‘The Miracle Package’ includes vocal scores, full score AND orchestral parts as well as access to various rehearsal and learning resources!  Plus there will be an opportunity for each choir to have a personal Q&A Session with Patrick.

Enrol your choir today and receive this exclusive performance package.

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In his new regular column ‘Grasping the nettle’ for Choir & Organ magazine, Patrick explores the tensions, transitions and timeless beauty of choir and organ music in a changing world.

See the first column as featured in the Spring 2025 edition of the magazine >

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If you’re in the Henley area on Saturday 23rd November, please go and support this lovely Christmas concert by an excellent choir and soloists in aid of a very good cause.

I’ve had the pleasure of working with the Aliquando Chamber Choir and they are performing a beautiful programme including several of the works from my Christmas album The Nativity.

Ticket details can be found on the Aliquando website >

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In this short video, Patrick talks about his new oratorio, The Son of Man.

It will receive its World Premiere on September 21, in Houston TX with the Houston Chamber Choir and Houston Symphony.

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A lovely review of The Nativity from Robert Hugill.

Read here >

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The World Premiere performance of Patrick’s new work Pacis et Caritas – written specially for Choir of the Earth – is tonight.

In the choir’s own words:

“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. We are honoured that one of these was Pacis et Caritas. This very special piece was written especially for Choir of the Earth, with text inspired by our members and our Founder, Mark Strachan BEM. We are especially delighted that the composer of this touching piece is Patrick Hawes – a dear friend of the Choir since its early days.  Both lyrically and musically, Pacis et Caritas so aptly conveys the Choir’s philosophy of peace, love, harmony and unity across the miles.  We were deeply moved by the piece when learning and recording it at home, and we hope you enjoy this beautiful and heartfelt music as we share it with world for the first time.”

Pacis et Caritas

Carmina lungas pacis et caritas
Sempiterno cum desideravit;
Voces veniunt angulis terrae,
Praeter tamen semper conventus.

Singing together of peace and love
While longing for eternity,
Voices from the corners of the earth,
Though set apart, are forever bound in unity.

Words: Mark Strachan; adapted by Andrew Hawes

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Patrick’s interview with Church Times features in the Christmas double edition of Church Times, out now.

Read here >

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This lovely interview reveals insights into Patrick’s working life and a fascinating glimpse “beyond the notes”.

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“In conclusion, this refreshing and restorative choral album showcases a remarkable array of synergies between traditional elements in a deceptively conservative idiom, namely Christmas choral music. It goes to show that, when the creative spirit works in tandem with a commanding perspective, many new things can still be said with historic palettes.”

Read the full review here >

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Tune in on Sunday 3rd December at 7am.

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