Live recording of 'Angele Dei' by Susan LaBarr, at Nazareth House Chapel in Pretoria, South Africa. 15 June 2013

Reading Phoenix Choir is a 50-strong mixed voice Choir, singing a wide variety of music from Bach and Gabrieli to Bernstein and the Beatles. The Choir continually strives to sing at professional standards under the expert musical directorship of David Cro...  moreReading Phoenix Choir is a 50-strong mixed voice Choir, singing a wide variety of music from Bach and Gabrieli to Bernstein and the Beatles. The Choir continually strives to sing at professional standards under the expert musical directorship of David Crown. The Choir has a varied programme throughout the year including charity concerts, festivals, workshops, Come and Sing events, CD recordings and a hugely popular Carol Concert.  

[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   There is always room for improvement, whether you’re a singer, a Choir leader, a choral arranger, a workshop leader or a Choir committee member...

[this is a version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Occasionally I give questionnaires to Choir members in order to get feedback on how people are finding the weekly sessions, what songs they like best, how ...

Li-ron Choir from Israel singing at the Grand Prize Competition of the 7th International Johannes Brahms Choir Festival & Competition 2011 in Wernigerode, Germany. Read more about the event: http://blog.interkultur.com -----------------------------...  moreLi-ron Choir from Israel singing at the Grand Prize Competition of the 7th International Johannes Brahms Choir Festival & Competition 2011 in Wernigerode, Germany. Read more about the event: http://blog.interkultur.com ------------------------------------------------------------------ Li-Ron Choir aus Israel beim Großpreiswettbewerb des 7. Internationalen Johannes-Brahms-Chorfestivals & Wettbewerb 2011 in Wernigerode, Deutschland. Mehr über die Veranstaltung: http://blog.interkultur.com  

We're a group of young professionals who specialise in early music, but Polyphony especially. The singers are made up of Cathedral choral scholars and Oxbridge choral scholars. They're directed by Matthew Collins.

A live recording of Psalm 42, sung in Afrikaans. This arrangement was done by the South African conductor and Soprano, Renette Bouwer.

Carol of the Bells M. Leontovich/arr. P. Wilhousky Recorded live December 17, 2022 St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church Dallas

There’s a rare opportunity to hear the ancient surroundings of Worcester Cathedral ringing to the modern sounds of one of the world’s leading contemporary composers this weekend. Arvo Pärt’s Passio is being performed by the Worcest...

Formed by Peter Leech in 2009, specifically for the performance of late-Renaissance and early-Baroque music to the highest standards, Harmonia Sacra received critical acclaim at their inaugural Advent Reflections concert at the church of St Thomas the Mar...  moreFormed by Peter Leech in 2009, specifically for the performance of late-Renaissance and early-Baroque music to the highest standards, Harmonia Sacra received critical acclaim at their inaugural Advent Reflections concert at the church of St Thomas the Martyr, Bristol. Described as ‘a fine body of singers’ by John Packwood in the Bristol Evening Post, they have delighted audiences with their fresh, inspiring interpretations of choral repertory from many centuries. Members of the Choir come from many parts of the UK for intensive weekends of music-making, culminating in concerts acclaimed for their invigorating choral sound, clarity of tone and texture, and innovative programming. In June 2010 Harmonia Sacra were invited to perform a programme of music by early seventeenth-century English Recusant musicians (including William Byrd, Richard Dering and Peter Philips) for a Swansea University History conference at Oystermouth. The concert featured a unique and rare exhibition of seventeenth-century books and music...    less