Apr 1, 2020 | Press Release, Reading Phoenix Choir, Walter Hussey Competition
You can compose a piece of choral music based on the theme of “New Horizons”! Perhaps you could imagine what the world will be like after the coronavirus pandemic has finished and set that to music for SATB? Don’t worry if you’ve never done anything like this before. ...
Jan 31, 2020 | Press Release, Reading Phoenix Choir, Walter Hussey Competition
The 2020 Walter Hussey Composition Competition is now officially open and the first entries have been received, so if you are a budding composer aged 16-24 get your entries in by 30th June, or if you know someone who would be interested – tell them about it! Further...
Nov 18, 2019 | Press Release, Reading Phoenix Choir, Walter Hussey Competition
Exciting news! Award winning British born composer Alison Willis is to attend the world premiere of her piece Gold and Spices at Reading Phoenix Choir’s annual carol concert at the Reading Minster at 5pm on Saturday 14th December. Gold and Spices is a wonderful new...
Oct 23, 2019 | Press Release, Reading Phoenix Choir, Walter Hussey Competition
Recently, a number of audience members at Reading Phoenix Choir concerts have been asking “What is that rather lovely piece you do as an encore?” The reason it is not detailed in the programme is because it is an encore, and we cannot assume that the audience will...
Sep 14, 2019 | Press Release, Reading Phoenix Choir, Walter Hussey Competition
The London Premieres of Golden Day by Gerson Batista and Gold Leaves by Ethan McGrath will be performed by Reading Phoenix Choir at the Swiss Church at a concert at 7.30pm on Saturday 21st September. Both pieces had their world premieres at Reading Phoenix Choir’s...
Aug 10, 2019 | Press Release, Reading Phoenix Choir, Walter Hussey Competition
The world premiere performance of Gerson Batista’s Golden Day given by Reading Phoenix Choir at the Reading Concert Hall as part of their annual concert was awarded Performance of the Year at the recent Reading Cultural Awards dinner at the Hilton hotel. Walter Hussey...
