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PHILIP R BUTTALL - The Herald 's Classical Music Writer & Critic (1)
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PHILIP R BUTTALL has been the Classical Music Writer & Critic for Plymouth's Evening Herald, and now The Herald, since 1997. He writes a weekly column each Thursday, where he previews the forthcoming classical music events in the city and surrounding area, and reviews as many concerts, recitals and operas as reasonably possible. The latest column appears below. From time to time, some of Philip's reviews and news items are also published in The Herald's sister paper, the Western Morning News. For the most up-to-date 'What's On' information, visit the Plymouth Classical Music Concert Diary site [See Useful Links opposite].
You will be able to read his most recent reviews to have appeared in the paper, arranged chronologically. Since 2007, Philip's concert reviews and classical columns are published online at whatsonsouthwest.co.uk, where they may usually be read first, before subsequent publication in The Herald.
The Photo Galleries include pictures of local, national and international artists, all of whom have been previewed and many subsequently reviewed on this site. The contents of each Gallery are given at the start of the page.
Philip is always pleased to hear about, preview, and then possibly review any classical music events happening in the Plymouth area. Please see his 'Contact Details' page for further information.
He has also added some links to local Classical Music sites which, he hopes, visitors to the site might find helpful and informative - please see his 'Useful Links' page.
Philip has now set up two additional 'Beehive' sites, for further reviews and photos, and there are direct links opposite, marked CONTINUATION SITE (2) & CONTINUATION SITE (3).
[Disclaimer: Any views or opinions expressed are solely that of the individual, and not necessarily of The Herald, or Western Morning News newspapers.]
Please note that all pages uploaded BEFORE 21/11/07 will now have their content appear in REVERSE ORDER. This is unfortunately due to an administrative change by 'Beehive'.
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CLASSICAL MUSIC with PHILIP R BUTTALL
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Tavistock Music & Arts Festival 2008 continues tonight at the Wharf Arts Centre, with The Acoustic Café at 7pm. On Friday May 2, there’s a morning Poetry Workshop, again at the Wharf, with Roselle Angwin at 10.30am, with tickets (£5 / £4 Friends) at the door. The evening sees the Festival Supper – A Night at the Opera, featuring soprano, Sarah-Jane Dale and Andrew Morris (tenor). This formal evening opens with a drinks reception at 7pmm, before the meal proper at 7.30pm, which will be a buffet supper catering for tables of eight. The venue is the Denis Ball Performing Arts Centre at Kelly College – tickets (£20 / £18 Friends, to include entertainment, reception drinks and supper) are available from the Wharf Arts Centre Box Office (01822 611166), and at the door. On Saturday May 3, from 10am to 12.30pm, there’s a Dawn Chorus Workshop at the Molly Owen Centre in preparation for the Merrivale Dawn Chorus on Monday May 5, at Dartmoor’s Merrivale Stone Circle at 5.15am. For further information, please contact Caroline Keane (01822 610546) – workshop tickets (£5 / £4 Friends) are available on the door. Later on Saturday, there’s a free lunchtime recital at 12.15pm in the Abbey Chapel, with pianist, Mary Mazur-Park, and Rosemary Turner (soprano) and then, back at the Wharf, the Rumble Strips appear at 8pm. Tickets (£15 / £12 Friends) are available from the Box Office, and at the door.
On Sunday Ian Shaw and Musicians present Lunchtime Jazz at the Wharf from noon. Entertainment and hog roast buffet-lunch are provided, and tickets (£18 / £15 Friends) are again available in advance or at the door. At 6pm there’s a Festival Evensong at the Parish Church, and, at 7.30pm at the Wharf, a showcase for local youth bands (Tickets £3 / £2 Friends). Monday May 5, features a choral workshop on Mozart’s Requiem at the Parish Church, led by Simon Ible, starting at 10.30am, culminating with a free performance at 5.30pm. Tickets for participants cost £12 – for further information contact Karen Ible (01752 841149). Finally, there’s a lunchtime recital in the Abbey Chapel with guitarist, Alison Smith and flautist, Ruth Ballantyne at 12.15pm in a programme of Spanish and Latin American Music, contrasted with pieces from the Baroque and Classical repertoire. Alison and Ruth will also be including my Autumn Embers, in a special new arrangement for them. Other composers include Piazzolla, Villa Lobos, Giuliani and Ibert, all in all then, a delightful way to spend the Bank Holiday lunchtime!
The final concert in the Plymouth Orchestral Concert Series 2007/8 is this Saturday, May 3 in the Guildhall at 7.30pm. The City of London Sinfonia, directed by Nicholas Ward, is one of the UK’s leading chamber ensembles and presents a special programme for strings, with rising-star violinist, Alexander Sitkovetsky playing Mozart’s Violin Concerto No 4 in D. The concert opens with Holst’s St Paul’s Suite, Puccini’s Crisantemi, and ends with Haydn’s ‘Mercury’ Symphony. Tickets (£17 / £15 Concessions) are available from the Pavilions Box Office (01842 146 1460) and at the Guildhall on the night. This is a must for all string players, young and old!
But if you enjoy organ music, and there’s no finer instrument around than at St Andrew’s Church, then Wednesday May 6 at &.30pm is just for you! Colin Walsh, Organist Laureate at Lincoln Cathedral is one of the UK’s leading exponents, and presents a really varied and eminently approachable programme at 7.30pm, to include Elgar’s Imperial March and Salut d’amour, Albinoni’s Adagio, Mozart’s Adagio & Allegro in F minor, Jessel’s March of the Tin Soldiers, and the Final from Vierne’s Symphony 1. At just £5, which includes a programme, this is a bargain, with no need to book in advance. Just come along and enjoy on the night – and you get a full uninterrupted view of the organist and console if you arrive early and grab a good seat!
Thursday May 1, 2008
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