Music in Portsmouth

17/12/2025

And it’s that time again…

Christmas Carols and Songs this Wednesday, 6:30 pm at Port Solent outside Wildwood with the Salvation Army Southsea Chapter band and Portsmouth Baroque Choir plus Portsmouth Choral Union friends.

Collection for the Salvation Army’s winter support fund.

Wildwood will be serving mulled wine.

13/12/2025

St John’s Chapel in Chichester has celebrated the return of its historic 1813 organ, beautifully restored after nearly 50 years in storage.

Originally built by renowned organ maker George Pyke England and later altered in Victorian times, the instrument was dismantled in 1980 due to structural issues and lay dormant for decades.

A generous local charitable trust funded its full restoration in memory of Barbara Stocker, with Goetze & Gwynn rebuilding the organ to its original design using surviving parts.

The revived instrument debuted in 2024 with performances that have already attracted musicians and enthusiasts from far and wide.



https://musicinportsmouth.co.uk/restoring-the-organ-at-chichesters-st-johns-chapel/

13/12/2025

🎶 Dive into the Christmas spirit – float, swim or relax while Renaissance Choir brings the magic to the pool.

With the water heated to a comfortable 24ºC – 26ºC, and a complimentary hot drink (mulled wine available) and festive snacks, this is the most magical Christmas experience perfect to create unforgettable memories with your loved ones.

🗓️ Sat 20 Dec, 12.30pm and 1.30pm
🔗 Follow this link to book: https://petersfieldpool.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173673027/events/428777009

13/12/2025

It’s concert day!

The programme tonight (Emsworth, 7.30pm) takes the listener on a journey of choral treasures, seasonal carols (both old and new), and cheerful songs.

Beamish, Gibbons, Poston, Matthias, Pearsall, Leighton, D’Adam, Merrick and the inevitable (and unbeatable) Willcocks and Rutter!

https://renaissancechoir.org.uk/events/celebrating-christmas-at-st-james-emsworth-dec-25/

11/12/2025

The Portsmouth Choral Union was founded in 1880. The choir is one of the leading large amateur choruses in the South of England.

11/12/2025

The Renaissance Choir celebrates Christmas this Saturday 13 December in Emsworth - https://mailchi.mp/862d7d581eea/the-renaissance-choir-celebrates-christmas-dec-2025

09/12/2025

David Green’s 2025 review celebrates Andrew Graham-Dixon’s Vermeer: A Life Lost and Found as an undisputed Book of the Year, praising its genuinely fresh scholarship. While few new albums or poetry collections stood out, the year delivered unforgettable musical moments, especially the Renaissance Choir’s powerful Allegri Miserere. Memorable trips—to Nottingham, Lincoln Cathedral, Lichfield and the Dr. Johnson Museum—blended with smaller but meaningful pleasures, from pub afternoons with friends to finding Bach’s complete works in a charity shop. A new personal best on Lichess capped it off. Nottingham ultimately claimed Event of the Year, marking a rich and rewarding 2025.

https://musicinportsmouth.co.uk/david-greens-year-in-review

08/12/2025

Around £600 has been raised for the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth’s Annual Appeal at the Portsmouth Philharmonic’s latest charity concert, featuring music by...

06/12/2025

06/12/2025

🎄 A Christmas Celebration with The Gemini Consort 🎶

Join us for a festive evening of music on Saturday 6 December at 7.30pm at St Peter’s Church, Petersfield.
Enjoy Britten’s Ceremony of Carols, alongside seasonal works by Holst, Kodály, and Rutter - plus a beautiful new piece by our very own Lucy Flint.
We’re thrilled to be joined by local harpist Kate Ham, whose playing will bring an extra touch of Christmas magic.

✨ Free admission!
All proceeds from the retiring collection will go towards covering event costs, with remaining funds donated to The Rosemary Foundation.

06/12/2025