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Sir Peter Maxwell Davies and Dr. Anthony Gilbert visit Purcell

The Purcell School was delighted and proud to receive two very special guests on Wednesday 28th January.

Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, formerly Master of the Queen’s Music, and Dr. Anthony Gilbert, who created the UK’s first conservatoire Composition Department with Sir John Manduell in the 1970s, both came to help celebrate Nineteen Thirty Four, a special concert dedicated to the year of their birth. 

Alison Cox – Head of Composition, writes more here.

Open Morning

Sunday 5 October 2025, 10.00am.

Discover life at The Purcell School at our forthcoming Open Morning.

  • Tour our campus and facilities
  • Meet the Instrumental Heads of Department and key members of our school community
  • Experience outstanding music-making in a vibrant and nurturing environment

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