On Saturday the 21st of November 2026 Rachel Portman is featured in a fundraising event to support the future of music at Chichester Cathedral. 'An evening with Rachel Portman' is an unmissable evening of music and storytelling, a performance exploring the stories behind some of her most loved music.
The evening begins with Rachel sharing stories from her career and exploring the creative process behind her film scores. In conversation with Julian Biggs and accompanied by clips from several of the films she has worked on, including Emma, Chocolat, The Duchess, The Cider House Rules and One Day, Rachel will reveal the stories and inspiration behind the music. She will also play the piano, bringing her music and creative process to life in the Cathedral. The second half moves from the screen to live performance as the Chichester Cathedral Choir performs a selection of Rachel’s choral works alongside complementary repertoire. Set within the extraordinary surroundings of Chichester Cathedral this promises to be a very special evening.
Tickets are now on sale at the Chichester Cathedral website, the evening starts at 7 PM (doors open at 6 PM).
'A Dog’s Perfect Christmas' is an upcoming film based on the book by W. Bruce Cameron, the author of the bestselling novel 'A Dog’s Purpose'. In 2017 director Lasse Hallström successfully created the film 'A Dog’s Purpose', for which he turned to Rachel Portman for the film score. This time 'A Dog’s Perfect Christmas' is directed by Cathryn Michon, W. Bruce Cameron's wife, and the film is currently in pre-production. The film stars Dennis Quaid, Milo Ventimiglia, and Mary Steenburgen. In a recent post Michon revealed that Rachel Portman is again involved to compose an original score, and it seems the score was recently recorded in studios in London and Budapest.
'A Dog’s Perfect Christmas' follows a family struggling during the Christmas season while a loyal basset hound watches over them and helps keep the family together during their hardest time. The film is expected to screen on Netflix in November 2026.
On the 7th of November 2025 Sony Classical released the single "Epilogue" through streaming media. The 4 minute track, a reflective composition for piano and violin played by Rachel Portman and Niklas Liepe, is the closing part of the "Tipping Points" violin concerto released in 2024. On release of the single Rachel Portman commented "Excited to share my new single Epilogue, a call to arms for our forests, with sublime violin playing by Niklas Liepe".
The new single is the 6th in a series of singles published in 2025, all songs are planned for release on an upcoming album in 2026, in collaboration with instrumentalists Niklas Liepe and Martin Fröst.