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We’ve been Shortlisted for a Making Music Award

We’ve been Shortlisted for a Making Music Award

Aug 17, 2020 | Press Release, Reading Phoenix Choir, Walter Hussey Competition

We are delighted to announce that the inaugural Walter Hussey Composition Competition has been shortlisted for the new Making Music Awards, which will form part of an online celebratory evening of musical creativity on Tuesday 8 September. The awards celebrate...
Not long to go now

Not long to go now

Jun 5, 2020 | Press Release, Reading Phoenix Choir, Walter Hussey Competition

If you are a young composer aged 16 to 24 then you have until Tuesday 30th June to send in your entry for this year’s Walter Hussey Composition Competition. All you need to do is simply send an electronic score along with a digital music file (e.g. a pdf of the score...
What on earth can I do with all this time I’ve got at home?

What on earth can I do with all this time I’ve got at home?

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...
Three competition pieces join our latest recording project

Three competition pieces join our latest recording project

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...
Composer to attend World Premiere

Composer to attend World Premiere

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...
What is that beautiful encore?

What is that beautiful encore?

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...
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