Purcell pupil, Lucinda Rimmer (Year 10) is one of five talented young composers to win the 2013 BBC Proms Inspire Young Composers’ Competition. Lucinda’s piece Sunset Dance at Menkaura was…
Please come and see this year’s Art Exhibition – Wednesday 26 June, 5.00-9.00pm. Congratulations to all the artists on some amazing work.
Year 9 pupil, Roseanne Madon was selected to dance with English Youth Ballet in their production of Swan Lake following an audition last November. She performed with the company at the Waterside…
Purcell School Chemistry Teacher, Peter Banks took on the challenge of a lifetime and completed his first London Marathon last Sunday in a very respectable 4 hours and 22 minutes. He was running for Sense, a…
Glen Dempsey, Organ Scholar at the College and Chapel of St George, Windsor Castle for 2013/14, has been awarded a place at St John’s College, Cambridge, as Organ Scholar from 2015. …
First rehearsal of the new Big Band yesterday, led by Steve Waterman – fantastic to hear so many Jazzers in one small space.
Sinfonia in rehearsal this afternoon for ‘Peter and the Wolf’, complete with guest narrator in the guise of Mr Elliott. Do come and hear them on Wednesday at 7.00pm.
This year’s Impulse Outreach team leaving this morning for Norfolk, where they will be working with children in schools and giving concerts for the next four days. Should be a…
Congratulations to violinist Christa-Maria Stangorra (Year 13), who has won first prize in the violin solo group of the prestigious national “Jugend Musiziert” competition in Germany. In April 2013, she was…
On Friday last week, we were delighted to welcome renowned violist Atar Arad to Purcell. He gave a masterclass, working with our viola players and chamber groups, and then performed…
A Programme of Musical Excellence
