News & Events

Following his success in the recent BBC Young Musician of the Year competition, sixth form violinist Cristian Grajner De Sa has been featured in JESTA magazine, the online magazine for…

Yesterday afternoon, the Symphony Orchestra gave a fantastic performance at the Watford Colosseum.  They played to a big audience at the matinee concert, conducted by Kevin Hathway, Head of Wind,…

The new pupils arrived today, and it was great to meet them, their parents and, of course, the existing students. Equally notable, the fire alarm went off for the first…

Hristo Dushev, Bulgarian marimba maestro and ex-Purcellian, is a 2012 Royal College of Music Concerto Competition prizewinner.  Currently in his third year at the RCM, he has won the opportunity…

Having decided it was time for some new furniture for the Day House, the sofas arrived today, and an enthusiastic team started assembling tables etc. Here they are taking a…

Francesca Lauri Menta (Yr8) won First Prize in her age category and is the recipient of the Helen Oliver Cup in the 2012 Beckenham Festival.  She played J.S. Bach Invention 14, BWV 785 and Debussy Arabesque No.1. …

Eight year 11 pupils have been chosen to take part in a very special trip to Sri Lanka in November 2013 as part of The Commonwealth Resounds Festival run by Alison…

Brilliant (and fun) concert this evening, with the Elastic Band in the first half, followed by some great jazz in the second. Lots of highlights, including some very impressive solos,…

The Symphony Orchestra came back to school last night for three days of intensive rehearsal before their concert tomorrow at the Watford Colosseum. Here they are rehearsing Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite…

As the new Head of The Purcell School, I have decided to keep a Photo Diary of the day-to-day life of the school. This will not be so much about…