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Emmbrook Sports & Social Club, The Club House, Lowther Road, Wokingham RG41 1JB

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The Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Road, Wokingham RG40 3EU

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The Royal British Legion Club, Woodward Cl, Winnersh, Wokingham RG41 5LP

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Wokingham Music Club - a great place to go on a Friday night.

Tickets in advance from www.ticketsource.co.uk/wokinghammusicclub (Booking fee applies) or on the door.

Food and drink available.

The Wokingham Music Club is open on the 3rd Friday of each month and some Mondays, too.

The G.W. Annenberg Hall, Wellington College, Duke's Ride, Crowthorne, Berkshire RG45 7PU

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Crowthorne Choral Society Concert: Mozart - Requiem

Crowthorne Choral Society welcomes you to a performance Mozart's glorious final composition, performed in the GW Annenberg with combined choirs of Wellington and Crowthorne Choral Society and professional orchestra.

Soloists: Soprano – Kristy Swift; Alto – Katie Johnston; Tenor – Richard Robbins; Bass – Thomas Humphreys

The concert also features concerto movements performed by students of the college.

The full programme includes:

• Mozart: Requiem
• Haydn: The Heavens are Telling (from The Creation)
• Hummel: Trumpet Concerto (Soloist Nik Lebedenko)

Conductor: Simon Williamson with George de Voil, organ and Beatrice Maier, 'cello.

Tickets: £12 (students £2), online at Ticketsolve or on the door.

Parking is available on the Grand Drive and disabled / wheelchair access is available into the chapel.

More information: www.crowthornechoral.org.uk.

St. Mary's Church, Station Rd, Twyford RG10 9NT

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Yeldall Manor Fundraising Concert

There is going to be a fabulous concert, fund raising for Yeldall Manor, Wargrave, with The HIGH VOLTAGE SINGERS, Reading Accordion Group, and our guest star Sarah Tun, a former London Jazz and cabaret singer!

All this packed into one amazing night of music and entertainment to raise funds for the local charity of YELDALL MANOR in Wargrave.

Please come and support this very worthy cause! Bring all your friends!

Tickets are already moving so get in early and snap your tickets up!

Tickets: £10 (£5 for under 16s) from either JACKY CROSSMAN on 07780 580598 or buy online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/the-high-voltage-singers (Booking fee applies).

Great Hall, University of Reading, London Road Campus, Reading RG1 5AQ

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Wokingham Choral Society: Haydn - 'Creation'

Wokingham Choral Society welcomes you to their Autumn 2019 Concert for a performance of Haydn's The Creation.

The oratorio is structured in three parts. The first deals with the creation of light, of heaven and earth, of the sun and moon, of the land and water, and of plants. The second treats the creation of the animals, and of man and woman. The final part describes Adam and Eve during their happy time in the Garden of Eden, portraying an idealized love in harmony with the "new world". The choral singers are employed in a series of monumental choruses, several of them celebrating the end of one particular day of creation.

Soloists: Robyn Parton, Soprano; William Blake, Tenor; Giles Underwood, Bass.

With Hampstead Chamber Orchestra, and Benedict Lewis-Smith, Continuo.

Conductor: James Morley Potter.

With FREE pre-concert talk by James Morley Potter at 6.30pm.

Tickets: £16.00 (£5 under 18s & students) are available from Information Centre, Wokingham; Newbury Building Society, Wokingham; Jay Design & Print, Wokingham; Waterstone's, Wokingham or by email or online from TicketSource (Booking fee applies) or at the door subject to availability (we can take card payments on the door).

Find out more about us at: www.wokingham-choral-society.org.uk.

Wokingham Town Hall, Market Place, Wokingham RG40 1AS

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Wokingham Town Mayor hosts 'A Taste of Opera'

Wokingham Town Mayor hosts 'A Taste of Opera' performed by Opera d'Amici.

Join us for a fabulous evening of music, performed by performers from the Royal Opera House and Royal Albert Hall and beyond. The evening will take place in the gorgeous main hall of Wokingham's Town Hall building, which provides a fabulous setting for our evening with Opera d'Amici.

