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Petersfield Musical Festival: open choral workshop - Verdi: Reqiuem
2025-09-27 19:30 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Petersfield Festival Hall, Heath Road, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU314EA, United Kingdom
SOLD OUTDirected by Paul SpicerAccompanist: Mark Dancer

Bookings open. Price £0 to £20. See visual below.

Presented by Petersfield Musical Festival.Provisional timetable for the day:

10 am Doors open10.30 am-11.30 am Workshop session 111.30 am-11.50 am Refreshment break11.50 am-1 pm Workshop session 21 pm-2 pm Lunch2 pm-3.15 pm Workshop session 33.30 pm-4.30 pm Workshop session 4, including informal performance.Verdi’s Requiem is one of the great masterpieces of the choral repertoire, and arguably the best-loved of all nineteenth-century choral works. With its mighty choruses, wonderfully expressive solos and vivid orchestration, it is an enthralling experience both for performers and audiences.Written in 1873–4 as a memorial to the great Italian writer Alessandro Manzoni, it was designed for concert rather than liturgical performance. Verdi was agnostic in regards to religious doctrine, but fully alive to the human emotions of fear and hope, loss and consolation that fill the text of the Requiem Mass and in particular the medieval poetry of the ‘Dies Irae’, with its powerful evocation of the Last Judgment. Often described – and sometimes criticised – as ‘operatic’, the Requiem shares Verdi’s genius for creating a dramatic sense of immediacy, but it goes beyond his stage works in the scale and complexity of the choral writing and the compelling musical architecture of the work as a whole.The workshop will be an opportunity to study a piece that will be sung in the 2026 Petersfield Musical Festival.

Paul Spicer is one of the leading choral conductors in the UK. He is a conducting teacher, composer, writer, lecturer and a specialist in 20th century British music. Paul has been Festival Conductor since 2005. He is best known as a choral conductor, partly through the many CDs he made with the Finzi Singers for Chandos Records and more recently with the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Chamber Chori for Somm Records. Paul has been a regular guest conductor with the BBC Singers and is in great demand for his choral workshops, including the choral course he runs under his foundation, The English Choral Experience.Petersfield Methodist Church is two minutes’ walk from the station, where there is a car park (entrance on Frenchman’s Road) with ample parking at the weekend. Please bring your own lunch – or visit one of the many nearby cafes. Tea and coffee will be provided, on arrival and during the morning break.

Portsmouth Menuhin Room concert series: Angelina Kopyrina
2025-11-29 12:30 - 13:30 | Menuhin Room, Portsmouth Central Library, Central Library, Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth PO1 2DX
Read a review.This is the latest in a music series at the Menuhin Room.A lunchtime recital by Angelina Kopyrina featuring solo piano music by Beethoven, Liszt and Prokofiev performed on the Menuhin Room Steinway grand piano.

The programme will be:

Beethoven Sonata Op.31 No.3 in E flat MajorLiszt “Apres une Lecture du Dante”Prokofiev Sonata No.7 op.83 in B flat MajorThis will be a 50-60 minute recital (no interval).

The Lily & Lime Cafe will open before the event for light refreshments.Tickets are £15, available online or on the door.

Cellophonics at Boxgrove Priory Church
2026-02-11 00:00
Read preview notes, including a profile of Ben, and a review.An eclectic programme of Cello Quartets, from new commissions to unpublished gems and classic repertoire.

Champions of all things Cello, cellists Christopher Allan, Adrian Bradbury, Ian Burdge and Benedict Rogerson form Cellophonics. Their performances brim with warmth and sparkle with virtuosity, bringing to life the contrasting characteristics of the cello. From the operatic tones of Puccini’s ‘Tosca’, to the driving rhythms of jazz lord Guy Barker’s especially commissioned ‘Wood on the Tracks’, with a myriad of stops along the way, their eclectic musical journey is something for everyone, be they music lovers in general, or the more seriously afflicted cello-holic.Rod Elms: Divertimento: Diversions for Cello QuartetColin Alexander: C41NPurcell: Fantasia No. 5Purcell: Fantasia No. 6William Byrd: Ave VerumSimon Baggs: SoliloquyEd Harris-Brown: Not Now, CatoJulia Simpson: MariposaWilliam Alwyn: Two Irish TunesRowland Sutherland: HopeGuy Barker: Wood on the Tracks

Tickets £20 – £0.

