Profile
Profile: Julia Bishop, expert in Baroque music
Read more about Julia. It’s about fifty-six miles from Portsmouth to Lewes so some people would think twice before making the trip. However, for string
5 November, 2018
Review
Review: Exquisite musicianship from Merlin Ensemble Vienna in Chichester
Peter Andrews writes: The Chichester Chamber Concert presentation on Thursday 8th November in the Chichester Assembly Room was one of variety, enjoyment and exquisite musicianship.
2 November, 2018
Past events archive (2021 and earlier)
Orchestra plays Bizet for mental health charity
A music-oriented mental health charity is the latest good cause to benefit from a concert by the Portsmouth Philharmonic Orchestra. Tonic is a Portsmouth-based charity
2 November, 2018
Past events archive (2021 and earlier)
Chichester Symphony Orchestra 2018/19 Season
Chichester Symphony Orchestra started the new season on 23rd October with a full Cathedral at a lunchtime concert. The programme was Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture, Järnefelt
2 November, 2018
Review
Review of The Renaissance Choir’s Remembrance Concert
Ian Schofield writes: Saturday’s concert by The Renaissance Choir, entitled ‘Lest We Forget’, was given in commemoration of the ending of World War I. The
31 October, 2018
Past events archive (2021 and earlier)
Chichester Singers offer classic and contemporary
Phil Hewitt writes: The Chichester Singers mark the centenary of the armistice which ended the First World War with a concert combining classic and contemporary
30 October, 2018
Review
Review of Charity Symphony Orchestra: “Romantic Drama”
Stuart Reed writes: As an opening number for a concert, Richard Wagner’s Der fliegende Hollander (The Flying Dutchman) is hard to beat. At Romsey Abbey
30 October, 2018
Review
Review: Chichester Symphony Orchestra Autumn concert
Jonathan Hooker writes: Tuesday lunchtime at half term in a cathedral packed to the rafters. Do cathedrals have rafters? Anyway, it could mean only one
28 October, 2018
Past events archive (2021 and earlier)
Preview: Portsmouth Choral Union’s Armistice Anniversary Concert
Ian Schofield writes: Earlier this year Portsmouth Choral Union gave two performances of Ralph Vaughan Williams’s ‘A Sea Symphony’, one in Germany and the other
28 October, 2018
Past events archive (2021 and earlier)
Portsmouth Chamber Music Series features pianist Steven Osborne
Award-winning pianist Steven Osborne will be in concert at Portsmouth Guildhall on Monday 5 November. Steven is one of the most highly regarded pianists in
19 October, 2018
Past events archive (2021 and earlier)
Preview: stirring works by Haydn and Handel at Emsworth concert
Diana Wren writes: Portsmouth Festival Choir was so pleased with its last concert venue that it is revisiting Emsworth Baptist Church for its next concert,
18 October, 2018
Profile
Profile: Wayne Mayor
Stuart Reed writes: If you want to know anything about restoring violin, viola, ‘cello or any other sort of bows, speak to Wayne Mayor. After
12 October, 2018