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O Frondens Virga O Magnum Mysterium (Victoria) Ego flos campi O Oriens Coelos Ascendit hodie Beati Quorum Via (Owain Park) Hymn to the Creator of Light
Where Sky Meets Sea Where All Souls Meet The Ballad of the Sun A Child of the Snows Viva la Vida Joshua fit the battle of Jericho
A joint concert at the Town Hall in Reading with the Berkshire Youth Choir and star artist, Brindley Sherratt, the reknowned bass singer. The two choirs accompanied Brindley Sherratt on three pieces in the Gospel style - "It is well", "He hideth my soul" and "Total Praise"
The new Brindley Sherratt recording of 'Refuge' was also released on sale on the 11th Sept
The choir sang the following pieces
1st Half
2nd Half
O Frondens Virga
O Magnum Mysterium
Hymn to the Creator of Light
Wide Open Spaces
The Music of Stillness
Where Sky Meets Sea
The Battle of Jericho
The choir joined forces with the Aldbourne Band for a joint concert at Christ Church, Swindon on Saturday 9th July.
We have sung as guests with the Aldbourne Band in previous years, so it was great to have the opportunity to meld our musical genres once again.
The programme comprised a mixture of Band and Choir only performances, plus several combined pieces- including Parry's Jerusalem, Lauriden's O Magnum Mysterium and Handel's Zadok the Priest. It was a great pleasure to sit back and enjoy the wonderful sound of Brass on that warm summer's evening.
Concert in aid of the Children's Hospice South West
Sat, 9 Apr 2022
Informal Lunchtime Concert
Sat, 9 Apr 2022
New Horizons Concert
Sat, 5 Mar 2022
Following the disruption of the Covid 19 Pandemic, Reading Phoenix Choir marked their return to full concerts in 2022 with 'New Horizons' - an evening concert that showcased our varied repertoire of choral singing in the Great Hall of Reading University. The Great Hall was chosen as a venue rather than Reading Town Hall, as there were concerns of public reticence attending public events.
In addition, the winner of the 2021 Walter Hussey Composition Competition for young composers was announced - Blake Mitchell -followed by the world premiere performance of the winning piece by the choir 'When Sky Meets Sea'
1st Half Walk on - Libera Nos O Magnum Mysterium (Victoria) Justorum Animae (C3) O Sacrum Convivium (C2) Weep, weep mine eyes (C1) Alleluia Ascendit Deus Gold and Spices O Oriens Nunc Dimittis Hymn to the Creator of Light
2nd Half Coelos Ascendit Hodie Even When he is Silent Where Sky Meets Sea Wide Open Spaces The Music of Stillness Bridge Over Troubled Water Danny Boy The Bare Necessities Joshua fit the battle of Jericho Walk off - God be in my Head
Our third concert of the 53rd Season at St Mary’s Church, Old Basing on Saturday 13th November 2021. We were invited to perform this concert by Robert Jackson, a long-serving member of Reading Phoenix Choir who was Chair of the choir about six years ago.
The choir also made a recording during the afternoon rehearsal
Our programme is:
1st Half Walk on - Libera Nos Alleluia Ascendit Deus O Sacrum Convivium (C2) Weep, weep mine eyes (C1) Justorum Animae (C3) Nunc Dimittis O Oriens Os Justi Bogoroditse Djevo Tebye Poyem Coelos Ascendit Hodie
2nd Half Gold Leaves Gold and Spices Even When he is Silent Wide Open Spaces The Music of Stillness Let it shine Bridge Over Troubled Water Danny Boy The Bare Necessities Walk off - God be in my Head
Concert at St John's Church, Old Coulsdon
Sat, 23 Oct 2021
The first full concert of our 53rd Season at St John’s Church was on Saturday 23rd October 2021.
We were delighted that ex-Phoenicians Paul and Nicy Roberts invited us to perform in their church once again and shared the concert with us by performing a few songs.
Concert Programme
1st Half Walk on - Libera Nos Alleluia – Ascendit Deus Nunc Dimittis Paul & Nicy Even When he is Silent Coelos Ascendid Hodie
2nd Half Wide Open Spaces The Music of Stillness Gold and Spices O Oriens Paul & Nicy Bridge Over Troubled Water The Bare Necessities Walk off - God be in my Head
It was a special day for the choir when for the first time since March 2019, we were able to perform a concert in public!
The format of the concert was a bit different from normal in that it was held in the morning and we sang in our red choir polo shirts rather than formal dress.. It was a deliberately informal concert to get us back in to the swing of performing to an audience.
It was also the first time we sang together 'in close formation' instead of socially distanced and it was a fantastic feeling. As our audience comprised quite a few families and children, Chris told lively stories about the pieces to make them more engaging for young ears.
The powers that be at the Abbey Baptist Church in Reading provided us this message about the concert "It was an enjoyable event and the conductor was so good with engaging with the children"
50th Anniversary Season 2018-19
Mon, 3 Sep 2018
49th Season 2017-18
Mon, 4 Sep 2017
48th Season 2016-17
Mon, 5 Dec 2016
47th Season 2015-2016
Mon, 7 Sep 2015
46th Season 2014-15
Mon, 8 Sep 2014
45th Season 2013-14
Mon, 9 Sep 2013
44th Season 2012-13
Mon, 10 Sep 2012
43rd Season 2011-12
Mon, 3 Sep 2012 to Mon, 9 Sep 2013
42nd Season 2010-11
Mon, 5 Sep 2011
We have a busy programme this year from Berkshire to Norfolk to Devon and back, not forgetting Birmingham for the Category Finals of BBC Choir of the Year and I am extremely excited at the prospect of visiting so many new places. One of the great joys of making music is the chance to sing pieces many times and see how they develop.
This year is a huge creative challenge for us all as we begin to explore a relationship that can bring so many riches. Thank you for joining us on this journey, I do hope you enjoy sharing some of this wonderful music with us. David Crown
41st Season 2009-10
Mon, 7 Sep 2009
Last season was filled with excitement and pride in celebrating our forty years - but tempered with a tremendous sense of loss following the death of our founder, Norman Morris. Looking forward, we have a busy and exciting season ahead of us. Our concert schedule includes a mix of local engagements and venues further afield such as Coulsdon and Axminster.
Later in the season we will compete at the BBC Radio 3 'Choir of the Year' and will also participate at the Cheltenham Festival. Our guest artist at the Reading Hexagon, on 30th January, is Megan Henwood who is BBC Radio Two's 'Young Folk Musician of the Year'. We are delighted to be able to include her as a key part of our programme.