Philip is the Classical Music Writer & Critic for The Herald, Plymouth's main daily paper. Each Thursday he writes a Classical Music page (see example), and regularly reviews classical events taking place locally. Occasional reviews and articles also appear from time to time in the Western Morning News. Since 1996, Philip has reviewed top chamber-artists, including the Endellion, Belcea and Skampa Quartets and the Nash Ensemble, pianists, Stephen Hough and Nikolai Demidenko, the Bournemouth Symphony and Philharmonia Orchestras, Welsh National and Glyndebourne Opera, as well as most local artists and ensembles. He has also interviewed international celebrities like Vladimir Ashkenazy, and violinist, Tasmin Little, which received one of the highest number of 'hits' at What's On South West. Philip has also reviewed a number of 'cross-over' artists like Russell Watson, Katherine Jenkins, and the Grimethorpe Colliery Brass Band.
Philip's reviews can be read first online at WOSW, and his weekly 'Classical Roundups' have often been one of the most frequently-read daily features, where Philip, according to Editor, Paul Atkins, is regularly one of their most popular contributors. Philip also writes a Review Of The Classical Year for WOSW and The Herald. Columns and reviews also appear on The Herald's own website, This is Plymouth, and on its national community-site, Beehive, along with some other useful local classical information. A number of top artists, like cellist, Julian Lloyd Webber, are pleased to include Philip's reviews on their websites. On the following pages you can read what other performers have said about Philip's reviews and, occasionally, Philip also gets local responses from Herald readers, too!
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