Rita Crews for The Studio Quarterly Magazine described his style as "free-flowing, with an underlying romantic character, one in which melodic line and lyricism are all-important elements".

In his autobiography 'Thinking Allowed' Wilcher recalls: "He was very kind to me, and encouraged me to continue on, suggesting – even foretelling – that mine was a name worth remembering".

[8][9] One of the many highlights during Wilcher's student years with Holford was a meeting with Fernando Germani who was organist of the Basilica of St. Peter in Rome during the reign of Pope Pius XII.

Germani was visiting with Holford at his home in the Sydney suburb of Hunters Hill where the young Wilcher played for him Chopin's Mazurka in B♭ minor, Op.

Hyde is quoted as saying of Wilcher: "I find great satisfaction in the fact that we - Australia - have one composer who can succeed in a medium of sensitivity in spite of the ugliness and violence predominating in so many countries".

Fronza to Wilcher "We managed a visit to Lee's (Liberace's) grave, and I touched that part of the mausoleum where his body is, spoke softly telling him of meeting you, and that we know he arranged it".

[13] It was through Vince Fronza in May 1992, that Wilcher met and befriended Ruby Keeler, (August 25, 1909 – February 28, 1993) the American actress, dancer, and singer who was paired on-screen with Dick Powell in a string of successful early musicals at Warner Bros. particularly, 42nd Street, and was Al Jolson's wife.

Less than a year later, when Ruby Keeler died, Wilcher was to publish his own obituary honouring her in a local newspaper - the Western Suburbs Courier.

Likewise, the Dean, Alan Rice commented: "The enthusiasm of the master class and the student was very encouraging and a tribute to your commitment and expertise.

[14] Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) awarded the band members, including Wilcher, with gold and platinum certificates for the album.

[8][10] In 2007, he composed "1791", a work honouring Mozart on the anniversary of his death, which was performed by oboist Rachel Tolmie, and the Bourbaki String Ensemble conducted by David Angell.

"[11] Rita Crews, in a review of Carrigan's album Shimmer (2004) for The Studio Quarterly Magazine, described Wilcher's style as "free-flowing, with an underlying romantic character, one in which melodic line and lyricism are all-important elements".

[1] 2MBS-FM's Mike Smith found it was of "a more openly romantic nature than in his earlier" work and he was "reminded of Rachmaninov, Albeniz and even Brahms".

His artistic sensitivity was also evident when he performed two of his own compositions, 'Chopiniana', a piece written for an 80th birthday celebration of a leading Australian composer, and 'Consolation', a beautiful melody depicting a peaceful serenity".

[30][31][32] In 2011, on learning of the death of Benjamin Daniel Breedlove who was an American YouTuber from Texas, Wilcher wrote a piece of music for string quartet titled "Remembered On Waking".

[34] Wilcher's 2017 album, The Voice of Love, is dedicated to Rosemary Eather, the host of the Australian children's television show, Good Morning!!!

In 2021, Dr. Jeannine Baker, University of Wollongong, Australia wrote a report titled "Women in Early Australian Television Production" as part of a Media Studies Grant project.

Of all the discs that he has produced, this is the most aptly named, in that it summarises a composer, musician and writer of integrity, and one of those rare beings who rises above all he encounters and yet remains very much one of us".

"The idea for this concert was a seed I have been watering since September 2015 when I saw the image of the Syrian toddler with the tiny jeans shorts and red t-shirt washed up on the Turkish shores.

"The concert include[d] works by, Massenet, Puccini, Giordano, as well as the world premiere of Spirit, written by Australian composer, Phillip Wilcher".

Other musicians who have performed and recorded Wilcher's works include John Martin (piano), Rachel Tolmie (oboist), Marina Marsden (violinist), Justine Marsden (violist), Elizabeth Neville (cellist), Emily Long (violinist), Melissa Doecke (flautist), Martin Cooke (singer), Neil Fissenden (flautist), David Wickham (pianist), Minah Choe (cellist).

Writing for the Music Teachers Association of Australia's "The Studio" journal, reviewer Marlicia Travis had this to say about the "Spellbound" CD: Exploring a vast array of emotion and sensory delight, Phillip Wilcher grasps and displays as much as Dr Miriam Hyde spoke of him when she said, as quoted in the brochure which accompanies this CD, "I find great satisfaction in the fact that we – Australia – have one composer who can succeed in a medium of sensitivity in spite of the ugliness and violence predominating in so many countries".

Each performer beautifully weaves their own part in each piece, rising and falling, emerging and supporting, as they take their turns in bringing melody to your ears.

[41] In 2022, Wilcher was awarded Third Prize for his composition, Rhapsody To The Memory of Richard Addinsell, in the 7th Vienna International Music Competition, conferred by the Franz Schubert Conservatorium.

Bridgham worked closely with a local poet and English professor Liz Whiteacre to create the song-cycle expressing a certain intimacy with temporal lobe epilepsy.

Matthew Bridgham: "In summer 2021, I worked with poet Liz Whiteacre (English Professor at the University of Indianapolis) to develop a series of poems based on my experience living with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (TLE).

Liz is very skilled at giving a voice to people with disabilities and has done a remarkable job notating my testimonies and crafting them into a beautiful set of ten poems".

[45] On October 11, 1997, at 39 years of age, Wilcher was admitted to Concord Repatriation Hospital following a five-day history of progressively increasing altered behaviour.

[8][10] On March 20, 2002, Dr Roxanas wrote Wilcher in light of his achievements: "I was thrilled that you are now receiving recognition and furthermore that mental illness is no barrier to a normal lifestyle.

Later, he invited me to submit a chapter about myself for the book In Their Own Words (The Piano Society 2009 Lulu Press) which he was editing with Peter Bispham : "I wish to compliment Taoism and Zen Buddhism by saying that I see a certain similarity between them and your music".