Founded in 1965, The Phoenix Singers is a choir of around 45 singers who were recently described by a reviewer as “passionate and proud of what they do” and “one of the most polished choirs in Shropshire”.
Our conductor, David Thomas, took up his appointment in January 2023, succeeding Richard Walker who was Musical Director from 2012 until 2022. Previous conductors have included Richard White and John Naylor.
We usually perform three or four concerts each year, in November, December, March and June, at churches and other venues in and around Shrewsbury. Our repertoire encompasses a wide variety of music, including unaccompanied Renaissance motets and madrigals, major works from the Baroque and Classical periods, smaller-scale pieces from the 19th century, and a significant amount of music from the 20th and 21st centuries. A list of music performed in the last three years can be found below. Orchestral accompaniments are usually provided by the Phoenix Orchestra or, for Baroque programmes, we work with Noxwode Baroque, a professional period instrument ensemble. We are also fortunate to work with several excellent organists, pianists and other instrumentalists.
In June 2025, we joined with the English Haydn Orchestra under Steven Devine to perform Haydn's The Creation at the English Haydn Festival in Bridgnorth.
For details of how to join the choir, please click here.
To listen to some extracts from our recent concerts, please click here.
RECENT REPERTOIRE:
