Today we welcomed some Chemistry students from Imperial College, who came to demonstrate their (very expensive!) Spectroscope to Year 11 and the Lower Sixth. Some pupils from our next-door neighbours…
Term started today, with a feeling of Spring in the air and a sense of anticipation for the term ahead. The sounds of a first rehearsal for the Mendelssohn Violin…
Last week we welcomed eminent British composer Robert Saxton to School to give an inspiring seminar to composition pupils. Currently university Lecturer and Tutorial Fellow at Worcester College, Oxford, his…
Decided to wander round after prep tonight and, after a tour of Gardner with Mr Hutchings, went to the gym to watch some volleyball. A nice way to relax and…
Do children get enough music in school, or out of school? Has the Government got the balance right between the arts, the humanities and the sciences in the curriculum? Do other countries have a better approach?…
Chamber Choir rehearsing last night for this evening’s concert at St Albans. Wonderful to have such a generous acoustic to play with. There’s still time to get tickets!(Photo: Mr James…
These new additions to the Purcell community seem to have taken up residence in the school grounds. I wonder what instruments they play? (Photo: Mr J. Harding)
Our school play, Gogol’s comedy The Government Inspector, is in the final stages of rehearsal. Mr Elliott invited me to visit last night’s run-through in costume, and I really enjoyed…
Some of the Upper Sixth organised a flash dance mob event at morning break time today to mark V-Day and to encourage awareness amongst pupils of the international campaign ‘One…
Congratulations are in order to all performers for last night’s concert at Milton Court Concert Hall, Barbican.The programme included music for harp by Pierne and Grandjany, Tchaikovsky’s Méditation for violin from Souvenir d’un…
A Programme of Musical Excellence
