Welcome to Vienna! 👏 A little look at our first sing together ahead of a full day of rehearsals tomorrow. What a joy to be in the city of music and rehearse in the historic Ehrbar Hall, which has hosted such renowned musicians and composers as Brahms, Bruckner, Mahler, and Schoenberg 🎶 #choralsky

He definitely deserves his own video! 😀 Our crocheted mascot, mini Papa Haydn has certainly been enjoying his time in Austria so far! Some of our brilliant choristers & team are on tour this week, as we prepare for a very special performance of Haydn's Nelson Mass at Esterhazy Palace on Thursday🎶

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

It's a big week for our choir whether at home, or away! Exciting times as always at Choir of the Earth 🎶 #Choralsky #Choir #Choirlife #Handel #Haydn

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

So excited to have finally arrived in Vienna for our @choiroftheearth.com trip to perform Haydn's Missa in Angustiis at Esterházy Palace this Thursday! Team COTE is powered by caffeine so it seems appropriate that my first task is to try my first Wiener Melange. Prost!

How exciting!

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 🌍 ❤️ 🎶

It’s a pinch me moment! 🎶 We're performing Haydn’s Nelson Mass at Esterhazy Palace in Eisenstadt on Thursday. Over 130 singers from our global choir will unite with local professional musicians & soloists in the very Hall where Haydn himself composed & conducted for decades of his career.

Lovely to be live with @choiroftheearth.com tonight as @benenglandbem.bsky.social took us through Their sound is gone out and let us break their bonds asunder #singing

When a chorister sings, Ben’s phone pings!📱 Our Choir of the Earth members have been submitting their recordings for Messiah Part I in their thousands & we can't wait to share our very special version of Handel's masterpiece. In the meantime, the singing continues. Here's peek 👀 #Choralsky

This sounded amazing, such a privilege to have added my voice to it.

Ending the week on a high, lifting up our heads and descending down a musical staircase… with a peek at some highlights of our soprano rehearsal this week! 🎶 As always with our Ultimate Messiah, its all in the detail - line by line, note by note. Glorious.✨ Have a great weekend. #ChoralSky

Volume up, for a moment of magic… 🎶  And to hear the choir’s latest recording in its entirety, do join us online today, at 17.30 BST (UK time), when we will premiere the Kyrie from Josef Rheinberger’s Double Mass in E Flat. Here’s the link to join then: m.youtube.com/watch?v=z2Su... #Choralsky

“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

You're invited! 17.30 BST (UK time) Thursday 11th September ➡️ m.youtube.com/watch?v=z2Su... Choir of the Earth presents the public premiere of our recording of the Kyrie from Josef Rheinberger’s Double Mass in E Flat. Hear Rheinberger’s music brought to life by our singers from across the world 🎶

That's the thing with @choiroftheearth.com you get to sing the Messiah choruses they often cut, can't stop singing 'Let all the Angels of God' this week #singing #wholemessiah

Hello Monday! Hope everyone had a good weekend. Did you slow down yesterday as it was Sunday? Well, you can slow things down every day with Soundslice! Ben explains all in this clip. Head here a full walkthrough too, as a musical score turns fully interactive: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDrc...

We think Thursday needs a bit of bass with the Bens... our brilliant Musical Director Ben England, and the fantastic voice of Ben McKee. Here's a peek at The Ultimate Messiah bass rehearsal earlier this week. Definitely no looking at any copies and not even a hint of anything plummy! #choralsky

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...

And breathe… Technique is one of the things we’re mastering in our Ultimate Messiah. "Always Breathe Consciously" is key to that. We're so looking forward to recording an incredible version of Handel’s masterpiece, taking all the learnings to create the ultimate Choir of the Earth showstopper!🎶

Brilliant to feature in Choir and Organ magazine, in their fantastic piece about digital choirs 🎶 We're so proud of our choristers who sing with us from all over the world, and our incredible Musical Director, Ben. Read the full feature here: www.gramophone.co.uk/choir-and-or... #Choralsky

Learned Messiah before? Not like this! ☺️ Our 'Ultimate Messiah' course continues until mid October. Here's why it's the ultimate (in under 60 seconds)! Join us and truly master the masterpiece? It's not too late as all teaching is recorded. choiroftheearth.com/courses/ulti... #choralsky

Say hello to Soundslice! 🎶 Our Musical Director Ben says it’s “the most powerful tool to come into choral music since the invention of the paper score” and you can enhance your learning of our Ultimate Messiah, with this living score. More here: www.soundslice.com/store/messia... #choralsky

Great to hear our Musical Director @benenglandbem.bsky.social on BBC Radio earlier, talking with Jenna about singing, why it makes us happy and of course, about Choir of the Earth 🎶 To listen, start from around 2 hours 11 minutes into the show ⬇️ www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... #ChoralSky #Radio #Sing

Our Ultimate Messiah is a chance to learn this masterpiece in unprecedented detail - note by note, line by line. Here’s Ben, taking our tenor’s through their Week 6 rehearsal, giving you a little insight into the nuances that make all our recordings & performances stand apart. Have a great weekend.