Lunchtime Live! at Portsmouth Cathedral: Musicians from The Portsmouth Grammar School, accompanied by Karen Kingsley
2026-02-12 00:00
By Portsmouth Cathedral music events.Visit the series web page.Today’s lunchtime recital is given by a group of talented music students from The Portsmouth Grammar School, accompanied by Karen Kingsley. This recital will be in St Thomas’s Chapel.Free entry – post recital donation greatly appreciated; no booking required.

Holy Trinity Gosport music events: Organ Recital: Alex Flower
2026-02-16 00:00
Lunchtime recital organised by Holy Trinity Gosport music events.Free entrance with a retiring collection; your donations will help us to maintain our historical ‘Handel’ organ.Visit web page.

BiographyAlex Flower is a freelance organist and teacher based in London. He is the Organist at St. George’s Cathedral Southwark, where he plays for the weekly schedule of services, and works with the children’s choirs and professional lay clerks. He is also a keen music teacher, working with St Paul’s School, King’s College Wimbledone and Dulwich College as organ teacher, and is always proud to be introducing the organ to more young people. He is a prizewinning Fellow of the Royal College of Organists, and regularly appears around London as a freelance soloist, accompanist and continuo player.

Teenage organ studies in Gosport, Hampshire under Geoffrey Holroyde, led Alex to hold the organ scholarship at Worcester College, Oxford University. He graduated with a First Class BA in Music and played for various services, concerts and album recordings, studying organ with William Whitehead. Subsequently, he held positions at two London churches, St Mary’s Bourne Street and St Cyprian’s Clarence Gate, before starting at St George’s Cathedral. Alex is also a keen saxophonist, having recently graduated with Distinction and prizes from the Guildhall School of Music’s MMus jazz performance course. Occasionally, he is allowed to play some saxophone alongside the choir of St George’s Cathedral, and he enjoys dabbling with jazz organ when no one is listening!

Chichester Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts series: Amber Emson, violin & Leah Nicholson, piano
2026-02-17 00:00
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953): Four Pieces from Romeo and JulietClaude Debussy (1862-1918): Sonata in G minorRobert Schumann (1810-1856): Fairy Tale PicturesConcert page.

Chichester Cathedral’s Lunchtime Concert series is self-supporting, and thrives through the generosity of its audiences. While there is no charge for admission, we suggest a minimum donation of £7 per person, with Gift Aid applied if possible.

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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: The Best of Williams & Zimmer
2026-02-19 00:00 | Fareham Live, Osborn Road, Fareham, PO16 7DB
With the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.Conductor: Pete HarrisonThe two giants of film composition – head to head!

The works of two film music titans compete head to head! In a concert featuring some of the best scores of John Williams and Hans Zimmer, the cream of recent movie music is brought together in one place. Award winning soundtracks of some of the most iconic films of all time include Star Wars, Gladiator, The Da Vinci Code, Schindler’s List, Harry Potter, ET, Batman Begins, Interstellar, The Last Samurai, Jurassic Park and many, many more.Williams Star Wars: Imperial MarchWilliams Lincoln: The People’s HouseZimmer InterstellarZimmer The Dark Knight/Batman BeginsWilliams Harry Potter: Hedwig’s ThemeZimmer The Da Vinci Code: Chevaliers de SangrealWilliams Schindler’s ListZimmer GladiatorWilliams JawsWilliams Driving Miss DaisyZimmer Pearl Harbour: TennesseeWilliams The Adventures of Tintin: The DuelWilliams Memoirs of a Geisha: Sayuri’s ThemeZimmer The Last SamuraiWilliams ET: Flying ThemeWilliams Jurassic Park

Tickets £20 – £39.

