Philip Young

The Festival Hall is home to Petersfield’s Musical Festival, held every year in March. It’s been around for almost 120 years and over the next few months we’ll be finding out how its organisers prepare for its week-long celebration of music.

Alastair Stewart spoke to organisers Philip Young, the director of music and festival chairman; festival secretary Marcia Fielden; Mark Dancer, conductor of the Petersfield Choral Society and festival accompanist; and Sue Upton, secretary of the Petersfield Choral Society.