This year’s Festival set new records in terms of number of tickets sold, performers, sold-out concerts and sheer variety of musical styles over nine days and ten concerts in both the Festival Hall and St. Peter’s Church. Download the latest newsletter to read the reviews of all ten concerts. Image credit: © Ian Crowson, Petersfield … Read more
The concluding concert of this year’s Festival was one of two halves. Conductor Paul Spicer took the baton at either end for a pair of choral masterpieces, yielding place to Stephen Scotchmer to guide the Basingstoke Symphony Orchestra through a concerto by Saint-Saëns and a short work by Frederick Delius. Under Paul Spicer’s seemingly tireless … Read more
Shine Radio writes: “Across several visits we have been bending an ear to the performances at this year’s Petersfield Musical Festival. We will be talking to organisers, performers and audiences to bring you a flavour of what the annual festival is offering this year.” Presented by Laura, Julie and Phill from Shine Radio. Listen to … Read more
PMF ‘s choral concert Gloria! showcased two audience favourites from the Baroque era and introduced many to an overlooked masterpiece, Haydn’s Schöpfungsmesse. The capacity audience was treated to a spirited and joyous evening of uplifting music with both choir, soloists and orchestra deservedly receiving an enthusiastic ovation. First up on the programme was Corelli’s much-loved … Read more
On Wednesday 19 March Vox Cantab, a chamber choir comprising current and former Cambridge University Choral Scholars, will provide a varied programme of choral works, including several inspired by Petersfield and the surrounding area, under the direction of Louisa Denby. Louisa gives some background to the choice of works and composers. The first half of … Read more
Tickets are now on sale for the 2025 Petersfield Musical Festival, which promises a rich array of musical entertainment including two full-scale choral concerts, an opera, a Family Concert, two Youth Concerts, a Chamber choir, a chamber concert, a symphony orchestra, a brass band and the Hampshire Police Male Voice choir. View or download our … Read more
Download the latest newsletter to read Festival Conductor Paul Spicer’s insights on the choral works being sung on the two Saturday evenings. Check how to take advantage of the priority booking period before booking opens to the general public on Monday 3 February, and find out about the Festival extras. Image: The Merry Opera Company … Read more
Download the latest newsletter to read about the exciting concerts planned for the 2025 Festival, the September workshop, new trustees elected at the AGM, our Silver and Bronze Sponsors and to get all the details of combined rehearsals for the Festival Chorus led by the inspirational Paul Spicer.
By Sarah Hard This year’s Petersfield Musical Festival sold a record number of tickets and attracted an unprecedented number of participating musicians. The nine-day celebration delighted audiences from all walks of life across a wide variety of musical styles and genres. A total of eleven concerts were given: over 2,100 tickets sold, 766 performers took … Read more
At last Saturday’s Petersfield Musical Festival concert Cllr JC Crissey, Mayor, had the great honour to award Philip Young a Town Mayor’s Medal for his outstanding service (performing arts) to the community. Cllr JC Crissey writes, “This honour is well deserved and based on his more than 40 years with the Festival, including two spells … Read more
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