Amid a three-course evening meal, we will enjoy extracts from some of the great operas.

All proceeds will go towards the Mayor's chosen charity: Diana Brimblecome Animal Rescue Centre.

Dress code: very smart, we are aware there will be some ladies in long dresses.

Tickets: £45 available from Wokingham Information Office 0118 974 0880 or directly from the Mayor's office by email. Payment can be made in the following ways:

• Cash
• Cheque: To be made payable to 'The Mayor's Charity Account'
• BACS: Barclays: Sort Code: 20-11-74 A/C 80268844 (please ensure our bank details are deleted following payment)

If you are paying by cash or cheque, you can collect your tickets from the Information Centre immediately during their opening hours (Monday to Friday 10am -2pm). If you would like to pay by BACS, please use the details above and add your surname in the reference so we can identify your payment.

Wokingham Baptist Church, Milton Road,
Wokingham RG40 1DE

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YouTooMusic: Re-discovering your musical talent

YouTooMusic workshops are held most months on the last Saturday. Keep up with the latest news on Facebook.

Are you a 'Used To' Musician?

• Did you ever play an instrument at Grade 3/4 or above?
• Would you like to play again?
• Do you still own the instrument you ‘used to’ play?
• Or do you still have access to one?

If the answer to these questions is 'Yes' and you are interested in rediscovering your musical talent as part of a 'Used To' music workshop then come along.

Cost: £15 per session.

For more information contact Robin Scurlock right now by email or call Robin on 07768 045284.

More information about YTM: www.facebook.com/pg/youtoomusic/events/?ref=page_internal.

The Old Gym, Wellington College, Crowthorne, Berkshire RG45 7PU

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Crowthorne Symphony Orchestra Summer 2019 Concert

The programme for this concert by Crowthorne Symphony Orchestra includes:

• Webern: Passacaglia Op 1
• Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Ballet Music
• Debussy: Première Rhapsodie for Clarinet, (soloist Elliot Gresty)
• Rachmaninov: Isle of the Dead
• Poulenc: Les Biches

Conductor: Robert Roscoe. Leader: Mike Jessop.

Tickets (including interval drink): £13 in advance online from TicketTailor (Booking fee applies)
or from The Information Centre, Wokingham Town Hall
or from Decor Interiors in Crowthorne High Street.
Tickets at the door are £15. Children 16 years or under are free.

More information about CSO: www.crowthorneorchestra.com.

St Joseph's Church, Braccan Walk, Bracknell RG12 1HA

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Bracknell Choral Society Concert: 'Autumn Gloria'

Join Bracknell Choral Society's first concert of the new season is Autumn Gloria, which features a wide range of choral music with brass and organ accompaniment including John Rutter's popular Gloria, described as 'exalted, devotional and jubilant by turns’.

We will also be singing Hubert Parry's magnificent anthem I was glad and well-known anthems by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Charles Wood, along with two more pieces by Rutter. Some music for brass and favourite English a cappella pieces from the 16th and 17th centuries by Byrd, Tallis and Gibbons make up a varied and entertaining programme.

The full programme includes:

• Rutter: Gloria
• Vaughan Williams: Old 100th
• Parry: I was glad
• Tallis: If ye love me
• Byrd: Ave Verum
• Rutter: For the beauty of the earth
• Wood: O Thou the Central Orb
• Rutter: The Lord bless you and keep you
• Gibbons: Almighty and Everlasting God

With The Braccan Ensemble and Ben Giddens, organ. Conductor: Greg Hallam.

Tickets: £18, (accompanied Under-18s £5) including a programme available online through our website at www.bracknellchoral.org.uk or from members of the choir, or on the door.

More information about BCS: www.bracknellchoral.org.uk.

Douai Abbey, Upper Woolhampton, Reading RG7 5TQ

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Reading Festival Chorus Concert: 'A Spotless Rose - Music for Advent'

Reading Festival Chorus invites you to their next concert, a performance of Music for Advent.

Conducted by Music Director Greg Hallam with Simon Dinsdale, Organ.

Concert tickets: £16 (Under 18s free) available by calling 0118 947 8081 or by email.