Lunchtime Live! at Portsmouth Cathedral: Nicola Howard, soprano
2026-02-19 00:00 | Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral, High Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2HA, United Kingdom
By Portsmouth Cathedral music events.Visit the series web page.Today we welcome soprano Nicola Howard to give a recital of songs. This recital will be in St Thomas’s Chapel.Free entry – post recital donation greatly appreciated; no booking required.

Chichester Music Society: Multi-instrumentalist Paul Saunders & Chris Hatton and woodwind students
2026-02-20 00:00 | Graylingwell Chapel, Chichester Community Development Trust, The Water Tower, Blomfield Drive, Graylingwell Park, Chichester. PO19 6BZ
Showcase concert – read preview notes.Tickets £7.50 (Free for students)

Bognor Regis Music Club: Valentina Seferinova Piano Masterclass
2026-02-21 00:00 | The Regis School of Music, 46 Sudley Rd, Bognor Regis, PO21 1ER
With the Bognor Regis Music Club. Award winning and internationally acclaimed pianist Valentina Seferinova gives a public piano masterclass to members and non-members.An opportunity for all performers to listen and learn from an internationally acclaimed performer.

£10 (visitors £12).Visit web page.

Southern Pro Musica: Classics by Candlelight
2026-02-21 00:00 | St Peter’s Church, Petersfield, The Square, GU32 3HS
Southern Pro MusicaJonathan Willcocks – conductorEwan Millar – Oboe

J C Bach – Symphony in G minor Op.6 no.6Vaughan Williams – Oboe ConcertoMozart – Eine Kleine NachtmusikBarber – Canzonetta for Oboe and strings Op. 48Haydn – Symphony no 49

Southern Pro Musica has performed orchestral concerts in Petersfield annually for nearly 40 years, and we are excited to be returning again to the beautiful St. Peter’s Church with a programme of glorious baroque music.Click here to book tickets: £20 and £5.

The Classical Series at Portsmouth Guildhall: Quartet for Heart and Breath
2026-02-23 00:00
RICHARD REED PARRY – Quartet for Heart and Breath (6’)

KATE WHITLEY – Six Charlotte Mew Settings (16’)

JOHN TAVENER – The World (10’)

MEREDITH MONK – String Songs (20’)

CASSANDRA MILLER – Thanksong (12’)

Music by Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry opens this concert of sumptuous, 21st century compositions for string quartet, performed by Phaedra Ensemble with Lotte Betts-Dean, a vocalist praised by The Guardian for her “unmissable, urgent musicality”. Following its collaboration with American composer Meredith Monk, performer and Godmother of the New York experimental music scene, Phaedra Ensemble performs the composer’s only string quartet, String Songs. Mezzo-soprano Lotte Betts-Dean then joins the quartet to present works by Kate Whitley and John Tavener, as well as Cassandra Miller’s modern masterpiece Thanksong, a tender reflection on Beethoven’s late Quartet in A minor (Op.132).Presented by The Classical Series at Portsmouth Guildhall.

Visit The Guildhall website for further details.

Chichester Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts series: Hannah Lewis, cello, & Neil Crossland, piano
2026-03-03 13:10 - 14:00 | Chichester Cathedral, West St, Chichester, PO19 1PX
Neil Crossland – Through the HourglassNeil Crossland – Cello Sonata no. 2

Concert page.Chichester Cathedral’s Lunchtime Concert series is self-supporting, and thrives through the generosity of its audiences. While there is no charge for admission, we suggest a minimum donation of £7 per person, with Gift Aid applied if possible.

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Lunchtime Live! at Portsmouth Cathedral: Ivory Duo Piano Ensemble
2026-03-05 13:10 - 14:00 | Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral, High Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2HA, United Kingdom
By Portsmouth Cathedral music events.Visit the series web page.We are delighted to welcome back the Ivory Duo Piano Ensemble to our recital series, two pianists with extensive performing credits (https://www.ivoryduopiano.com).Free entry – post recital donation greatly appreciated; no booking required.

