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…
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Fanfares for The High Sheriff’s Justice Service
On Sunday 5th November, The Purcell School Brass Ensemble directed by Kevin Hathway, performed two fanfares at the High Sheriff of Hertfordshire’s Justice Service at St. Albans Cathedral, to a…
The Purcell School Symphony Orchestra Play the Watford Colosseum Under the Baton of Graham Ross
The Purcell School Symphony Orchestra gave a concert to our biggest audience to date at the Watford Colosseum on Monday 16th October under the baton of Graham Ross. The orchestra…
Purcell Pupils Play Concert at St Andrew’s Church, Oxfordshire
On the evening of Sunday 29th October 2017, Purcell pupils played a concert at the church of St Andrew’s in the village of Chinnor, Oxfordshire. The concert series runs on…
Exceptional results in year 10 GCSE Music lead on GCSE results day
Pupils in year 10 at The Purcell School are celebrating their success in GCSE Music today. All pupils at the school sit their GCSE in Music at the end of…
Music College places confirmed for year 13 leavers with 59% offered scholarships
Pupils at the school were delighted this morning to receive notification of their A Level results. Although there has been, across the country, some trepidation about the new-style A Levels,…
International Percussion Youth Competition
The International Percussion Youth Competition forms part of the Universal Marimba Competition and Festival Belgium. The competition welcomes percussionists from around the world to compete in three categories: Marimba Solo,…
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…
EMG Sessions for Oboists
On Wednesday oboe students participated in an Electromyography (EMG) session, run by Mel Ragge (School oboe teacher) and Sarah Upjohn (School physiotherapist). EMG is a way of looking at electrical…