@benenglandbem
Musical Director of Choir of the Earth, Founder of Homechoir and Gamechoir, Principal of Earth Choir Academy, Conductor of Bristol Cabot Choir. Award-winning educator and conductor. Proud Dad, gamer and massive sci-fi geek.
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:
choiroftheearth.com/upcoming-con...
The geek shall inherit the Earth 🤷♂️! Music nerds unite!
We had huge fun recording this episode - hope you enjoy everyone! 😊
Did you miss out on a place on our September 2026 Leipzig trip? The October second call is now OPEN! 🎶
Join Ben England BEM for a 5 day Bach singing experience in Leipzig and secure your place here, by the end of January:
choiroftheearth.com/upcoming-con...
It will be a truly unforgettable sing!
Classic FM’s Hall of Fame, the world's biggest classical music chart is open for your votes:
halloffame.classicfm.com/2026/
For inspiration, how about Patrick Hawes Quanta Qualia? We’ve performed some beautiful versions. Dame Louise Casey chose this one for Desert Island Discs! youtu.be/Miy_S3o-L7Q
Moving Notes is a fun new podcast featuring fascinating guests and chat about music, history and more. Check it out, available for free on an internet near you.
2026 starts with an amazing opportunity! 🎶
Launching on 5 January, join Choir of the Earth & The Gesualdo Six to learn William Byrd’s Mass For Five Voices with one of the world’s leading Renaissance vocal ensembles:
choiroftheearth.com/courses/byrd...
Director, Owain Park has a message for us!✨
❤️ thanks so much everyone 😊
These living scores are an amazing way to experience the great choral works - and a fantastic learning tool.
As well as learning and singing incredible works, Choir of the Earth is about friendship. Vanessa is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and in this clip she shares what it means to her to sing with people from all across the world, online and at the in-person events we create 🎶
#choralsky #choir #sing
A real treat for us this weekend! Patrick Hawes has been chatting about The Wedding at Cana & his feelings about Choir of the Earth learning & recording a new version of his beautiful work. Patrick shares stories of his career highlights too. Listen to the conversation here: youtu.be/BUYw96Ge5qU?...
The premiere will be live-conducted by @benenglandbem.bsky.social, the online concert is free to attend and for more information on this incredible collaboration and the concert performance, just head here:
choiroftheearth.com/upcoming-con...
#ChoralSky #Choir #ChoiroftheEarth
So my 11 year old has been pestering me to watch Hitchcock’s Vertigo ever since I played him the amazing Herrmann soundtrack. Watched it last night and his mind was utterly blown. Walked him to the bus stop this morning and he was still processing how amazing it was. What should we show him next? 🤔
It was a huge honour to lead this incredible performance, thank you all 🙏 ❤️
We’re honoured that Ralph Allwood MBE DMus has been appointed as Earth Choir Academy’s first Patron.
Ralph has an incredible career in music. Here's a clip of him sharing his thoughts with us, and you can listen to the complete conversation, here:
youtu.be/UtasevKWwlU?...
#ChoralSky
Today’s the day the @choiroftheearth.com perform Haydn’s incredible Nelson Mass at Esterházy. It’s a huge honour to be here walking in the footsteps of the great man himself, singing his music with a global choir and raising €1000s for local charity.
Morning all! After an excellent dinner of schnitzel and beer last night, Papa Haydn is ready on the podium for @choiroftheearth.com’s full day of rehearsals. #crotchetedhaydn
Today’s the day that @choiroftheearth.com begin their epic Haydn Nelson Mass tour in wonderful Vienna! Papa Haydn has been up since 6:30am preparing for nearly 150 singers - time for a strong coffee… ☕️ #crochetedhaydn
A crocheted Haydn in front of St Stephen’s Cathedral, Vienna
When he was a youngster, Papa Haydn was fired from the choir at St Stephen’s Cathedral in part for cutting off the pigtail of one of his fellow choristers 😬. Now he’s back in his new crocheted form as a tourist! @choiroftheearth.com #crochetedhaydn
This week Papa Haydn makes a triumphant return to the Esterhazy palace along with nearly 150 global members of @choiroftheearth.com to sing his iconic Nelson Mass! In these troubled times, the joy of shared music is the most precious and profoundly important gift we can bring to our world 🌍 ❤️ 🎶
“World class”
It’s fantastic to hear chorister Suellen choosing these words to describe Choir of the Earth. Take a listen...
We’re looking forward to singing more world class music together & if you'd like to join us, head here to discover more:
choiroftheearth.com/how-cote-works
#ChoralSky
For anyone in the Midlands who loves baroque music and fancies a great day of singing, do join me for the Vivaldi Gloria with baroque strings on 18th October in Dorridge, near Solihull. Score and teaching all available before you attend, details here: memf.org.uk/event/vivald...
It’s such a great sing isn’t it? Shame it so often gets left out
Here's a completely new way to interact with choral music - Soundslice. If you have a digital device (phone, tablet, computer) & a web browser, the music comes to life on your screen & in your hand. Join @benenglandbem.bsky.social to explore Soundslice in detail:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDrc...
Having a fab day with legendary Finnish musicians Satu Sopanen and Susanna Heinonen and the largest collection of kanteles in the UK! We are at St Bonadventures school in Bristol today running workshops for year 4 students. Huge thanks to @bristolbeacon.bsky.social for their help organising this!
Hang on, not so fast - trying to get all this written down 📝😅
Loneliness Awareness Week starts tomorrow - come along to Homechoir for special themed programmes starting at 11am on Monday. We're a friendly online singing community led by @benenglandbem.bsky.social
Absolutely gorgeous programme with @benenglandbem.bsky.social at @homechoir.bsky.social today to kick off #LonelinessAwarenessWeek - and powerful messages about loneliness too. Do check it out and do like and share it - you never know who it might reach who really needs it. youtu.be/5Y7DhdguzCg
