Mar 12, 2019 | Press Release, Reading Phoenix Choir, Walter Hussey Competition
On Saturday 9th March, after two years of excited anticipation, creativity and hard work, Reading Phoenix Choir gave the premiere performance of Golden Day, announcing it as the winner of the inaugural Walter Hussey Choral Composition Competition. The Portuguese...
Feb 28, 2019 | Press Release, Reading Phoenix Choir, Walter Hussey Competition
Last month we introduced the fourth of five finalists in the Walter Hussey Composition Competition, Gerson Batista. Our final competition finalist is Justin Walker. Justin Walker (b.1991) Entry name: Eldorado Text from Eldorado by Edgar Allan Poe Justin Walker is an...
Feb 10, 2019 | Press Release, Reading Phoenix Choir, Walter Hussey Competition
A few weeks ago we introduced Ethan McGrath; our fourth finalist to be profiled is Gerson Batista. Gerson Batista (b.1988) Entry name: Golden Day Text and music by Gerson Batista Gerson Batista is a multi-award winning young composer, illustrator,...
Jan 6, 2019 | Press Release, Reading Phoenix Choir, Walter Hussey Competition
Last month we introduced the second of the five finalists of the Walter Hussey Composition Competition, Edmund Jolliffe. Our third competition finalist is Ethan McGrath. Ethan McGrath (b.1990) Entry name: Gold Leaves Text from Gold Leaves by GK Chesterton Ethan...
Dec 7, 2018 | Press Release, Reading Phoenix Choir, Walter Hussey Competition
Last month we introduced the first of the five finalists in the Walter Hussey Composition Competition, Alison Willis. Our next competition finalist is Edmund Jolliffe. Edmund Jolliffe Entry name: Gold! Gold! Gold! Gold! Text adapted from Gold! by Thomas Hood Edmund...
Nov 22, 2018 | Press Release, Reading Phoenix Choir, Walter Hussey Competition
The Walter Hussey Composition Competition attracted 193 entries from 28 countries, from which our judges selected the top five. It was a long but rewarding process. One Sunday in October, our judges discussed and debated through the day to choose a winning piece, with...
