Homechoir is a digital choir - a community of singers numbering in the thousands who join Ben England BEM (the internet’s choirmaster) on YouTube at 2pm every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons and 11am Sundays (UK time) for singing, fun and camarade... moreHomechoir is a digital choir - a community of singers numbering in the thousands who join Ben England BEM (the internet’s choirmaster) on YouTube at 2pm every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons and 11am Sundays (UK time) for singing, fun and camaraderie.
Homechoir is a new way of looking at learning music. You don’t need to be able to sing well or at all to take part – the teaching is one-way. You watch and sing along with Ben if you can, and are invited to take part in the live text chat with everyone else around the world. There is a vibrant and friendly social community among the choir.
If you can’t join in live, then you can enjoy the music-making at any time as all our sessions are recorded and available for you to watch when you can, as often as you like.
You don’t need to be able to read music, and where scores are needed, Ben will display them on screen to help you learn. As well as traditional choir and classical pieces, Ben teaches a huge range of other songs including folk, sea shanti... less
In June 2022, Homechoir was invited to become the official choir for the inaugural Celebration Day, with a special one hour Sing Sunday session and a stunning recording of Sanctus from Fauré's Requiem.
21:46 Shall I Compare Thee?
25:04 My Lord What A ...
Ben leads Homechoir in a Fun Friday full of silly songs!
16:42 John Kanaka
21:18 My Old Man’s a Dustman (with special guest artist Craig!)
25:56 Ode to Cheese
30:32 I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside
36:03 Learn New song: Lobachevsky (Tom Lehrer)
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Homechoir's first Folk Festival - a whole load of folk 'n' fun!
Our programme includes:
00:00 Introduction and Warm-up
12:01 Over the Hills and Far Away
13:54 One Misty Moisty Morning
17:14 Alison Gross
21:26 When The Boat Comes In
24:13 She Move...
Programme:
Dindirin
Morley: April Is In My Mistress’ Face
Pergolesi: Stabat Mater Dolorosa
Purcell: In Our Deep Vaulted Cell
Brahms: Am Gesteine
Verdi: Va Pensiero
Mendelssohn: I Waited For The Lord
Gilbert and Sullivan: The Major General’s Song
Homechoir is a digital choir - a community of singers numbering in the thousands who join Ben England BEM (the internet’s choirmaster) on YouTube at 2pm every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons and 11am Sundays (UK time) for singing, fun and camarade... moreHomechoir is a digital choir - a community of singers numbering in the thousands who join Ben England BEM (the internet’s choirmaster) on YouTube at 2pm every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons and 11am Sundays (UK time) for singing, fun and camaraderie.
Homechoir is a new way of looking at learning music. You don’t need to be able to sing well or at all to take part – the teaching is one-way. You watch and sing along with Ben if you can, and are invited to take part in the live text chat with everyone else around the world. There is a vibrant and friendly social community among the choir.
If you can’t join in live, then you can enjoy the music-making at any time as all our sessions are recorded and available for you to watch when you can, as often as you like.
You don’t need to be able to read music, and where scores are needed, Ben will display them on screen to help you learn. As well as traditional choir and classical pieces, Ben teaches a huge range of other songs including folk, sea shanti... less