Choir of the Earth

To sign up for the four-part series, just go to:
choirlibrary.com/around-sound...
The course is an essential companion to any lover of classical music, to anyone who has ever heard the Air on the G String, or Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring & wondered how one man could produce such beauty. ✨ #ChoralSky

Would you like to explore the life & works of Johann Sebastian Bach? 🎶

Join @benenglandbem.bsky.social for our special 'Around Sound' course, Bach: The Fifth Evangelist.

For a taste of what to expect, watch the first 15 minutes of Session 1: The Road to Leipzig, here:

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Wishing our brilliant Choir of the Earth & Choir Library General Manager Nikki, the very best birthday today! 🎉🎶🥳

There's nothing about the Choir & the Library Nikki doesn't know & we'd be lost without her!

Have a wonderful day Nikki... & a rare day off! 🎶🎉

#choralsky #choir #happybirthday

Hallelujah! It’s almost the weekend & in a couple of weekends time (Saturday March 21) we’ve got something very special happening, in partnership with The Foundling Museum in London.

🎶 Join us to sing the Hallelujah Chorus whether that's in person or online:

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We begin today with Session 1 “The Road To Leipzig” where we travel with Bach through his formative years, (including his “troublemaker” years in Arnstadt) in Weimar & Cöthen.  Musically, we’ll look at his early organ & concerto works, including the Brandenburg Concertos and Cello Suites #choralsky

Want to know more about Bach? 🎶

Join award-winning musical educator & conductor @benenglandbem.bsky.social for a special exploration of Bach’s life & choral masterpieces in our Around Sound lectures, Bach: The Fifth Evangelist.

For more info, just head here:

choirlibrary.com/courses/bach...

It’s a great opportunity to learn the works in detail, with the brilliant Ben England BEM at the helm, and to be part of a very special performance with fantastic choristers from all over the world. 🎶

Here's a taste of our Bach Cantatas launch yesterday. 🎶

If you’d like to learn, sing and record Bach’s cantatas 140 and 147 with us, online, just head here to find out more and to sign up:

choiroftheearth.com/courses/bach...

Let’s get singing together! 🎶

#ChoralSky #Bach #Choir #ChoirOfTheEarth

Fantastic to get started! 🎶✨

Nice to get @choiroftheearth.com Bach Cantatas Course started today #singing

We’re Bach! 😉🔊 Our new course starts today, to learn, sing & record two of Bach’s best-loved cantatas. Why not come along to our launch session later to find out more about the music and how the course will work? 🎶

All welcome at 17:00 GMT on our YouTube channel choiroftheearth.com/courses/bach...

Great to hear you're enjoying it 🎶✨

Enjoying revising/recording Byrds Mass for Five Voices for @choiroftheearth.com just the most wonderful piece #singing

Heading to Germany today to hear from Choir of the Earth chorister, Ruth. Ruth chats about why she thinks our global online choir is so special:

Accessible ✅
Varied and exciting repertoire ✅
Choral culture and community ✅
Excellent teaching ✅

Thanks so much for your thoughts, Ruth 🎶

#ChoralSky

Look who we've found out & about! 👀

Our brilliant Musical Director Ben England BEM has a message for everyone, ahead of our new course starting on Monday.

Come & learn, sing, & record with us from wherever you are in the world. 🌎

Let's get Bach to Baroque! 🎼

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#choralsky

Let’s get Bach to Baroque! 🎶 On Monday, we begin to learn, sing & record two of Bach’s most beloved cantatas: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme (BWV 140) & Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben (BWV 147). We’d love you to join us. Discover more & sing with us online: choiroftheearth.com/upcoming-con...

Moving Notes Love music? Want to chat more about how it moves us and the emotional connections we all have with the soundtracks to our lives? Join us on Moving Notes, as we explore all kinds of music and hear from...

Owain also shares some of his musical guilty pleasures & Ben & Jenn chat about theirs...related to food! You’ll have to listen to find out why! They also explore how music can support you through sadness. The duo share some of your emails too & you can also listen here: www.buzzsprout.com/2557877

A Friday Treat! 🎶

Episode 6 of the Moving Notes podcast is out now & it’s a feast of conversation!

Conductor, composer & incredible musician, Owain Park, chats about becoming Chief Conductor of the BBC Singers & about his life in music.

Listen wherever you get your #podcasts 🎙️

#FridayFeeling

Let there be light… candlelight!🕯️

Scenes from our second Full Choir Sing Through of Byrd Mass for Five Voices yesterday (Sound on 🔊).

We're singing in the Choir of The Earth ‘Cathedral’, complete with full acoustic echo on The Gesualdo Six performance, and Ben creating the perfect atmosphere 🎶✨

Do you really need a conductor? 😉 This made us smile in our Full Choir rehearsal on Monday 🎶

It’s interesting to hear Alasdair talk about how The Gesualdo Six work together, with breath, movement & a shared vision… but we’ll certainly always be looking towards our wonderful Musical Director, Ben! 😊

The Rose - Ola Gjeilo | performed by Choir of the Earth YouTube video by Radio Choral

This Valentine’s Day we’re giving everyone a rose… of the musical variety!🌹

Take listen to our performance of The Rose by Ola Gjeilo, recorded back in 2021. It’s a moment of beauty for today, which you can hear, here:

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Love to everyone, today and always. 🫶

#lovewhatyoudo

“Know what you’re singing”! 🎶

Great advice in this clip from Joseph from The Gesualdo Six, to Choir of the Earth, ahead of our Revision Week for Byrd Mass For Five Voices.

You can hear the next part of the group’s chat with us, in full, on our YouTube channel here:

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Fantastic. It's going to be great revision week 🎶✨#ChoralSky

Finished the teaching for Bryds Mass for Five Voices @choiroftheearth.com look forward to revision and adding to some initial recordings #singing

We’re going on tour in May and we’d love to sing with you! 🎶

Join us for Come And Sing A Cappella Wonders, a fantastic one-day workshop available at three UK locations - York, Warrington, and Wimbledon:

Head here for more information and to book your place:

choiroftheearth.com/upcoming-con...

“A colliding of worlds, old and new” is what we’re bringing this week, as we continue to learn Byrd Mass for Five Voices.

Take a listen to Ben setting the scene, as Agnus Dei becomes our focus in rehearsals, with a simply exquisite performance from GVI. ✨

Have a great rest of the week everyone 🎶

When touring turns into the strength of a cup of tea! ☕🫖🎶

The Gesualdo Six share their favourite tour moments with us. Here’s a snippet & to hear each member of the group chatting, head here:

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Our choir is relishing working with the group to learn Byrd Mass for Five Voices 🎶

Before that, our choir Members and Associate Members will be the first to hear their stunning performance in our exclusive conducted concert, hosted by Ben England BEM.

That’s at 18.15 GMT and Members can find their private link in the Members Area on our website.

What a wonderful Wednesday! ✨

Kyrie from Missa Papae Marcelli - Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina | performed by Choir of the Earth YouTube video by Radio Choral

Join us later for a moment of pure magic? ✨

At 18.30 GMT this evening, we’re premiering Choir of the Earth’s recording of the Kyrie from Palestrina’s Missa Papae Marcelli. It’s beautiful & we can't wait to share it.

Everyone is welcome so do join us live or later, here:

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What's so special about Choir of the Earth? 🎶

Take a listen to chorister Ruth chatting about the friendships she's made, the depth of learning, Ben's teaching & how the ensembles we work with help you improve.

Huge thanks to Ruth for sharing what our choir means to her.

#TestimonialTuesday