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Congratulations to the following pupils who have taken up their places in the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain for 2016. Millie Ashton – Leader Ilai Avni – violin 1 Yasmin Strevens Chen – violin 1 Olivia Ziani – violin 1 Evie Rodgers – violin 2 Alex Ross – bass Joseph Longstaff – horn Lauren Marshall…

On Tuesday, pupils and staff at The Purcell School had the privilege of hosting a visit by  Judith Weir CBE, Master of the Queen’s Music.   The famous composer attended a lunchtime concert, a Chamber Choir rehearsal, visited our Academic Music and Music Technology Departments and heard specially-composed pieces by Chelsea Becker, aged 11 and Lauren…

Performers onstage post-concert Audience mingling at the bar Milton Court Concert Hall On Monday evening, five of our senior pupils gave recitals at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama‘s Milton Court Concert Hall, which was opened to great acclaim in 2013 and boasts world-class acoustic design.   The programme included a variety of music from…

A short opera written by ex-Purcellian Lucy Treacher, will be performed as part of the Tete a Tete Opera Festival on Thursday 24 July & Friday 25 July at Central Saint Martins Platform Theatre. The Fisherman’s Brides  explores the eccentric, weather-beaten characters of a Highland fishing community and one woman’s ultimate sacrifice. A dark yet humorous production,…

In collaboration with the John Ireland Charitable Trust, a weekend of concerts was organised by the Deal Festival to celebrate the composer’s association in the late 1930s with the Kentish seaside town of Deal.  Ten performers from The Purcell School were invited to stage a Sunday afternoon showcase concert to celebrate Ireland’s richly varied output…

Congratulations to Lower Sixth pianist, Bocheng Wang, who has won the Croydon Performing Arts Festival Concerto Competition.  Bocheng won over the judges with his performance of Prokofiev‘s notoriously difficult 3rd Piano Concerto.  The prize includes £500 and engagements with the London Mozart Players and the Dulwich Symphony Orchestra.  He will also be invited to perform at a lunchtime concert at the…

Sebastian Kozub has won 1st Prize in his age category and a prize for best performance of a work by a 20th century composer at the Talents for Europe String Competition in Slovakia.    Sebastian is in Year 10 at The Purcell School where he studies the cello with Pal Banda.  He is the current Gala Scholar and receives a bursary…

GCSEs may be only days away, but that didn’t stop Year 11 getting thoroughly involved by a visit from three staff from Imperial College, who spent a day with us explaining spectroscopy and demonstrating their (very expensive) spectroscope. Many thanks to our visitors from Imperial, and to Mr Bank for organising the day.

Alumna, Lucie Treacher has been selected to be one of the 2014 UK Junior Chamber International Ten Outstanding Young People (JCI TOYP).  She was recognised as an outstanding singer/songwriter who has travelled the world for inspiration and to mentor others through outreach projects. Lucie won the Cultural Achievement Award, which was judged by Elizabeth Walmsley,…

Rehearsing on-stage at QEH with Colin Metters Martin James Bartlett Full orchestra in rehearsal at QEH On Monday evening, The Purcell School Symphony Orchestra played to a full Queen Elizabeth Hall at the Southbank Centre. They gave a fantastic performance under the baton of Colin Metters in a programme which included Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture, Rachmaninov Rhapsody…