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Welcome to the latest edition of Purcell’s Weekly Highlights!   YOUTHFUL PIANO SOUNDS IN CONCERT Pharos Arts Foundation openED the new year with a recital by alumni Tyler Hay – First Prize winner of the Royal Overseas League Piano Competition and the Liszt Society International Piano Competition in the UK. Described as a “phenomenal, virtuoso”,…

Welcome to the first Weekly Highlights of 2019! We are pleased to have everyone back at Purcell after a relaxing break and already have great news to share!   2019 YOUNG DRUMMER OF THE YEAR COMPETITION Seven independent judges have worked their way through the shortlisted 40 to come up with 2019 Final 10 which…

We have reached the end of term here at The Purcell School and are pleased to announce our last Weekly Highlights before Christmas!   CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT The Chamber Choir put on a stunning performance with an evening of Christmas carols by candlelight in the beautiful setting of 700 year-old St James’ Church in Bushey….

It has been another incredible week in the run up to Christmas here at The Purcell School! ALUMNUS BEN HAVINDEN WILLIAMS has just been appointed to the bass section of Welsh National Opera Orchestra. JASMINE BLACKSHAW-BRITTON won the Toddington Music Society’s Young Musician of the Year contest. FIRST STUDY SINGERS attended a performance of The…

It has been another fantastic week here at The Purcell School! RHYS CONCESSAO won the Valerie Childs Cup in the ‘Open Piano Recital’ category at the 23rd annual Marlow Festival of Music and Drama presented by the Mayor of Marlow. ELISSA STREET had her original composition The Terror Reigns for double SSAA choir and two…