Welcome to Parenthesis Choir!

Parenthesis is an amateur choir of over 60 mixed voices; soprano, alto, tenor and bass. We sing a wide range of music, from Baroque to Broadway, and give several concerts a year in and around Reading, UK. Our conductor is Valerie Hoppé and our accompanist is Martin Jones

Autumn Term start 11th September. New members very welcome.

We meet on Saturday mornings in 'term time' at English Martyrs Primary School, Dee Rd, Tilehurst, Reading: 10.45 - 13.00. Newcomers are always welcome and we are open to all whatever your level of singing expertise and experience, there are no auditions. If you want to try us out we offer 'Try before you buy'. with new member subscriptions only become payable after the first half term. Please email for further details

Parenthesis at St Peter's Church Reading 07

As well as the main concert programme, we occasionally sing at special events such as weddings, or at fund-raising events for charities. We have a particular attachment to the Hospices movement: the Carols at Asda, Reading, Christmas 2008 raised £400 for the Duchess of Kent Hospice.

Please use the link below for your purchases and help raise funds for the choir.

Sing with us

We welcome singers of all levels of experience. We sing a wide range of music, from Baroque to Broadway and perform at least 3 concerts a year. Our recent concerts have been very diverse and enjoyable pieces to sing. Christmas saw a performance of two South American pieces, Navidad Nuestra and Missa Criolla by Ariel Ramirez accompanied by a percussion group. Our Easter concert was a performance of a rarely heard Requiem Mass in C Minor by the Italian composer Luigi Cherubini and Vaughan William's haunting piece, Toward the Unknown Region.

You are warmly invited to come along to a rehearsal and try us out. Please email for details of our rehearsal schedule or email us for more information.

Choirs on the Net

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