Every year since we moved into 22 Gibson Square in August 1994 we have had a photograph taken in August to mark the passing of the years. This is the latest in the series – the 16th. From left to right you see: Caroline Trevor, Edmund Phillips, Peter Phillips, Harriet Pilcher and Lucy Pilcher.
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Phillips family annual photograph
Posted in news, photography on 13 August 2009 | 1 Comment »
A bass in Venice
Posted in news, photography on 15 February 2009 | 1 Comment »
On Sunday February 8th I was able to make my debut as a bass in the choir of St Mark’s, Venice, despite the unusually high water surrounding and entering the building. I am seen here rushing to my first (and last) rehearsal. Alongside me as a fellow initiate on the bass part was Michael Emery, [...]
Tessa Bonner
Posted in news, obituary on 19 January 2009 | 4 Comments »
I wrote the following for The Times in recognition of the sad death of a distinguished and long-term colleague: Tessa Bonner: versatile soprano and soloist Tessa Bonner was one of the seminal sopranos of the early music movement. With her distinctively bright tone, described by one critic as sounding like a waterfall, she helped to [...]
On Merton
Posted in Merton, news on 9 January 2009 | Leave a Comment »
For me personally the teaching and masterclassing side of what I (really) do is significantly increasing. In October 08 the choir at Merton College Oxford began to sing services. There has been quite a bit of media interest in this, but I would ask that this choir is not judged on the first year of [...]
The 2008/9 season
Posted in news on 9 January 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The 2008/9 season has some big-time anniversaries on display, as well as some new opportunities for us. Purcell was born in 1659 and Handel died in 1759. Vaughan Williams died in 1958. More relevant to renaissance polyphonists perhaps, Jacob Obrecht may have been born in 1458. One notices that none of these anniversaries is a [...]
Welcome
Posted in news on 8 January 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is the place to find information about Peter Phillips’ future projects, concerts, recordings and writings. You will find here my calendar for 2009 (and a small amount of 2010), a description of the organisations I will work for with contact details where relevant, and some publicity material and photographs which may be downloaded. While [...]
