The Reading Phoenix Choir

Mar 2008 - BBC Radio 3 Choir of the Year

Reading Phoenix sang in the regional audition round at the Anvil in Basingstoke on Sunday March 2nd and was one of five choirs selected to proceed to the national judging stage. It was a tough call of being first to perform - notwithstanding having peformed a concert at Newbury the night before. However, the choir were there to qualify and we impressed the adjudicator Stuart Barr enough to award us 39 out of 40 points for our performance of Hodie, Sleep and Alleluia.

Mar 2008 - New CD now available

The Reading Phoenix Choir‘s long awaited new CD has just been released. Entitled ‘As Long As I Have Music‘ this new recording contains 19 pieces from the choir's recent repertoire. Encompassing the full range of music which our audiences have come to know and love, it has something for everyone. Sacred and secular, ancient and modern, it's all here for your enjoyment. Many of the pieces were written for the choir and are being recorded for the first time, on this CD.

Nov 2007 - Peterborough Choral Competition

For this event, Reading Phoenix competed in both the Adult and Championship Classes. Despite the early start and dry acoustic in the hall our performance of Bruckner's Virga Jesse, Poulenc Hodie Christus Natus Est and Benedictus by Giles Swayne impressed the judges enough to award us first prize. The afternoon set comprised Salus Aeterna, Sleep by Eric Whitacre and Billy Boy. The Dame Alice Chamber choir won the championship class whilst RPC came second. The consensus amongst the choir was that we sang much better in the afternoon but overall it was a highly successful and enjoyable day for the choir.