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On Tuesday 27th November, The Purcell School hosted its annual Fundraising Gala at Drapers’ Hall; an evening of fine dining and wonderful music to raise vital funds for the School. The evening featured performances from Purcell students, a silent auction, a raffle and speeches from Principal Paul Bambrough, current student Gayatri Nair and alumnus Andrew…

In April, the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting took place in London, and The Purcell School took part in a week of fantastic musical events in association with The Commonwealth Resounds, Rotary London, The Royal Overseas League and the Royal Society of St. George. The week began with a day of rehearsals here at School…

Our flagship orchestral concert will take place on Monday 19th March at Cadogan Hall, one of London’s leading concert halls in the heart of Chelsea. The orchestra will be performing under the baton of fantastic young German conductor, Moritz Gnann, currently Assistant at the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Moritz Gnann is starting his third season as…

This year, the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting will happen in London, and The Purcell School is marking this with a week of fantastic musical events in association with The Commonwealth Resounds!, Rotary London, The Royal Overseas League and the Royal Society of St. George. We are very excited to announce the following events. More…

Pupils from Arnett Hills primary school in Rickmansworth had a memorable musical lunch break last week, when the 30 Year 6 children attended a classical music recital by students from The Purcell School. The concert, held in Rickmansworth Baptist Church, was organised by Three Rivers Music Society and proved to be an eye-opening experience for…

On Sunday 5th November, The Purcell School Brass Ensemble directed by Kevin Hathway, performed two fanfares at the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire’s Justice Service at St. Albans Cathedral, to a full congregation of VIPs from the county. The ensemble, comprising Estella Browne (horn), Steffan Dawe (timpani), Christopher Price (tuba), Sam Sigl and Maria Vodovozova (trumpets)…

​The Purcell School Symphony Orchestra gave a concert to our biggest audience to date at the Watford Colosseum on Monday 16th October under the baton of Graham Ross. The orchestra opened the concert with Rossini’s sparkling, light-hearted Overture to The Thieving Magpie, followed by Schumann’s Cello Concerto, considered to be one of the greatest Romantic…

On the evening of Sunday 29th October 2017, Purcell pupils played a concert at the church of St Andrew’s in the village of Chinnor, Oxfordshire. The concert series runs on Sunday evenings and is organised by Graham Smallbone OBE, a former Chair of Governors of the School.  An enthusiastic audience enjoyed a varied programme featuring…

The Purcell School’s Contemporary Ensemble and Chamber Orchestra were delighted to open the Deal Festival of Music and the Arts on Friday 30th June. The beautiful early eighteenth-century parish church of St George was host to a remarkable celebration of the Viennese musical tradition. Conducted by Edward Longstaff, the programme artfully juxtaposed new and classical music,…

  ​Saturday 20th May saw the culmination of a very special recorder project. The event featured new pieces for recorder, written by young people and all inspired by a new concerto for recorder which is being written by the composer Graham Fitkin. The project was a fascinating collaboration with the Royal Academy of Music’s Junior…