Reading Choral Society
Enriching the Community through Music since 1875
Founded in 1875, the Reading Choral Society is one of America’s oldest musical ensembles, and from its earliest days has pursued performances characterized by vocal excellence and musical distinction.
The Reading Choral Society is comprised now, as it has always been, of dedicated amateur singers from all walks of life, and all ages. Determined to present the highest caliber musical performances possible, the 80-voice Society rehearses weekly in a professional atmosphere, fulfilling the lives of its members by immersing them in great music, and through RCS performances enriching and enlivening the musical life of the greater Reading community.
SOLD OUT - This year’s RCS Golf Invitational is Sold Out
Join Us For Our Next Concert
Brahms’ Liebeslieder Waltzes & Elgar’s From the Bavarian Highlands
Join us Sunday May 5th 2024 at 4pm
Scottish Rite Cathedral, West Reading, PA
Join Reading Choral Society for a performance of Brahms' “Liebeslieder Waltzes” and Elgar’s “From the Bavarian Highlands”, a popular selection of folk songs and poems traditionally performed by a chorus and piano four hands.
Featuring Pianists Mary Bishop
and Ya-Jhu Yang
Thank You To Our Concert Sponsor:
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Your support is appreciated to help keep choral music in our community.
Thank you!
The concert season is underwritten by grants from the Reading Musical Foundation, The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and Berks Arts. Reading Choral Society receives state arts funding support through a grant from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency funded by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Thank you to all of our sponsors and patrons who help make our concert season possible. Each year we expand our Community Outreach programs through such events as Gloria Singers, Summer Sing, and mini-concerts at various retirement centers. These programs would not be possible without the financial support of our patrons and sponsors.
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Our office is located at
GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, Suite 504
201 Washington Street
Reading, PA 19601-4040
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