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The Purcell School has been awarded the Incorporated Society of Musicians’ Gold certificate and is ranked No.1 in the UK, having achieved over 95% A* and A grades in GCSE music.  Over the…

This year’s Art Exhibition again demonstrated how talented our pupils are, and not only in music. A really wonderful exhibition was much enjoyed by the large number of parents and…

Sixth Former, Anna Disley Simpson’s piece Lamentations, has been shortlisted for the 2014 NCEM Young Composers Award (18 and under category), presented in association with BBC Radio 3 and the internationally…

Hyungi onstage at QEH with Purcell Symphony Orchestra (credit: Bill Hiskett) Hyungi Lee won First Prize in her age category at the International Marimba Festival held in Bamburg, Germany last…

Jonathan Vaughan, Director of Music at Guildhall School of Music and Drama had a tough time yesterday evening choosing a first and second place from our six concerto finalists.  First…

Final of the Senior Concerto Competition last night, judged by Jonathan Vaughan from the Guildhall. What an amazing way to finish the term! Well done to all the performers, and…

Photo © Watford Observer Two Purcell pupils have reached the finals of BBC Young Musician’s brand new Jazz Award: Jake Labazzi (Jazz trumpet) and Sean Payne (Jazz saxophone).  This is…

Purcell alumna, Emma Halnan has won the Arts Club-Karl Jenkins Music Award, a classical music competition in collaboration with Classic FM that is now in its second year. ​ Emma impressed…

Nicholas Daniel at the International Double Reed Society Conference   Oboe students at Purcell have an EMG analysis   Looking at the results & seeing what their muscles were doing…

For the second year running, The Purcell School has featured in a special event forming part of the Deal Festival. Pupils performed solo items and chamber music to a highly…