Reading Bach Choir

One of Berkshire's finest amateur choirs, tackling interesting and adventurous repertoire from the Renaissance to the modern age.

[Reading Bach Choir @ReadingBach]

Nearly concert time again! This time we're at Douai Abbey to give the UK premiere of The Arc in the Sky, by @KileSmithMusic , conducted by @dmahoneymusic . So exciting to present this setting of Robert Lax's poetry, do come and join us...

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Not long to go! Concentrating here on our Bach runs with @dmahoneymusic , ready for performance in Goring on 29th April. We're delighted to welcome Francesca Massey to accompany us, read all about her at https://t.co/XrcXQ4yAUV . Tickets from RBC website https://t.co/Ua1RLi0yxK

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Is there a Coronation? We have anthems written for Charles II, James II, George II's coronations! Also featuring pieces for weddings, funeral and reinterment and some celebratory Bach 🎶St Thomas's Church, Goring, 29th April. Directed by @dmahoneymusic , organ @roberts_gavin

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Almost time! Seven Last Words on Sat, sounding great and even some tickets left! @dmahoneymusic directing , @FloraCurzon leading our string quartet. So looking forward to it!

[Reading Bach Choir @ReadingBach]

"Seven Last Words" by Haydn, with fabulous string quartet - next concert by Reading Bach Choir, Feb 11, All Saints Reading. Also music by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Lotti. Delighted to welcome @FloraCurzon to lead our string musicians, all directed by @dmahoneymusic !

[What's On Reading @RDGWhatsOn]

Join @ReadingBach on 14 Jan for their first Singing Day of 2023 and learn about - and sing - a less well-known completion of Mozart's Requiem, by Robert Levin. It will be led by expert musicologist Lloyd Buck and Assistant Musical Director Nick Shaw.
https://t.co/mGvrXFBcs7

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And not long either till renowned clarinettist (and RBC alto) Janet Hilton shares her talents with us in recital, with Nick Shaw accompanying - Sat Jan 28th, 3.30 pm at St Andrew's in Caversham. Don't miss it! Info and tickets here https://t.co/N0cl0ztuvT

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Coming up fast - our Come and Sing Day on Jan 14th! Join us for the day and learn about a different completion of Mozart's Requiem (by Robert Levin), led by expert Lloyd Buck. Tickets £22, to book and for more info see https://t.co/lciWqFST8M

[Reading Bach Choir @ReadingBach]

Drawing breath after Sunday's concert-moving and uplifting evening sharing Ukrainian, British & American music under MD @dmahoneymusic. Thanks to all our fab soloists too, you were brilliant! Next one 11 Feb..
@roberts_gavin @HoliviaLynda George Robarts, Henry Ross, Henry Roberts

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Final preps underway for this afternoon's concert - three contemporary works reflecting on "I Believe:Life after death" - Ukrainan, British and Amercican composers. We'll be at St Andrew's Church Caversham at 5 pm today! @dmahoneymusic @roberts_gavin @HoliviaLynda @GeorgeRobarts

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Nearly there...excited to be performing such beautiful music this Sunday, November 13th! Ukrainian, British and American composers - such variety and emotion in all of them...see below for details! @dmahoneymusic @roberts_gavin @CavershamStA

[Reading Bach Choir @ReadingBach]

Stop press... we welcome Lynda Olivia Nwabudike as our soprano soloist, and George Robarts as our baritone at our concert on Nov 13th! They'll be singing solos in Margaret Bonds' Credo, a moving and uplifting work. Piano accmpt from Gavin Roberts. Looking forward to it! 🙂

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Join us in Caversham for our next concert! Looking forward to performing this beautiful music on Remembrance Sunday, conducted by our own Daniel Mahoney @dmahoneymusic & accompanied by pianist Gavin Roberts @roberts_gavin Tickets: choir website https://t.co/Ua1RLhIX9a

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We are so sorry to announce that next week's Clarinet and Cake recital has been postponed due to illness. Watch this space for details of a new date as soon as we can fix it!

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@dmahoneymusic @DorkingChoral Looking forward to it already 🙂!

[Reading Bach Choir @ReadingBach]

Singing a new song! Vocal glories from our first concert under new musical director @dmahoneymusic juxtaposing old and new, this concert brings together works from the late Tudor/early Stuart period right up to a UK premiere. Tickets: https://t.co/aKcPkdjviz

[What's On Reading @RDGWhatsOn]

Tonight! Join @ReadingBach for a concert that will get your hear singing!

Works by Bach, Purcell and the UK premiere of a piece by @musicmanchoi are all on the programme, so get thee to Goring!

https://t.co/f1B4r9zVCn

[Daniel Mahoney @dmahoneymusic]

Cannot believe it’s less than a week until my first concert with @ReadingBach! They’ve worked hard on this program, and I am excited to share the music of Reena Esmail, @musicmanchoi, and @caroshawmusic with everyone alongside Bach, Purcell, and Tomkins.

[Reading Bach Choir @ReadingBach]

Singing a new song! Vocal glories from our first concert under new musical director @dmahoneymusic juxtaposing old and new, this concert brings together works from the late Tudor/early Stuart period right up to a UK premiere. Tickets: https://t.co/aKcPkdjviz

[What's On Reading @RDGWhatsOn]

"The Heart Starts Singing" draws upon the choir's rich tradition of juxtaposing old and new, bringing together works from Bach himself and the Welsh composer Thomas Tomkins to the UK premiere of Los Angeles-based Filipino composer Saunder Choi's "Can You Hear Me?"