A Poem for Reading A440 Choir by Anne Standfield
AFFINITY Music is the sound that binds us,Blends our hearts and minds as one,Stirs within our souls for everMemories of rhythmic tone.Nature sings in wondrous beauty –Rippling brooks and falling…
A new Tenor!
I was invited along to a rehearsal last September. As I was looking to start a challenging new venture at the time I decided to give it a try. I…
A new Soprano
I joined the Reading A440 Choir in September 2023 having moved to the Reading area from Cornwall in July to be nearer to family. I sang in a Ladies Choir…
Reflections from a new member
“A pair of woolly tights under your trousers, thick socks, a thermal vest and a black cardie and you’ll be absolutely fine...” This was the no nonsense advice I got…
Singing in Sheffield
As a choir we enjoy singing together but we also enjoy being sociable together, and what better way to do that than to go away for a singing weekend! This…
Zoom from a room!
Reading A440 is currently Zooming to stay in touch and keep our music going. We meet weekly for fun quizzes, warm up songs and 'sing throughs' of our music (for…
Concert at St. Thomas’ Church, Beaconsfield
Thank you St. Thomas’ Church Beaconsfield for hosting our latest concert!! This was our first visit to St. Thomas’ Church in Beaconsfield and we were delighted to sing to raise…
Carols in January!
Here we are at Hook Recording Studio on Saturday, 25th of January laying down the tracks for our new CD! This will be a compilation of Christmas Carols. The mix…
Three Choirs Candle lit Carol Concert
What a fantastic event this proved to be! Occasions, Reading Male Voice and A440 filled Reading Minster with a festive feast of carols, jollity and seasonal togetherness! The three choirs…
Concert at Christ Church, Woodley – Stepping into Christmas!
A massive thank you to Christ Church, Woodley for a wonderful festive concert! We ‘Stepped into Christmas’ with a first half programme of our standard choral favourites. Interval mince pies…