Great Tenor rehearsal @choiroftheearth.com Ultimate Messiah today, thanks @benenglandbem.bsky.social for the insights #singing

It’s emotional! When a choir is a true community & sounds amazing, it's something very special. Nikki is Choir of the Earth’s General Manager. She's a huge choir fan & here she shares a little about what makes our choir unique. There's more on our YouTube channel: youtu.be/rQqnioov7cE #ChoralSky

'Surely' our Musical Director, Ben, would ramp up the tension in our first all-choir rehearsal after the Summer break! And indeed he did, as we move into Part 2 of The Ultimate Messiah. Here’s a peek & we’re looking forward to unpacking it all, as sectional rehearsals happen throughout the week 🎶

Lovely to get a mention in this blog about Mass of Life by Delius, ahead of the Proms performance tonight: bit.ly/47ypLAL All the best to everyone performing including some of our choristers. Great to hear they feel super prepared after learning it with us originally, here: youtu.be/gg0aA0or6RU?...

We are back! 🎉 We’ve climbed mountains, had some quality adventure, rest and recuperation time, and we can’t wait fo start rehearsals again at 5pm BST. Bring on The Ultimate Messiah Part 2! We are so looking forward to seeing you online very soon. #MondayMotivation #choiroftheearth #rehearsals

Not long till rehearsals start again! We can’t wait until Monday. Before we start The Ultimate Messiah part two, if you're a member of our choir what have been your favourite moments of part one? Let us know in the comments ⬇️  Have a great weekend everyone 🎶  #choralsky #FridayFavourites

#ThrowbackThursday - we’re rewinding to our wonderful rendition of The Singing Heart. Take a listen to the moment Ben knew it would be perfect for our choir. What a fantastic piece to learn and to sing… and what a beautiful concert we created.You can relive it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB9p...

Loved chatting with Terry and I’m loving learning how much of a difference this choir is making to so many people all over the world 👏 Go @choiroftheearth.com 🎉🎶

“It’s quite an adventure” We LOVE Terry’s take on what makes Choir of the Earth so special. Terry is one of our choristers, originally from New York, living in Spain, and part of our global group of wonderful singers. Inspired? Discover more about our choir, here: choiroftheearth.com/how-cote-works

Starting a new week with our ABC’s in mind: Always Breathe Consciously! More great singing advice from our Musical Director, @benenglandbem.bsky.social 🎶 #mondaymotivation #Choir #choralsky #ChoiroftheEarth

Diving into the detail! Our Ultimate Messiah explores the real nuances, emphasis, light & shade of this masterpiece. Here’s a snippet from a recent soprano rehearsal, as we slow it down to build up stamina. Our course runs until mid October. Join us at any time: choiroftheearth.com/courses/ulti...

Here's a treat for your ears! A lovely chat with Susanna Heinonen, our Digital Resources Developer (Volunteer). She's also a kantele player/teacher extraordinaire! This national instrument of Finland makes the most beautiful sound & there's no-one better than Susanna to show us: youtu.be/PHGi_P4XUv4

Some top Tuesday tips from Ben! @benenglandbem.bsky.social These are absolute gold when singing For Unto Us A Child Is Born 🎶 Let’s perfect our breathing, smash those semiquavers, and sing it all with a smile! #Messiah #ChoiroftheEarth #ChoralSky #Choir #TopTipTuesday

We’re on Summer break until August 18th, but our recorded resources means the singing never stops! 🎶 All rehearsals for The Ultimate Messiah are available for choristers any time. That also means you can begin the course now if you'd like to, as everything is waiting for you: choiroftheearth.com

Heading into Friday, going for glory! We’ll always get it with the level of detailed teaching in our Ultimate Messiah course. choiroftheearth.com/courses/ulti... Have a great weekend everyone 🎶 #choralsky #fridayfeeling #glory #choir #choiroftheearth #sing

🕛 Our new membership fees take effect at midnight BST tonight. It will still be superb value at 00:01, but if you ARE rushing to beat the clock, please ensure all shoes and pumpkins are accounted for! 🎶 Sign up at: choiroftheearth.com/subscribe ℹ️ More info: choiroftheearth.com/latest-news/...

When your Musical Director banishes the Daleks from rehearsals! 😂 Here’s a sneak peek at how our Ben brings some of his top tips to life - and we love it! The way Ben explains things makes all the difference. To perfect how you sing Messiah, head to choiroftheearth.com and join us 🎶 #ChoralSky

Hear what our Digital Resources Developer (Volunteer), kantele player & teacher extraordinaire, Susanna, has to say about Choir Of The Earth. Keep a look out too, as we’ll be sharing more about Susanna’s kantele playing & teaching soon. Kanele is the national instrument of Susanna's native Finland 🎶

Able to attend @benenglandbem.bsky.social revision session for @choiroftheearth.com tonight, keeping those Messiah recordings going #singing

Saying hello to a new week in the world of Choir of the Earth, as members join us to sing from all across the globe. This week we’re looking back on part 1 of ‘The Ultimate Messiah’, perfecting our technique & getting even more top tips from Musical Director, Ben. Full choir rehearsal is at 5pm BST.

We are purifying Friday! And, it’s all in the detail... Great advice, as always, from our brilliant Musical Director, Ben England BEM. Wishing everyone a melismatic weekend! 😉🎶 #choralsky #choiroftheearth #fridayfeeling #choir

Josh from Fieri Consort has been chatting about his love of working with us. Fieri sing on our 'Ultimate Messiah' guide tracks. In rehearsals we often say how fantastic it is to have their voices alongside us, as we master Handel’s masterpiece. We love that Josh relishes collaborating with us too!

Say hello to Fiona. Fiona’s sung in the Blackburn People’s Choir in North West England for almost 25 years. She's also a member of Choir of the Earth. Our global online choir compliments Fiona's face-to-face choir. How? Take a listen and discover why Fiona thinks it's so special #TestimonialTuesday

Just submitted my first recordings for @choiroftheearth.com ultimate Messiah #singing