Join a choir!
Reading is home to a multitude of choirs, all filling their own unique niche in the choral community - and they're always on the lookout for new voices to join them. From traditional choral singing to contemporary songs, from community choirs to those with a very clear focus, from adults to children, if you want to find the Reading choir for you, you've come to the right place!
Find the choirs looking for new members from the following list:
Reading Bach Choir
Reading Bach Choir needs you! Especially if you sing tenor or bass...
We are one of the leading amateur choirs in Berkshire, and are looking for singers with a high standard of singing and musicianship, who are interested in challenging themselves musically in a friendly and aspirational environment, led by our Music Director Daniel Mahoney.
If that sounds like you, please come and join us for a few rehearsals to try us out. If you enjoy the experience and want to stay with us, we will arrange a short audition.
We sing music of all eras, from Byrd and Palestrina to contemporary composers such as Judith Bingham and Peter Maxwell Davies. Based in Caversham, we perform 4 concerts a year at venues around Reading, including Douai Abbey.
For more information, have a look at the FAQs on our website
Berkshire Music Trust Choirs
Calling all singers! If you enjoy singing, we have a choir for you. From age five to adults, Berkshire Music Trust runs a whole host of choirs at our centre in Reading, at all levels. Our Music Centre choirs are open to all, and give everyone the opportunity to enjoy singing together. For more serious singers, we offer three auditioned youth choirs for different age groups.
For further information and to join please visit our website.
Thames Valley Gay Chorus
TVGC is a dedicated LGBTQ+ choir where all adults are welcome. Our aim is to provide a safe space for members of the LGBTQ+ community to get together, develop skills in singing and performing, whilst also taking advantage of the wide array of social opportunities offered by the group.
We rehearse every Sunday between 4 and 6pm and are based in Caversham, Reading. TVGC welcomes singers of all levels: there is no audition requirement to join us, and you do not need to be able to read music. We simply ask that you enjoy singing.
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Reading Haydn Choir - Open Rehearsal
September 5th at 7.45 pm
An invitation to members of the public, interested in choral singing, to find out what it’s like to sing with us and, maybe, to join our choir.
The Reading Haydn Choir, founded in 1970, is a mixed choir (SATB) with a current membership of around 50 singers. We are united by our commitment to setting high standards for our singing, whilst being a supportive and friendly group.
Periodically we hold Open Rehearsals when members of the public, with an interest in singing choral music, come along for free to one of our Thursday rehearsals. They sing with the choir as we practise, chat with choir members over refreshments and experience for themselves how the choir works and whether they would like to join us as new members.
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Take Note Community Choir are looking for "Lows"!
Take Note are a community choor with a large number of singers who enjoy singing togther in harmony.
Rather than the traditional Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass, Take Note have "Highs", "Middles" and "Lows", with all genders in all voice parts.
They have hundreds of Highs and many Middles but are somewhat low on Lows! So if you think you'd like to sing your heart out with them, get in touch via takenotemembership@gmail.com for a free taster session.
New term starts Monday 16 September.
Reading Phoenix Choir - Open Rehearsal
Monday 23 September
Reading Phoenix Choir sings a selection of music from the 12th century up to the present day, both religious and non-religious (mainly a cappella). Concerts include music that is both serious and fun; there is always something that appeals to everyone in our audiences.
The choir distinguishes itself by aiming for 'professional' standards in its singing and by performing most of its concerts entirely from memory, which is an excellent way of keeping your mental faculties in good working order and is appreciated by those choir members who find sight-reading more challenging.
Like all choirs, Reading Phoenix Choir has a natural turnover of members and is always looking for new people to join the choir. They run Open Rehearsals to allow those who are interested in finding out what the choir is like to come along and experience a rehearsal and meet some of the current members.
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Reading Male Voice Choir are looking for new members
As Reading Male Voice Choir enters into it's next season, rich in history over the last 50 years+, they are now recruiting for new members to join us.
With 65 men singing in a 4 part harmony of Top Tenor, Second Tenor, Baritone and Bass singing many classics to modern day songs, and regularly perform not only locally to Berkshire, but also in UK/European trips.
They meet on a friday evening at Hawkedon School, Lower Earley RG6 3AP from 7.30pm - 10.00pm. The new term starts on 13th September 2024.
No experience or ability to read music is required, but be willing and eager to learn songs and perform with us.
To express interest and if you have any questions, please email secretary@rmvc.net or call 07707 171934.
To find out more information about the choir and forthcoming concerts then visit rmvc.net
