Reading Phoenix Choir have commissioned a number of works over their near 50 year history and have given many first performances. The following provides an example of previous first performances:

 

  • Images of Night by Rory Boyle
  • A Year in a Day by Alan Bullard
  • I Will Give My Love an Apple (folk song) arr. John Byrt
  • Unum Deum by Charles Camilleri
  • Animal Alphabet by Andrew Carter
  • Three Psalms for Double Choir by Andrew Carter
  • An English Calendar by Andrew Carter
  • Five Songs of Friendship by Andrew Carter
  • Fragments From His Dish by Bob Chilcott
  • I Share Creation by Bob Chilcott
  • Nine Poems of William Blake by John Gardner
  • Three Poems of A E Housman by John Gardner
  • In Commendation of Music by Christopher Headington
  • Aspect of Love by Anthony Hedges
  • Eight Poems of Edward Thomas by Michael Hurd
  • Linda, the Biscuit Girl by Bryan Kelly
  • Many folk song arrangements by Neil Matthews
  • When You’re Smiling arr. Neil Matthews
  • Sweet Thames Suite by Goff Richards
  • Domestics by Betty Roe
  • Three Greek Folk Songs by Edmund Rubbra
  • The Ballad of Reading Gaol by Donald Swann
  • Under the Starry Sky by Antonin Tucapsky
  • Let Us Celebrate by Antonin Tucapsky
  • Love Songs by Philip White