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Peter’s chamber opera Rosalind about the life and work of the scientist Rosalind Franklin is to be staged in the glorious Grade 1 listed chapel of King’s College, London, only a few metres away from the laboratory where she did her pioneering work on the structure of DNA. Conductor Mark Austin will be at the

Following it’s first performance on the eve of Covid Lockdown in 2020 in The Fairfield Hall, I’m delighted that under the baton of their new director Nicholas Mulroy, Trinity Boys Choir have just made a filned recording of this piece which re-tells the famous Cornish legend. Nicholas commented that the boys had hugely enjoyed getting

Peter’s new ‘musical entertainment’ commisioned by Sam Orchard for the forces of RGS Guildford was given it’s first performance in July. Huge forces which included a boys choir for the Rats, the choristers of Guildford Cathedral for the Children and an SATB choir for the People of Hamelin, were accompanied by a professional chamber group

Peter’s Bass Trombone Concerto is at last getting its premiere having been delayed by all sorts of things including Covid. I’m delighted that the solo part will be played by James Buckle professor of Bass Trombone at the Royal Academy of Music and pinciplal of the Philharmonia Orchestra. Holy Trinity Church, Guildford Wednesday November 29th

MILTON COURT CONCERT HALL – Friday 30th September 4.00pm Admission free

I’m delighted to be exhibiting a group of paintings at St David’s City Hall as part of the Solva and St David’s Art Group. Painting has been a big part of my life for a long time and it’s wonderful to get opportunities like this. Please try to visit if you are in Pembrokeshire. The

Peter Hugh White’s new opera Rosalind about the life and work of physicist Rosalind Franklin is to be performed at The National Opera Studio on Friday 4th November 2022. With a libretto by Clare Heath the opera reveals the events surrounding Rosalind’s contribution to the discovery of the double helix of DNA but perhaps more

On March 21st the RGS Boys’ Choir conducted by Lorraine Wild gave the first performance of a new arrangement of the traditional French song Vent Frais  with String Quartet and piano.

The distinguished piano duo of Jan Newman gave the first performance of 3 Pieces for 2 Pianos at a packed recital in The RGS Recital Room on Thursday 14th October. I unfortunately missed the concert but was able to hear the absolutely fantastic performance via zoom as I sat on a balcony overlooking the Med

The German Label Rondeau Productions have just released a new recording of Four Folk Songs performed by Trinity Boys Choir under the direction of David Swinson. Other works on the recording our by Benjamin Britten and David de Warre.