Episode 41 of Cool Tunes for a Hot Planet speaks to the plight of workingclass folks suffering under the thumb of corporate exploitation, the rise of fascist cruelty, and the betrayal of America’s social compact by leaders who seem determined to undermine our ethics and betray our trust. But just naming these evils for what they are is the first step to creating a community of resistance and righteousness.

Episode 40 is a dive into the extraordinary world of Climate Choirs, as Warren interviews Chris Hutchings of the UK-based clearinghouse Choirs For Climate. Hear and watch choral singing on environmental themes, including many selections of Hutchings' own music as well as performance excerpts from the 1000-singer mega-concert presented in Finland in 2024 by Choirs For Ecocide Law.

For more information check these links:https://choirsforclimate.com/https://www.stopecocide.earth/choirs

https://craftycarrot.co.uk/another-world/

"Another World"
Jane Lewis, composer
text by Arundhati Roy
Choirs For Climate Concert,
March 5, 2025,
Edinburgh, Scotland

"Let Them Not Say"
Chris Hutchings, composer
Jane Hirshfield, text
The Piedmont Singers
Helena von Rueden - director
April 22, 2021
"Warming Warning"
Chris Hutchings, composer
Milan Jazz School Choir,
Giorgio Ubaldi, Director
August 15, 2024,
Milan, Italy
"I Was Listening To A Pogrom"
Michael Rosen, text,
Chris Hutchings, composer
Loré Lixenberg — Voice,
Rolf Hind — Piano
“Occupy The Pianos" Concert,
October 18, 2020,
St John’s Smith Square, London
"When The Snow Came"
Chris Hutchings — Composer
Kantos Chamber Choir
Ellie Slorach — Director
December 18, 2021
"Why We Sing"
Chris Hutchings, composer
Choirs For Climate Concert,
March 5, 2025,
Edinburgh, Scotland
"The Turmut-Hoer's Song"
Sung by Fred Perrier & Villagers
West Lavington, Wiltshire, 1951
From Lomax & Kennedy:
"World Library of Folk & Primitive Music"
Columbia SL 206
"Melisommelos, or the Bees Madrigal"
Rev. Charles Butler (1623)
Choir of Little St. Mary's
Simon Jackson, Director
"Our House Is On Fire"
Commoners Choir
March 29, 2023
"The Rules"
Chris Hutchings - music and lyrics
Performed by Grex Musicus,
Kirsi Tunkkari - conductor (Finland)
Choirs for Ecocide Law Mega-concert, Musiikkitalo, Helsinki, Finland, April 27th, 2024
"Creation"
Kevin Fox - music,
Astrid Vang Pedersen - text
Performed by Flok (Helsinki, Finland)
Choirs for Ecocide Law Mega-concert,
Musiikkitalo, Helsinki,
Finland, April 27th, 2024
"We Used to Know"
Astrid Vang Pedersen- music and lyrics
Performed by Philomela,
Jennifer Moir - conductor (Finland)
Choirs for Ecocide Law Mega-concert,
Musiikkitalo, Helsinki,
Finland, April 27th, 2024
"I Wanna See You Free"
Simon Tandberg Christensen - words & music
Performed by Vaskivuoren Lukion Kamarikuoro,
Anni-Kaisa Haukka - conductor (Finland)
Choirs for Ecocide Law Mega-concert,
Musiikkitalo, Helsinki,
Finland, April 27th, 2024
"Ask Not"
Peder Karlsson - music and text
Performed by Tampereen Ihankaikkinen
Kuninkaallinen Tuomiokuoro,
Petra Poutanen, conductor (Finland)
Choirs for Ecocide Law Mega-concert,
Musiikkitalo, Helsinki,
Finland, April 27th, 2024
"Send Lazarus"
Chris Hutchings, composer
Choirs For Climate Concert,
March 5, 2025,
Edinburgh, Scotland
"Monster"
Chris Hutchings, composer
March 28, 2025,
Oxford University
Museum of Natural History
City of Oxford Choir,
Duncan Aspden, director
"Hope" — Merzi Rajala - music,
Emily Dickenson - text
Performed by Vaskivuoren
Lukion Kamarikuoro,
Anni-Kaisa Haukka -
conductor (Finland)
Choirs for Ecocide Law
Mega-concert,
Musiikkitalo, Helsinki,
Finland, April 27th, 2024

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Episode 39 of Cool Tunes for a Hot Planet is about honoring the rebirth of springtime, the workers who bring life to the community, and the elders who have held strong to the harmony of the planet despite centuries of opposition and pollution. Building on the mandate of April’s Earth Day, now is the time to put those good ideas into action, and move forward together to bring peace and justice to an ailing world.