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Sing with the Festival in 2023-24
Mozart: Mass in C minorDyson: HierusalemRutter: Magnificat Southern Pro Musica and Nova Foresta Classical PlayersConductor: Paul Spicer Download details of the participating groups, combined choral rehearsals, concert details and other information about the 2024 Festival here. _
Latest news from the Festival
Petersfield Musical Festival17-25 March 2023 700 performers2,000 audience members10 days of concerts1 brass band5 choirs4 orchestras11 schools9 conductors2 chamber groups9 guest soloists Download the latest newsletter with reviews and articles about all the concerts.
The Festival of Young Composers competition 2023-24 is open for entries
The Festival of Young Composers is a celebration of the creative work of young musicians, and a competition for cash prizes to support their musical development. Three age groups: 14 and under, 17 and under, and 19 and under. Enter with live or digital performance in any musical style. Live performance limit: up to 12 … Read more
Our festival is over! Some statistics
700 performers and 2,000 people attended our events over 10 days. 1 brass band, 4 local choirs, 4 orchestras, 9 conductors, 2 chamber groups, 9 professional instrumental and vocal soloists, choirs from 11 schools and instrumental groups from local schools. 2 choral and orchestral concerts, a concert with Liss Band and the Petersfield Community choir, … Read more
Alexander Bower-Brown, baritone – a profile
Alexander will be singing the role of Zebul in Handel’s oratorio Jephtha at this year’s Festival alongside soloists from London’s top conservatoires and backed by local choral societies. The concert, conducted by Paul Spicer and accompanied by Southern Pro Musica, takes place on 18th March at 7.30pm. What are you looking most forward to when … Read more
Magnus Walker, tenor – a profile
Magnus will be singing the role of Jephtha in Handel’s oratorio Jephtha at this year’s Festival alongside soloists from London’s top conservatoires and backed by local choral societies. The concert, conducted by Paul Spicer and accompanied by Southern Pro Musica, takes place on 18th March at 7.30pm. What are you looking most forward to when … Read more
Clara Orif, soprano – a profile
Clara will be singing the role of Iphis in Handel’s oratorio Jephtha at this year’s Festival alongside soloists from London’s top conservatoires and backed by local choral societies. The concert, conducted by Paul Spicer and accompanied by Southern Pro Musica, takes place on 18th March at 7.30pm in Petersfield Festival Hall. What are you looking … Read more
Ed Ballard, baritone – a profile
Ed will be singing in Stanford’s Songs of the Fleet and Puccini’s Messa di Gloria at this year’s Festival, backed by local choral societies. Paul Spicer and Stephen Scotchmer will conduct the singers alongside the Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra on 25th March at 7.30pm at Petersfield Festival Hall. What are you looking most forward to when … Read more
Handel’s last oratorio and Puccini in his teens
Festival conductor Paul Spicer looks forward to leading the choirs and orchestras at the Saturday choral concerts. This year’s festival presents two really varied and exciting choral concerts for us all to enjoy. I have long been a fan of Handel’s ‘Sacred Dramas’ which, for me, underline further the question of why the Messiah is … Read more
