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  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   2020 BBC Young Composer Competition Last year, Purcell student Rowena (Year 11) was one of 6 national winners in the 2020 BBC Young Composer Competition – a triumph that she shares with alumna Jasmine Morris. This week, on Wednesday 24th March, she met her…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Juniors Problem-Solving with Sweets and Spaghetti This week, our Juniors have been solving mathematical problems using only spaghetti and sweets! Having been challenged to make 2D and 3D shapes with only these tasty treats, their hard work more than paid off with some fantastic…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Teatime Concerts Our series of teatime concerts for Purcell students and staff came to a close this week with two fabulous online offerings from students in Years 7, 10, 11 and 12. The programmes covered pieces from Fauré and Britten, to Rae, Debussy, Bach…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   International Online Composition Academy The second term of the School’s newly formed International Online Composition Academy took place over the half term break. Throughout the three day session, 12 young composers aged 8 to 18 from around the world participated in a programme of…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   International Day of Women and Girls in Science:Thursday 11th February 2021 To celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Purcell’s Head of Science Dr Margaret Brooks has shared the following fascinating insight into what this day means to so many, particularly in…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Choral Conducting Masterclass with Toby Purser Last week, as part of Purcell’s series of virtual Festival Masterclasses, Aural and Conducting teacher Irina Walters organised an outstanding online Choral Conducting event with renowned conductor and Head of Conducting at the Royal College of Music Toby…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Festival Masterclasses During this period of lockdown, Purcell’s Music Departments continue to work with the great and the good of the music industry. The Heads of Departments have each arranged a series of incredible virtual masterclasses with a host of world renowned artists. These…

  Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   Wedding Bells It is with great pleasure that we share the lovely news of NBH Houseparent Rachel Tagoe’s wedding. Rachel travelled to Ghana over the Christmas break to marry her fiancé. She has shared the following message and stunning photographs of the big day….

  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 night (Thursday 10th December), we live streamed a sensational evening of swinging jazz standards and Christmas classics, made complete by the stunning vocals of our…

  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 the eighth in the series streaming live earlier this week on Tuesday (24th). The programme showcased music by Mendelssohn, Bridge and Holst in a variety…