More information: www.readingfestivalchorus.org.uk.

Church of St Peter & St Paul,
Church Lane, Shiplake, Reading RG9 4BS

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Gratis Choir FREE Concert - Vivaldi: Gloria, Britten: A Ceremony of Carols

Our next concert will be on Saturday 30th November 2019 at the church of St Peter and St Paul, Shiplake.

We will perform two wonderful and popular pieces from very different eras - Vivaldi: Gloria and Britten: A Ceremony of Carols

Once again we will be joined by the String Quartet, which does so much to enhance the music. There will be one or two more short pieces to complement the programme as well.

The full programme:

• Thomas Tallis: O Nata Lux de Lumine
• Antonio Vivaldi: Gloria
• Benjamin Britten: A Ceremony of Carols
• String Quartet - instrumental piece
• Benjamin Britten: A Hymn to the Virgin

As always, the concerts are FREE and you do not need a ticket. Just turn up and enjoy the music!!

Music director: Jeremy Rawson.

More information: www.gratischoir.org.uk.

Great Hall, University of Reading, London Road Campus, Reading RG1 5AQ

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South Chiltern Choral Society: Handel - 'Messiah'

In this Autumn concert South Chiltern Choral Society performs George Frideric Handel's mighty oratorio Messiah.

With:

• Soprano: Louise Wayman
• Mezzo soprano: Freya Jacklin-Edward
• Tenor: Adrian Green
• Bass: Michael Hickman.

Conductor: Paul Burke.

Tickets: Adults £15 and £7 for under 18s in advance, or £17/£8 on the door. Tickets can be obtained online at TicketSource .

More information: www.southchilternchoralsociety.org.uk.

Corpus Christi Church, 60 Sturges Road, Wokingham RG40 2HE

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South Berkshire Singers Christmas Concert

South Berkshire Singers will be hosting a Christmas celebration of seasonal music and readings on Sunday, 8th December 2019 from 4.00pm at Corpus Christi Church in Sturges Road Wokingham RG40 2HE.

They will be ably supported by the children of St. Teresa's School choir and refreshments, including mince pies and wine will be served at the end of the concert.

Tickets cost £5 and children enter free. These can be purchased in advance from the Wokingham Town Hall Information Centre, Wokingham Library or by calling Chris Edney on 01344 779979. Tickets will also be available at the door.

All proceeds will go towards The Africa Fund supporting a primary school in Nairobi, Kenya and an orphanage near Entebbe in Uganda.

For further details about South Berkshire Singers visit our website www.southberkshiresingers.com or find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/SouthBerkshireSingers.

Reading Minster of St Mary the Virgin, St Mary's Butts, Reading, Berkshire RG1 2HX

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Trinity Concert Band: Christmas 2019 Concert

Trinity Concert Band's Christmas concert is the perfect way to get into the festive spirit with lashings of music and carols guaranteed to bring Christmas cheer to all the family. The award winning wind orchestra will be performing at Reading Minster for the first time and will kick start proceedings with a rousing Fanfare for Christmas.

This will be swiftly followed by a variety of seasonal specials including O Magnum Mysterium, Jingle Bells, music from blockbuster greats Home Alone and Polar Express, a fabulous Glenn Miller style Christmas medley, and much more!

This is an afternoon concert starting at 4:00pm.

Introduced at their Summer Concert in June, Trinity Concert Band's Newcomers Scheme offers those who have never been to one of their concerts before a FREE ticket to their first concert! Simply reserve a ticket in advance by calling their box office (t's & c's apply; find out more on their website: www.trinityband.co.uk/newcomers-scheme/).

Tickets are on sale now:

• Advance: £12
• Full Price: £14
• Students: £7 (ID may be required)
• Under 16s: FREE
• NEWCOMERS: FREE

Tickets available online from thelittleboxoffice.com/trinityconcertband or from the box office on 0118 449 2099 or by email. No booking fee. N.B. Advance price applies up to one week before the concert, after which the full price applies.

