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2025 Petersfield Musical Festival hits the jackpot!
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
A Choral Concert of Two Halves
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
The PPod – on location with the Petersfield Musical Festival
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
Review: To the Gloria of choral music
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
Preview: Vox Cantab at the Petersfield Musical Festival
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
Ring the changes at this year’s Festival
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
Festival headlines, Spring 2025
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
Read our Autumn 2024 Newsletter
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.
