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Press Coverage for the Portsmouth Festivities
Portsmouth Festivities has been praised and highlighted in publications including The Guardian, Classical Music magazine, Hampshire magazine, Petersfield Post as well as regular features in The News.
A small selection of praise for Festivities events follows:
“There was dancing in the aisles for the grand finale of what has been a fantastic week in the arts across Portsmouth” The News July 2007
“The Portsmouth Festivities have proved a massive draw for thousands of people to come and celebrate the great musical heritage of Portsmouth and the rest of the world” The News July 2007
“Unforgettable” The News July 2007
“It was well worth travelling for, it’s been a very enjoyable day” (Michael Morpurgo) audience member quoted in The News July 2007
“Michael Morpurgo, OBE, was a ray of sunshine, lighting up the theatre as he spoke… children, parents and carers listened in awe…” The News July 2007
“This [performance] could hardly have been surpassed…”
(London Mozart Players & Portsmouth Grammar School Chamber Choir)
The News June 2007
“a compelling performance….. the players’ assured techniques served the musical interpretation effectively. In the beautifully-shaped slow movement, their playing conveyed a mood of the utmost tenderness.” (Endellion Quartet) The News June 2006
“...the fun is infectious, as was evident in the Mendelssohn concerto that ended the Portsmouth Festivities opening concert.” “The concert had two other outstanding features. One was the singing of the PGS Chamber Choir and the Cathedral choristers… the other was the world première of Rain, Steam and Speed by Cecilia McDowall” (Tasmin Little / London Mozart Players / PGS Chamber Choir) The News June 2006
“They were absolutely superb as usual – impeccable”
(Royal Marines School of Music Marching Band) The Lord Mayor quoted in
The News June 2006
