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Julia Wolfe's Oratorio Premieres with Children's Choir and Climate Message

1/25/2026

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Composer Julia Wolfe's oratorio unEarth premiered in the United Kingdom.
The Finchley Children's Music Group performed with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Symphony Orchestra.
Striking projections enhanced the experience.
The second movement celebrates life through multilingual expressions of 'tree' and vibrant rhythms.
Critics described the final movement as preachy, with children singing climate-action lines, raising questions about responsibility.

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Story summary

Composer Julia Wolfe's oratorio unEarth premiered in the United Kingdom.
The Finchley Children's Music Group performed with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Symphony Orchestra.
Striking projections enhanced the experience.
The second movement celebrates life through multilingual expressions of 'tree' and vibrant rhythms.
Critics described the final movement as preachy, with children singing climate-action lines, raising questions about responsibility.