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Performers onstage at the iconic Wigmore Hall on Friday evening!  This was the second of three Purcell School concerts at Wigmore this academic year. ​Well done to our young musicians,…

Headmaster Stephen Yeo, alumnus Martin James Bartlett with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa The Purcell School held its fourth annual Gala Fundraising dinner last night in the prestigious Drapers’ Hall in…

  Last Sunday some of our senior students travelled to Poole to give a recital for the Broadstone Music Series.  Alison Kay, Broadstone’s Musical Director said: “It was a pleasure to welcome six fine…

  Nine Purcell pupils had the fantastic opportunity to play at the Royal Albert Hall last night as part of the Watford School of Music Youth Orchestra, conducted by John Brennan….

Huge congratulations to the following pupils who have taken up their places in the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain for 2017.Cherry Ge – harp Daniel Swani – flute Steffan Dawe –…

  ​On Saturday 12 November, Year 8 pupil, Tristan Vermeulen achieved the outstanding mark of 90, and won joint 1st place at the West London Pianoforte Competition in the Versatility Class…

Upper Sixth pupil, Bocheng Wang has been awarded Second Prize in The Liszt Society Piano Prize 2015.  This competition was part of The Liszt Society’s Annual Day, which took place at Goldsmiths…

Pupil, Rhys Concessao, recently returned from a week in Poland at the Allianz Junior Music Camp.  Selected from the worlds best pianists under the age of 14, Rhys was the…

Results for IGCSE English and English Literature were published today by the CIE examination board.  All Purcell pupils in year 11 took an IGCSE in English (either as a first…

The Trio rehearsing Yesterday evening, our Debussy-inspired composition project, created by The Purcell School’s Composer-in-Residence, Professor Robert Saxton, culminated in a fascinating concert. Five talented young composers wrote pieces for flute…