 15 Aug

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.

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Choir of the Earth presents: Over To Mark
Jul
25

Choir of the Earth presents: Over To Mark

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.

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Summer School 2024: June | Learn, sing and record pieces by Grieg, Lauridsen and Delius
Jun
10
to 20 Jun

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.

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Johannes Brahams: Ein Deutsches Requiem with Bergen Philharmonic - Course Launch
Apr
8

Johannes Brahams: Ein Deutsches Requiem with Bergen Philharmonic - Course Launch

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.

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Bergenphilive livestream: Bergen Philharmonic presents Beethoven's Violin Concerto & Brahms’ Requiem conducted by Edward Gardner
Mar
22

Bergenphilive livestream: Bergen Philharmonic presents Beethoven's Violin Concerto & Brahms’ Requiem conducted by Edward Gardner

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.

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COTE Watch Party: chat along with Bergen Philharmonic’s concert on Friday 22 March 2024 at 18:30 UK time
Mar
22

COTE Watch Party: chat along with Bergen Philharmonic’s concert on Friday 22 March 2024 at 18:30 UK time

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.

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Learn, sing and record Samuel Barber’s Agnus Dei with Choir of the Earth
Feb
26
to 27 Mar

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.

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Sing Queen's We Are The Champions for sub-postmasters affected by the Post Office Horizon scandal
Feb
23
to 23 Mar

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.

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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:

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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!

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Choir of the Earth presents: Summer School 2023 - A Concert Performance
Feb
22

Choir of the Earth presents: Summer School 2023 - A Concert Performance

Members of Choir of the Earth met online in June, July and August 2023 for our popular Summer School, where they learned a diverse range of pieces with Musical Director, Ben England BEM. Singers recorded their individual performances at home, which were then mixed by our amazing audio engineers. These international performances have been accompanied by stunning imagery to help tell the story of the pieces. This online concert will be hosted and conducted by Ben England BEM and absolutely everybody is very welcome to attend.

Click here to go to the concert.

The music varies widely in style and period, from baroque Bach to contemporary Cage. The concert also include two very special pieces that have been composed for Choir of the Earth from Martín Palmeri and Patrick Hawes.

It is free to attend our concert, although donations big and small are always very welcome to help Choir of the Earth reach more singers worldwide who could benefit from the choral opportunities and community we provide.

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gamechoir presents: Sweden from Minecraft and Fus Ro Dah from Skyrim - World Premiere!
Feb
2

gamechoir presents: Sweden from Minecraft and Fus Ro Dah from Skyrim - World Premiere!

Join our sister choir, gamechoir, and our awesome conductor Ben England BEM as he livestreams the world premiere of gamechoir's performances of:

🎮🧱 Sweden from Minecraft #SingForSpecialEffect

🎮🗣️ Fus Ro Dah! Dragon shout from Skyrim #WorldsLoudestFusRoDah

These projects have been produced to support SpecialEffect's #OneSpecialDay raising important funds to help gamers with physical disabilities.

Click here to go to the concert.

Click here to donate as much as you can comfortably afford.

Click here to find out more about SpecialEffect and the epic work they do.

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Choir of the Earth presents: Bohemian Rhapsody - A Concert Performance
Feb
1

Choir of the Earth presents: Bohemian Rhapsody - A Concert Performance

Members of Choir of the Earth met online in June, July and August 2023 for our popular Summer School, at which we learned a diverse range of pieces with Musical Director, Ben England BEM. One of these pieces was Queen's rock hit Bohemian Rhapsody. This is a fantastic choral arrangement for mixed voice choir by Philip Lawson.

Our singers recorded themselves singing this piece at home, mostly using their smartphones, and then our amazing audio team mixed their voices in the recording studio to produce the final choral performance.

At this stream, Ben will go live to premiere the final track, firstly conducting the piece live with the score onscreen for those singing along at home, and then playing our new music video, featuring imagery to complement the Choir’s wonderful recording.

Watch it live or later at: https://youtu.be/8x_jSAAIHfA

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