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra: Classic FM Hall of Fame - The greatest works in classical music
2026-03-05 19:00 - 22:00 | Portsmouth Guildhall, Guildhall Square,, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO12AB, United Kingdom
With the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.Enjoy an evening featuring six of the greatest works in classical music!Rossini’s bright and sunny overture preludes one of the most famous and popular of all concertos, suffused with the sun-drenched melodies and balmy atmosphere of southern Spain; its achingly beautiful slow movement is perhaps the most sublime pieces of music ever written. The Spanish passion continues with Chabrier’s dazzling rhapsody and Rimsky-Korsakov’s vibrant and colourful suite. In contrast, Borodin’s tone poem evokes the sweeping plains of central Asia, whilst nightmarish visions abound in Mussorgsky’s dark and brooding depiction of a Witches Sabbath.Rossini – The Barber of Seville OvertureRodrigo – Concierto de AranjuezChabrier – EspañaMussorgsky – A Night on the Bare MountainBorodin – In the Steppes of Central AsiaRimsky-Korsakov – Capriccio Espagnol

Tickets £15 – £31.You can also book tickets directly through the venue, who have a different allocation of tickets, by clicking here. (Different booking fees will apply.)

Festival of Early Music at Portsmouth Cathedral: Scholars in Concert
2026-03-05 19:30 - 21:00 | Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral, High Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2HA, United Kingdom
Portsmouth Cathedral Choir Choral Scholars present an evening of early music to kick off our third Early Music Festival.

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Festival of Early Music at Portsmouth Cathedral: Gabrieli 'Baroque Masterpieces'
2026-03-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral, High Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2HA, United Kingdom
This spring, Gabrieli Roar brings together hundreds of young voices and world-class professionals for an unforgettable concert series.

Touring to Derby, Leeds, Durham, Portsmouth and Bury St Edmunds from January to April 2026, Baroque Masterpieces celebrates the power and beauty of Vivaldi’s Gloria, alongside Purcell’s Bell Anthem and Come Ye Sons of Art.

The performance in Portsmouth Cathedral will bring together 150 young singers with Gabrieli’s acclaimed orchestra and choir, under the direction of Paul McCreesh.

Baroque Masterpieces is part of Gabrieli Roar’s mission to inspire young people through world-class music-making, offering transformative experiences that connect generations and communities.

Progamme:Purcell – Rejoice in the Lord AlwayGabrieli only: Purcell – Come Ye Sons of ArtVivaldi – GloriaEncore: Bach – BWV 147 Chorale Prelude

Tickets from £10.00-£25.00.By Portsmouth Cathedral music events.Read about other events in the festival.

Portsmouth Choral Union: Music for Eastertime
2026-03-07 19:30 - 22:00
Read preview notes.With the PCU and Southern Pro Musica. Conductor: David GostickAccompanist: Sue Graham SmithSchofield – Stabat MaterMcDowell – Ave maris stellaMozart – Regina coeli

Tickets: £20/£3 from the PCU website.Ian Schofield (currently living in Portsmouth) composed the Stabat Mater between 2013 and 2014. It is scored for choir, soprano solo and string orchestra and was first performed in 2015 by Guildford Choral Society and conducted by Jonathan Willcocks.

Stabat Mater refers to a famous 13th-century Christian hymn that describes the Virgin Mary’s deep sorrow as she stood at the foot of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion, a devotional theme inspiring many musical compositions and artworks.

Cecilia McDowell has been described by the International Record Review as having a ‘communicative gift that is very rare in modern music. An award-winning composer, McDowall is often inspired by extra-musical influences, and her choral writing combines rhythmic vitality with expressive lyricism.

