WRITER
Working with Bryan Kesselman, Philip has written lyrics for ...
RAF100: Early in 2018 Philip completed a new commission for the Bentley Priory Museum. This was for the RAF Centenary and performed in late April and early May 2018. The piece was very well received by 4 capacity audiences.
Link to more information including recording.
Beyond the Trenches was a WW1 concert commissioned by the Bentley Priory Museum, performed in 2017 and due for a revival in November 2018. Philip wrote two new songs. Link to more information.
Fighter Command and the Battle for Britain, a 30 minute piece for community choir, commissioned by the Bentley Priory Museum for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. It was first performed in September 2015 and received a 5 star review. Link to more information.
Seven Ages of Man, a 30 minute piece for community choir and soloists. Based on Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man, the piece was performed in January and March 2015, and then in July 2016 with a 20 strong orchestra.
One song from Seven Ages of Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j2sYqnXpbo
The Time Traveller, a comic opera, completed in 2011 and premièred in 2012 at the Buxton International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival. http://thetimetraveller.weebly.com
Full performance of The Time Traveller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPx__6Kl7-Q&feature=youtu.be
Shifting Sands, part of the choral song cycle, Voices That Should Be Heard, written for a school centenary and performed in March 2011 by mixed choir and orchestra. Also performed for Her Majesty The Queen during the Diamond Jubilee tour in March 2012. Details here.
R-O-C-K in 4 parts, a choral piece written for the 2009 Brighton Fringe Festival and sung by the South London Choir & Brighton City Singers.
“Fabulous, fun, interesting, accessible and yet still challenging for community choir. You totally
got it. Fantastic!” - MJ Paranzino , Musical Director
I Need Music, a choral piece originally written for theBIGsing in September 2011.
RAF100: Early in 2018 Philip completed a new commission for the Bentley Priory Museum. This was for the RAF Centenary and performed in late April and early May 2018. The piece was very well received by 4 capacity audiences.
Link to more information including recording.
Beyond the Trenches was a WW1 concert commissioned by the Bentley Priory Museum, performed in 2017 and due for a revival in November 2018. Philip wrote two new songs. Link to more information.
Fighter Command and the Battle for Britain, a 30 minute piece for community choir, commissioned by the Bentley Priory Museum for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain. It was first performed in September 2015 and received a 5 star review. Link to more information.
Seven Ages of Man, a 30 minute piece for community choir and soloists. Based on Shakespeare's Seven Ages of Man, the piece was performed in January and March 2015, and then in July 2016 with a 20 strong orchestra.
One song from Seven Ages of Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j2sYqnXpbo
The Time Traveller, a comic opera, completed in 2011 and premièred in 2012 at the Buxton International Gilbert and Sullivan Festival. http://thetimetraveller.weebly.com
Full performance of The Time Traveller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPx__6Kl7-Q&feature=youtu.be
Shifting Sands, part of the choral song cycle, Voices That Should Be Heard, written for a school centenary and performed in March 2011 by mixed choir and orchestra. Also performed for Her Majesty The Queen during the Diamond Jubilee tour in March 2012. Details here.
R-O-C-K in 4 parts, a choral piece written for the 2009 Brighton Fringe Festival and sung by the South London Choir & Brighton City Singers.
“Fabulous, fun, interesting, accessible and yet still challenging for community choir. You totally
got it. Fantastic!” - MJ Paranzino , Musical Director
I Need Music, a choral piece originally written for theBIGsing in September 2011.
Philip also writes performance poetry under the title ‘Confused World’.
Four of these poems were performed in July 2011. Video extract
Welcome to our Helpline
Driving Me Mad
Broccoli
Incommunicado
Four of these poems were performed in July 2011. Video extract
Welcome to our Helpline
Driving Me Mad
Broccoli
Incommunicado