Trinity Concert Band is a symphonic wind band based in Lower Earley, Reading made up of both talented amateurs and professional musicians. The group perform up to 5 formal concerts each year in the area and can be seen at bandstands across the region during the summer months. In 2018 they were one of only two bands in the UK to receive the top Platinum award at the National Concert Band Festival.

For more information about Trinity Concert Band visit our website at: www.trinityband.co.uk.

St Peter's Church, Reading Road, Yateley, Hampshire GU46 7LR

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Yateley Choral Society Christmas Concert

Yateley Choral Society joins Westfields Junior School Choir for their Christmas Carol Concert.

Conductor: Quintin Beer.

Tickets: £FREE.

There will be a collection in aid of Naomi House and Jacksplace, hospices for children and young addults.

More information: visit our website www.yateley-choral.org.uk.

St Joseph's Church, 39 Braccan Walk, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1BE

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Thames Voyces Christmas Concert: 'Sing Lullaby'

Thames Voyces chamber choir welcomes to a Christmas concert of favourites, including some familiar and some new Christmas music, audience carols and Christmas readings.

Music Director: Nick Austin. Accompanist: Ben Giddens.

Tickets: £12 (£10 concessions, FREE for accompanied under 16s) available by calling 0118 967 7319 or on the door or by email.

More information: www.thamesvoyces.org.uk.

St John the Baptist Church, Waterloo Road, Crowthorne RG45 7NT

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Crowthorne Symphony Orchestra: Afternoon Family Christmas Concert

Join us for our traditional afternoon concert of seasonal music and carols for all the family on Saturday December 14th.

As in previous years, we'll no doubt be inviting budding young conductors to try their hand at keeping the orchestra under control for one of the well-known pieces.

Remember children 16 years and under are free so bring all the family, young and old, join in with the carols, and start Christmas with this traditional concert in the beautiful setting of St John's Church, Waterloo Road, Crowthorne.

Tickets in advance are £10 from TicketTailor (Booking fee applies) or from The Information Centre, Wokingham Town Hall or from Décor Interiors in Crowthorne High Street. Tickets at the door are £12. Children 16 years or under are free.

More information about CSO: www.crowthorneorchestra.com.

St Crispin's School, London Road, Wokingham RG40 1SS

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Sing Healthy Choirs Christmas Concert: 'Rejoice'

It's that time of the year again – come and join Community choir Sing Healthy for our annual Christmas celebration on 14th December!

We're delighted to welcome back Ascot Brass, as well as our friends at CLASP choir and the school choir of St Michael's Easthampstead.

Expect many well-known Christmas classics, opportunities to join in with audience carols, and much festive cheer.

Tickets: £11 (concessions £9) available from www.singhealthy.co.uk/tickets or on the door.

This year we will be raising money for Crowthorne-based charity Sebastian's Action Trust, along with Macmillan Cancer Support.

More information about Sing Healthy Wokingham: www.singhealthy.co.uk.

If you would like to come along to one of our rehearsals, we meet at 7.30pm Monday evenings, The Bradbury Centre, Rose St, Wokingham RG40 1XS.

Royal British Legion, Eversley Road, Reading, Berkshire RG2 9PR

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Live Country Music

Enjoy "Live" Band Country Music to either dance to or to listen to by the UK's top professional bands every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at The Royal British Legion, Arborfield.

Dress smart casual or western.

Admission on the door: £7. No children under 14. No line dancing. No membership required.

Now in our 32nd year! For more details see www.h-bar-c-country.co.uk or call H-BAR-C Country on 0118 989 1354 or 07720 353879

Cantley House Hotel, Milton Road, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 5QG

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Throughout the year Cantley House Hotel is offering a series of events featuring dinner and entertainment (mostly musical!)

For more information contact Emma on (0118) 978 9912 or contact us by email to book your place.

Performing in the Berkshire
and Hampshire areas

Beech Hill Concert Band

The Beech Hill Concert Band was formed in the late 1990s by a group of professional, semi-professional and amateur musicians, mainly from the Reading area, to give them the opportunity to play music in rehearsal and at concerts they would not play in their every day music environment.

It was also decided to give concerts, free of charge, for the benefit of local charities. In this they have been very successful, giving many concerts and raising thousands of pounds.