Ave Maris Stella was commissioned by Portsmouth Grammar School for the Portsmouth Grammar School Chamber Choir and was first performed by them in Portsmouth Cathedral on 11th November 2001.The text has a special significance for Portsmouth with its great naval heritage; the central section “they that go down to the sea in ships” being particularly poignant. McDowall, was horrified by the events of 11th September 2001, and with Ave Maris Stella successfully composed a simple peace anthem which cannot fail to touch the hearts of all those who experience it.

Mozart Regina Coeli, or “Rejoice, Queen of Heaven,” is a bright, joyful work, which honours the Virgin Mary, and is used in the Roman Catholic liturgy during the Easter season. Mozart composed three settings of this text—this work is the last of the three. The exact date that the piece was written is unknown, but scholars believe it was completed in 1779.

The Solent Symphony Orchestra - Bach & Beyond
2026-03-07 19:30 - 22:00 | Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral, High Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2HA, United Kingdom
With the Solent Symphony Orchestra.Part of the Festival of Early Music at Portsmouth Cathedral.Early music with a modern twist, this programme includes music by JS Bach, known as the “Father of the Baroque era” re-arranged by Gustav Holst and Purcell’s stirring rondeau from Adbelazar, reworked into the magnificent ‘Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra’ by Benjamin Britten.

The evening will also feature local rising star, Harry Dixon who will perform Rachmaminoff’s romantic 2nd Piano Concerto. Whilst not an obvious link to early music, Rachmaminoff himself acknowledged the influence of JS Bach, considering him “an inexhaustible source of musical knowledge and fundamental to his own musical education and development”. Harry has the opportunity to perform as the winner of the Portsmouth Performing Arts Concerto Award 2025.

An evening of glorious music in spectacular surroundings, this will appeal to all music lovers and an opportunity to introduce youngsters to the exciting sound of a full Symphony Orchestra.

MacCunn – OvertureThe Land of the Mountain and the Flood

Rachmaninov – Piano Concerto No. 2Soloist – Harry DixonWinner of the 2025 Portsmouth Festival of Performing Arts Concerto Prize

Tchaikovsky -Symphony 5Visit the SSO website.

Tickets available from the Cathedral website and at the door.

West Dean College: Recital with Roy Stratford and Béla Hartmann
2026-03-07 20:00 - 21:00 | West Dean College, West Dean, Chichester, PO18 0QZ
Book your tickets (£15) for this recital, which will take place in the Old Library, West Dean College.The recital is “Wagner at the Piano”, Solos and duets in piano arrangements from his operas with Béla Hartmann and Roy Stratford. If you are in agreement with Rossini that “Wagner has good moments but awful quarters of an hour” then this concert is for you, in other words, some of the best bits without having to sit through the whole opera!

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The Milton Glee Choir: Havant Passion Play fundraiser
2026-03-08 16:00 - 17:00 | St Faith’s Church, Havant, 1, West St, Havant, PO9 1EH
Join the Milton Glee Choir a concert which will raise money for the Havant Passion Play. The programme includes Zadoc the Priest, How Lovely are thy Dwellings, Totus Tuus, Be Still my Soul, and others.

Tickets available through havantpassionplay@gmail.com or 07747 467154.

Festival of Early Music at Portsmouth Cathedral: Baroque Alchemy
2026-03-08 19:30 - 21:00
Baroque Alchemy is the realisation of a long-held dream of recorder virtuoso Piers Adams. Since the 1980s, he has envisioned combining the expressive beauty of the recorder and the drama of Baroque music with the expansive sound-world of modern synthesiser technology.

Following a 25-year international career as front-man of the acoustic Baroque super-group Red Priest, Piers now presents this stunning project with his keyboardist partner Lyndy Mayle. Together, they transform the traditional early music recital into a 21st-century experience, replacing the familiar continuo of the harpsichord with the limitless possibilities of modern synthesis. The natural warmth of the recorder balances the electronic textures, creating a captivating fusion of ancient and modern sounds.

