BBC Young Musician of the Year Category Finalists
We are delighted that two of our students have reached the category finals of the BBC Young Musician of the Year 2018 competition. Eliza Haskins, 14, is through on the…
Lower School
Primary Pupils Get a Lunchtime Taste of Classical Music
Pupils from Arnett Hills primary school in Rickmansworth had a memorable musical lunch break last week, when the 30 Year 6 children attended a classical music recital by students from…
Purcell Pupils Win Lower Junior Category in the BBC Proms Inspire Young Composers’ Competition
Purcell students, Juliana Niu and Chelsea Becker, have won the Lower Junior Category (12-14 years) of the BBC Proms Inspire Young Composers’ Competition. Juliana and Chelsea joined three other winners,…
Chelsea Becker wins BBC Proms Inspire Competition
The BBC Proms Inspire Competition, now in its 8th year, provides a wonderful opportunity for young composers to hear their compositions performed by a complete orchestra and receive mentoring from…
Recorder Event at The Royal Academy of Music Junior Department
Saturday 20th May saw the culmination of a very special recorder project. The event featured new pieces for recorder, written by young people and all inspired by a new…
Kazusa Taniguchi Winner of The Royal Opera House Fanfare 2017 Composition Competition
Heartfelt congratulations to Year 9 Purcell pupil, Kazusa Taniguchi, whose fanfare inspired by Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’ was one of ten winning compositions in The Royal Opera House (ROH) Fanfare…
Purcell pupil, Philip Theodorou, collaborates on new piece for ‘Total Immersion: Philip Glass at 80’ concert
Year 8 Purcell student, Philip Theodorou, was shortlisted for the BBC Proms Inspire Young Composers scheme last summer. He recalled the moment he heard of his success saying ‘I…