We play a variety of music such as songs from the shows, film themes, marches, orchestral music, swing music and modern pop classics and our programmes try to cater for all audiences, ensuring that there's something for everyone.

The band comprises mainly amateur musicians who love to make music for the sake of it, so we don't charge for our services but we do have a professional MD and often need to hire professional musician to fill key parts when our members are unavailable. The costs for these people (£100-£150) have to be recovered from the concert revenue but otherwise the income from concerts goes to the organisers and their chosen charities.

More information: visit the band's website www.beechhillband.co.uk.

Music Room, St. Gabriel's, Sandleford Priory, Newbury RG20 9BD

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Sandham Singers Welcomes New Members

Sandham Singers are led by Janet Coxwell.

If you would like stimulating weekly rehearsals and the opportunity to perform a wide repertoire of music then please contact us by calling Jane Pike on 07780 767408 or contact her by email.

More information about Sandham Singers on Facebook: www.facebook.com/sandhamsingers.

d:two, 55-57 Market Place, Henley-on-Thames RG9 2AA

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Henley Choral Society is looking for more men to join its tenor and bass sections - and there are no auditions.

Dynamic new Musical Director Benjamin Goodson explains: 'The men in our tenor and bass sections do a magnificent job - but we need more. If you are a man who sang at school or college and want to get back into singing, or has always wanted to sing and never found the right opportunity - then here is your chance.'

Henley Choral Society consists of over 100 non-auditioned singers and, as well as bringing top high quality concerts to the local community, aims to encourage the next generation of singers.

Benjamin Goodson continues: 'there are no auditions to join HCS - all you need is a love of music. Our group is large enough to accommodate all abilities and we provide lots of support. Men of Henley and the surrounding area - come back to singing! We would love to hear from you.'

Call Membership Secretary Wendy Hawkins on 01491 576929 or contact Wendy by email or contact Benjamin Goodson direct by email.

More information about Henley Choral Society: www.henleychoralsociety.org.uk.

Bulmershe School, Chequers Way, Woodley RG5 3EU

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Would you like to sing with Thames Valley Chorus?

Under the inspiring leadership of Musical Director, Liz Croft, Thames Valley Chorus (TVC) is going from strength to strength. The chorus now has over 40 singers with many having joined through one of our highly enjoyable and successful 'Learn to Sing' courses.

Singing in an engaging and entertaining four-part barbershop style, TVC performs with energy, commitment and enthusiasm appearing at a wide range of private and public events throughout the region. As well as performing locally TVC also enjoy taking part in competitions in different parts of the UK as well as having trips abroad, most recently to Cork and Düsseldorf.

If our type of singing appeals to you then come along to one of our Tuesday evening rehearsals where you can be assured of a warm welcome. Also keep an eye out for our next 'Learn to Sing' course. If you are interested in joining TVC or finding our more about us call Phil on 0118 9774257 or contact us by email.

For more information about TVC: www.tvchorus.co.uk.

Charvil Village Hall, 9 Park Lane, Charvil RG10 9TR

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Tapestry Choir is an all-female choir based in Berkshire.

We are an intimate group of fifteen voices and are currently looking for new members in all voice parts.

As a group we focus mainly on classical repertoire written for female voices from the 19th and 20th centuries, including pieces by Holst, Britten, Poulenc and Debussy.

We currently put on three concerts a year, as well as a summer concert.

We rehearse on Tuesday mornings in Charvil between 10.45am and 12.15pm during term time. If you are a reasonably confident performer, can read music and are interested in joining us we would love to hear from you.

Please contact Sarah Latto by email for more information.

More information about us: www.tapestrychoir.org.uk

Charvil Village Hall, 9 Park Lane, Charvil RG10 9TR

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Suzanne Newman leads a choir for girls between the ages of 10 and 18. The choir is called Jewel Tones.

We sing folk songs, popular songs and songs from music theatre. We have a few spaces in the choir.

For more information about Jewel Tones contact Suzanne Newman on 0118 934 0589 or see: www.jeweltones.co.uk.