Baroque Alchemy introduces new audiences to early music while taking classical enthusiasts on a fresh and exciting journey. With just two musicians – armed with a keyboard, a quiver of recorders, a MacBook, and a state-of-the-art Bose PA – this self-contained performance suits intimate chambers as well as larger festival stages.

At the heart of the project is a deep love of the music, a profound understanding of Baroque performance practice, and an adventurous spirit that engages audiences and makes the music accessible and thrilling for all.

Tickets from £10.00-£25.00.By Portsmouth Cathedral music events.Read about other events in the festival.

Chichester Cathedral Lunchtime Concerts series: Clara Hope-Simpson, cello & Phillip James Leslie, piano
2026-03-10 13:10 - 14:00 | Chichester Cathedral, West St, Chichester, PO19 1PX
Fanny Mendelssohn (1805-1847): Sonata o Fantasia in G minorAntonín Dvořák (1841-1904): Silent WoodsJohannes Brahms (1833-1897): Sonata in E minorConcert page.Chichester Cathedral’s Lunchtime Concert series is self-supporting, and thrives through the generosity of its audiences. While there is no charge for admission, we suggest a minimum donation of £7 per person, with Gift Aid applied if possible.

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Chichester Festival Theatre events: Gianni Schicchi (or Where There’s A Will)
2026-03-11 19:30 - 22:00 | Chichester Festival Theatre, Oaklands Way, Chichester, PO19 6AP
OperaUpClose returns to the Minerva with a brilliantly subversive and satirical take on Puccini’s enduringly popular family farce. A modern twist on a classic set to delight both opera lovers and curious newcomers alike.

Directed by award winning PJ Harris, rising stars Dan D’Souza and Ceferina Penny lead a stellar cast of opera singers and players in a new English version by Hannah Kumari, re-orchestrated by Vahan Salorian.

Puccini’s comic masterpiece comes roaring into the 21st century, in a modern day ‘whodunnit’ challenging a world where everyone is out for themselves.

Every performance will feature creative captioning as part of the production design.

In the Minerva Theatre.Wednesday 7:15pmThursday 2.15pmThursday 7:15pmPresented by Chichester Festival Theatre.

Tickets from the CFT.

Stansted House afternoon music event: Los Ladrones
2026-03-12 14:30 - 16:00
‘A Princess of Kensington’ (1903) and ‘Merrie England’ (1902) By Basil Hood & Edward German. Presented in concert version by Los Ladrones, a local vocal quintet, and Nigel Smith, piano, together with two more songs by Edward German.Edward German lived in Maida Vale near Lord’s Cricket Ground and loved to watch the cricket.
After Sullivan’s death in 1900, he was chosen by D’Oyly Carte to complete ‘The Emerald Isle’.
Two years later, again working with Basil Hood, he wrote ‘Merrie England’, followed by ‘A Princess of Kensington’ the following year.
Set in the time of Elizabeth the First, during The May Day Festival, ‘Merrie England’ was a great success and is full of great tunes, such as ‘The Yeomen of England’ and ‘The English Rose’.
‘A Princess of Kensington’ includes a quartet for four sailors and a magnificent finale.
Los Ladrones programme of concert version extracts also includes the well-known, ‘Glorious Devon’ and ‘Dream O’Day Jill’ from ‘Tom Jones’ of 1907.
By ​Los Ladrones Vocal Quintet
Tickets £15 (£10 for Friends) online or from Stansted Office on 02392 412265.

Festival of Early Music at Portsmouth Cathedral: PGS presents 'Noyes Fludde'
2026-03-12 19:30 - 21:00 | Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral, High Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2HA, United Kingdom
PGS hosts its annual gala concert, featuring Benjamin Britten’s ‘Noye’s Fludde’, bringing together musicians from across the PGS and Cathedral community.

The audience will be mostly parents of the pupils involved. This sort of large scale event does not happen every year. It will involve musicians from the junior school and senior school with professional soloists from the PGS Music team and Cathedral choir.

