One of Berkshire's finest amateur choirs, tackling interesting and adventurous repertoire from the Renaissance to the modern age.
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30 Jun 2023
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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22 Apr 2023
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 francesca-massey.org/ . Tickets from RBC website readingbachchoir.org.uk
ALT Reading Bach Choir members in rehearsal with director Daniel Mahoney
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17 Apr 2023
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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9 Feb 2023
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!
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27 Jan 2023
"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 !
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4 Jan 2023
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.
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3 Jan 2023
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 readingbachchoir.org.uk/dbpa…
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3 Jan 2023
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 readingbachchoir.org.uk/dbpa…
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16 Nov 2022
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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13 Nov 2022
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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7 Nov 2022
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
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31 Oct 2022
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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15 Oct 2022
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 readingbachchoir.org.uk
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1 Oct 2022
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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14 Mar 2022
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: whatsonreading.com/venues/re…
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19 Mar 2022
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!
whatsonreading.com/venues/re…
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19 Mar 2022
RT @dmahoneymusic: Cannot believe it’s less than a week until my first concert with @ReadingBach! They’ve worked hard on this program, and…
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Reading Bach Choir retweeted
14 Mar 2022
"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?"
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14 Mar 2022
Fresh from assisting the @henleyso last night, @ReadingBach will perform their very own concert this Saturday - their first under new musical director @dmahoneymusic - at St Thomas of Canterbury Church, Goring-on-Thames.
whatsonreading.com/venues/re…
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