Peter has just released the first part of a two-part video entitled 'How to conduct Beethoven Symphony No.5'. In advance of his masterclass weekend 7-9 September 2018 (see www.peterfender.co.uk/courses for details) he looks into this famous opening ...
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Mid Sussex Sinfonia, conducted by Peter, are holding a day playing Mahler's Symphony No.1 ('Titan') on Sunday 2 September in Hassocks (deep in beautiful Sussex!). Players are invited to come and swell the ranks of the orchestra ...
Peter has recently finished creating an edition of Ethel Smyth's 'The Boatswain's Mate' overture. It contains the tune that she also used for the famous suffragette anthem 'March of the Women'. There's still time to fit in some of her music in this year ...
In June Peter will lead the first of his new sessions focussing on string playing technique. These sessions, an afternoon in length, are for amateur players of all stringed orchestral instruments (violin, viola, 'cello, double bass) ...
Peter was delighted to conduct the first performance in 2015 of Tramontana, a commission by The Angel Orchestra from Greek composer Vasiliki Legaki. A recording was made and this has just been put up onto Soundcloud. Give it a listen ...
On 18 March 2018 Peter will be conducting the great St John Passion by JS Bach, in the perfect setting of St Paul's Church in Covent Garden, London. This Passion setting reflects the wide range of emotions in the original gospel text. There is the power of ....
The Sicily Orchestra Course 2018 is now open for bookings! This course, in the beautiful south-eastern corner of Sicily, will be 23-29 July 2018. As well as rehearsals and a concert there will be plenty of time to explore the history, architecture ...
Peter has released his new composition catalogue. This details all of his compositions and arrangements up to October this year. It is being distributed through Peter's network of personal and orchestral/choral contacts ...