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