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Welcome to The Purcell School

The Purcell School is a boarding and day school for young musicians, and Britain's oldest specialist music school. Based in Bushey near Watford, and close to London, The Purcell School offers a rounded education with music at its heart. 
We offer outstanding facilities, an enviable academic record, some of the best instrumental teachers available,
a wide range of high quality ensembles, excellent pastoral care, and close links with the music profession.  

This website is designed to give an introduction to our school, but you can only really appreciate the very special atmosphere at The Purcell School by visiting us. If you
would like to do so, please
contact us. We look forward to welcoming you.

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Forthcoming events

Chamber Music at Wigmore Hall
Sunday 16 June, 5:00pm | Wigmore Hall, London W1U

Cello Recital given by Pupils of Alexander Boyarski
Monday 17 June, 7:00pm | Recital Room, Purcell School 

Whitchurch Purcellians
Saturday 22 June, 7:00pm | St. Candida & Holy Cross, Whitchurch Canonicorum

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Fanfare-Jubilee by Alan Mofti (Yr11)
Purcell School Symphony Orchestra
cond. Paul Daniel
Royal Festival Hall March 2012 

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Awarded for outstanding contribution to arts education.
The Purcell School 
Aldenham Road, Bushey, Hertfordshire WD23 2TS 
Tel: 01923 331100 
Fax: 01923 331166 
Email: info@purcell-school.org 

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