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Natural World:
A Global Choral Celebration of Sir David Attenborough's 100th Birthday
Overview
We are celebrating the 100th birthday of Sir David Attenborough's on May 8th 2026 by coming together as a global community to sing. It's a groundbreaking musical experience which combines choirs and singers around the world singing for Sir David and celebrating the natural world. This participatory song celebrates his work and echoes the message of his ‘A Life on Our Planet. My Witness Statement’ of 2020:
We are part of the natural world—and together, we can make a wonderful sound. Our song is a unique celebration of one of the world’s most beloved naturalists.
How it Works
Making It Possible for Everyone
A celebration is about joy—and singing together. We have brought communities across the world together to sing in thanks to Sir David Attenborough and for our beautiful, natural world. Huge thanks to our choirs and singers in London, New York, New Zealand, Australia, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Wales, Wisconsin, Kentucky, the Amazon, Ghana, Bristol, Margate, Plymouth, Venice, Portsmouth and others - we have schoolchildren, octogenarians, professional musicians, climate choirs, community choirs and many more. Please enjoy our offering:
'Natural World' - A Song that takes the words and message of Sir David:
And here is some of the original footage where you can see full performances:
Forest of Dean Climate Choir and Friends:
Tess and the D'Urbervilles, Devon:
Animato Children's Choir, Evesham:
Free We Grow, Forest Hill, London:
Queens College Vocal Ensemble, New York:
Antoa Senior High School, Kumasi, Ghana
Bristol Climate Choir:
Chromatix A Capella, Madison, Wisconsin:
Tibet Community in Britain:
Zimbabwe Climate Choir and Malibongwe School:
The Harveys, Venice, Italy:
For Future's Sake, New Zealand
Pitchface, Melbourne, Australia - singing Hasppy Birthday to Sir David:
Here is the song as originally recorded at Pete Townshend's studio (generously donated) with the Cecil Sharp House Choir, a choir of regular people, drawn from the community:
A Message for our choirs from Pete M. Wyer:
Madame Gandhi, Colombian Rainforest
Valencia Voices, Spain
Contact Us
We will post the final results here on May 8th, Sir David Attenborough's 100th Birthday. You can email us at: [email protected]. Your information will not be shared with third parties.
This project has been undertaken entirely with volunteers donating their time, no one is making money or seeking to be famous, everyone here is a fan of Sir David Attenborough and of the natural world.
Our Team:
Pete M. Wyer
Composer
Pete is a composer and musician from England. He has created scores for the London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Juilliard, Welsh National Opera, The Crossing, BBC Television, BBC Radio and the Royal Opera House as well as creating eight operas and music theatre works for festivals and international touring.
Much of his work is inspired by the natural world and by a desire to use technology in ways that help create community. His immersive installations have attracted over 500,000 visitors in places such as New York Botanical Garden, The Wild Center, Descanso Gardens (LA), Manitoga and others. His website is www.pmwmusic.com
Celia Qu
Video Editor
Celia Qu is a Bristol Based Offline Editor specialising in unscripted HETV. She has worked across many productions including ‘Seat at the Table’, featuring Sir David Attenborough and is currently editing for Five Mile Films on ‘The Dog House’ (Channel 4). Last year she was named a Broadcast Hot Shot 2025. Managing director Nick Mirsky attests: “Celia cuts with the care, professionalism and feeling that you would want from any great editor.”
Special thanks to:
  1. The Chromatix, Madison, Wisconsin
  1. London Climate Choir
  1. Wing-It Singers, London
  1. Cecil Sharp House Choir, London
  1. Bella Mammas, St Briavels, Wye Valley
  1. Forest of Dean Climate Choir
  1. Kangaroo Choir, UK
  1. Kingfisher Choir, UK
  1. Sing for Joy, UK
  1. St. Briavels People’s Choir, UK
  1. Wye Valley Singing Group
  1. Loten Namling, Bern, Switzerland
  1. Sing Eazy, East Dulwich
  1. Kentucky Climate Choir
  1. Crystal Palace Community Choir
  1. Antoa Senior High School, Kumasi, Ghana
  1. Animato Children’s Choir, Evesham
  1. Evesham Vale Connection Choir
  1. Free We Grow, London
  1. Bristol Climate Choir, UK
  1. Llandogo Primary School, Wales
  1. The Harveys, Venice
  1. Tess and the D’Urbervilles, Devon
  1. Vale Connections, Evesham, UK
  1. Singing for the Brain Group, Putney, London
  1. Plymouth Climate Choir, UK
  1. Portsmouth Climate Choir, UK
  1. Queens College Vocal Ensemble, New York
  1. Institute Collective, Margate. UK
  1. Rebel Botanists, Plymouth, UK
  1. Hounslow Seniors, West London
  1. Phoebe and Sophie, North London
  1. Joycelyn Acheampong, Ghana
  1. St John Paul Sabbatical Centre Choir, Nairobi, Kenya
  1. Madame Gandhi, Colombia
  1. Neet & Yasmin, Dulwich, London
  1. For Future’s Sake, New Zealand
  1. Dancer: Ivan Appiah, Ghana
  1. Valencia Voices, Spain
  1. Tibet Community in Britain
  1. Zimbabwe Climate Choir
  1. Pitchface Choir, Melbourne, Australia
Special Thanks to:
Kai Honey
Kim Price
Climate Choir Movement
Brian Eno
Pete Townshend
Joe Townshend
Matt Black
Jan Woolf
Atul K. Shah
Hard Arts Collective
Tom Birkett
Alison Chavez
Earth Percent
Make Music Day
Aaron Friedman
The Linnean Society of London
Sydenham Tennis Club
Lord Barwuah Oheneba
Jessamy James
Holly Bestley
David Ingram
Martin Cottom
Sathari Kam
Cecil Sharp House Choir
Lord Barwuah Oheneba
Syan Vallance
Kate Saunders
Xanthe Vaughan-Williams
Fourth Day PR, London
Vicious Kid PR, New York
Celia Qu Editor
Conceived and Composed by Pete M. Wyer
Words inspired by ‘Witness Statement’ by Sir David Attenborough