Year: 2020

22.04.1920 – 20.12.2020 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Purcell Patron Dame Fanny Waterman at the age of 100, and pay tribute to her remarkable…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Winter Jazz Concert Purcell’s autumn term always ends with the Winter Jazz Concert, and 2020 was no exception! Last…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   British Horn Society 2020 Awards The National Youth French Horn Ensemble, of which Year 9 horn player Alex is…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Live at Lunchtime (#8) Live at Lunchtime has made a tremendous return to Purcell, with our latest instalment and…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Saturday Sessions We are delighted to announce that the second concert in our new series of ‘Saturday Sessions’ to…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival This year, due to the pandemic, the Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival 2020 went…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   International Online Composition Academy During the half term break, members of the School’s newly formed International Online Composition Academy…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Awards for Young Musicians (AYM), Future Talent and BBC 30 Second Challenge Composer Maddy (Year 10) has had a…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Lower School Composition Competition 2020 On Wednesday morning, Purcell’s Composition Department hosted the much-anticipated and appropriately socially-distanced Oscar’s Ceremony…

Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Composers Concert Last week, staff and boarders were treated to an extraordinary evening of new music thanks to the considerable…