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Petersfield Musical Festival: From Gershwin to Gandalf - St Cat’s Ensemble and Keelan Carew
2026-03-13 19:30 - 21:00 | Petersfield Festival Hall, Heath Road, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU314EA, United Kingdom
Platinum award-winning wind bandAdam Broughton, musical director

Johan de Meij: Symphony No. 1, Lord of the RingsGeorge Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

Directed by Adam Broughton, St Cat’s Ensemble, an award-winning wind band based near Winchester will be making their debut at the Festival with a programme of music crossing genres from jazz to film, including Johan de Meij’s Symphony No. 1, Lord of the Rings. Keelan Carew, a popular BBC broadcaster and musical outreach pioneer, will play George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.ST CAT’S ENSEMBLESatoshi Yagisawa – Hymn to the Infinite SkyLisa De Spain – The Bicycle ShoppeDavid Maslanka – Traveler

KEELAN CAREWGeorge Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue

ST CAT’S ENSEMBLEJohan de Meij – Symphony no. 1: Lord of the Rings:Gandalf (The Wizard)Lothlórien (The Elvenwood)Gollum (Sméagol)Journey in the DarkHobbits6.30pm: Pre-concert talk with Adam Broughton and Keelan Carew.

Visit the PMF website.

Visit St Cat’s Ensemble website.

Tickets on sale to the public as from 2 February.Tickets: £18, £20, £5 (under-19s)View other events in the festival.

Petersfield Musical Festival: Duke Ellington: Sacred Concert
2026-03-14 19:30 - 21:00 | Petersfield Festival Hall, Heath Road, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU314EA, United Kingdom
Froxfield Choir with Brass Breakout Jazz OrchestraGloria Miller, vocalist; Leslie Garcia, tap dancerMichael Servant, conductorJan Zawada, musical director BBJO

Ellington called his Sacred Concert ‘the most important thing I’ve ever done’. With solo vocalist Gloria Miller, tap dancer Leslie Garcia, Brass Breakout Jazz Orchestra under the superb direction of Jan Zawada, Froxfield Choir and conductor Michael Servant, this concert promises to be all singing and all dancing!The Brass Breakout Jazz Orchestra will play music drawn from the repertoire of jazz greats such as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Ted Heath, Buddy Rich and Kenny Baker.The Froxfield Choir will perform Duke Ellington’s Sacred Concert along with the Brass Breakout Jazz Orchestra.Visit the PMF website.

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Bognor Regis Music Club: Courtlye Musick
2026-03-14 19:30 - 21:00 | The Regis School of Music, 46 Sudley Rd, Bognor Regis, PO21 1ER
With the Bognor Regis Music Club. With period instruments and music of Tudor times, Courtlye Musick tells the story of Henry VIII’s ‘noblest shipp of sayle’, the Mary Rose. The ill-fated ship and Henry’s reign are forever linked and this concert mixes historical facts with 16th century instrumental music, dance and song from the courts of England and Europe.£10 (visitors £12).Visit web page.

Festival of Early Music at Portsmouth Cathedral: Handel's 'Messiah' by the Portsmouth Cathedral Choirs
2026-03-14 19:30 - 21:00 | Portsmouth Anglican Cathedral, High Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2HA, United Kingdom
Experience Handel’s spectacular and moving choral masterpiece, performed by the Portsmouth Cathedral Choirs and directed by Dr David Price. This special concert, set within the intimate surroundings of Portsmouth Cathedral, features an authentic performance with The Capelle Baroque Orchestra on period instruments, offering rich depth and resonance true to the time in which Messiah was composed.

A highlight of the Cathedral’s concert calendar, the oratorio tells the story of the birth, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. First performed in Dublin in 1742, it was an immediate triumph for Handel, already renowned for his oratorios. Remarkably composed in just 24 days, Messiah remains one of the most beloved and powerful choral works nearly three centuries later.

Join Portsmouth Cathedral for this celebrated performance and experience the enduring grandeur, emotional intensity, and sublime beauty that have made Messiah a timeless masterpiece.

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