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  Purcell Harpist Wins at Croydon Music Festival Congratulations to Year 11 harpist Selin who was awarded First Prize overall in the Harp Competition at the Croydon Music Festival. A special thank you to harp teacher Charlotte Seale for her continued support and guidance. Well done, Selin – we are incredibly proud of you! Purcell…

  Purcell Pianists Success at the Oxford Music Festival Congratulations to Saule (piano, Year 10) and Tracy (piano, Lower Sixth), who study at Purcell under Morta Grigaliunaite, on their outstanding achievements at the Oxford Music Festival on 1st February. Both students won 1st prizes in their respective categories, showcasing their exceptional musical talent. In addition…

  Purcell Singer-Songwriter Featured on BBC Introducing Exciting news for Year 13 singer-songwriter Oscar! His track ‘Victoria Line’, which also features the vocals of Year 13 singer Clementine, has been selected for airplay on BBC Music Introducing in the South West. The song was broadcast on Thursday 30th January, across BBC Radio Cornwall, Devon and…

  Purcell Violinist wins Norfolk Young Musician 2025 We are thrilled to share that Year 12 violinist, Tristan, has been awarded the title of Norfolk Young Musician 2025. The annual competition, organised by the Michael Badminton Musicians Trust, took place earlier this month and saw 15 talented young musicians from across Norfolk showcase their skills….

  Godalming Conservatoire Concert On Thursday 9th January, a group of our young musicians delivered an outstanding performance at the Godalming Conservatoire Baroque Concert. The event showcased the remarkable skill and professionalism of our students, earning them praise from the Chairperson of Conservatoire Concerts, Suzanne Cacciottolo, who wished to ‘congratulate all the students’ and was…

  South Yorkshire Orchestral Collective and the Music For Youth Proms At the end of November 2024, Year 12 trumpeter Rhys, Year 11 trombonist Skye and Year 7 trumpeter Glyn were invited to return to work with the newly-formed South Yorkshire Music Hub (a collaboration between Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster Music Hubs) and their…

  Purcell Composer Spends Day with Renowned Film Producer We were delighted to hear that Natty, a Year 13 first-study composer, recently had an incredible opportunity to spend a day with legendary film composer Danny Elfman in Liverpool. On 14th November, Natty was involved in rehearsals for Elfman’s percussion concerto, performed by the Liverpool Philharmonic…

  Purcell’s Annual Christmas Card Competition A big thank you to all the students and staff who entered this year’s Design a Christmas Card Competition run by Purcell’s Art Department. We received lots of fabulously festive designs, which made the judging process a particularly tricky business. Thank goodness Purcell’s Principal was up to the challenge….

  Purcell Pianist Shines with Standing Ovation at International Competition Upper sixth pianist Phoebe captivated audiences last weekend with her performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 2 at the prestigious Pianale Piano Festival Winner’s Concert, held in the Fürstensaal of Stadtschloss Fulda, Germany. The invitation was a reward for her triumph at the 17th International…

  Purcell Pianist Shines at WPTA Spain Piano Competition Gala This half-term, Year 12 pianist Teodora was invited to perform in the prestigious Gala Concert of the WPTA Spain Piano Competition, following her outstanding achievement of winning second prize. In addition to this remarkable accolade, Teodora also received a special prize for the best interpretation…