The Instrumentalist | A journey through colour & music…Harriet Constable author & readerLucy Russell violinMusicians from the Purcell SchoolRead by the author herself, excerpts from Harriet Constable’s debut novel, The Instrumentalist, are woven together here with music by Vivaldi, Correlli and Tartini to tell the story of young Anna Maria, a musical prodigy studying under Vivaldi at the Ospedale...

We are very pleased to welcome Anna Wolstenholme to take a flute masterclass at The Purcell School.Anna Wolstenholme is Principal Flute of the Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra (Norway) having held the same position in OSESP (Sao Paulo, Brazil). She is also a Senior Lecturer in Chamber Music, Artist Development Lecturer and Postgraduate Tutor at the Royal...

DescriptionJoin exceptional Year 13 students from The Purcell School—winners of numerous performance prizes— in a lunchtime concert of outstanding music-making. The programme features a wide-ranging selection of works, from the intricate beauty of Bach’s Cello Suite No.4 to the intense emotions in Lowell Libermann’s flute sonata. Programme: Bach Cello Suite No 4: Prelude Allemande Bourrée...

Programme:F. Schubert (1797-1828)Sonata No.14 in a-minor, D.784 Allegro giustoAndanteAllegro vivaceN. Medtner (1880-1951) Fairytales, Op.20 No.1 in b-flat minor Forgotten Melodies, Op.39 No.4 'Canzona matinata' Sonata in c-minor, Op. 39 No.5 'Sonata tragica'- Interval -R. Schumann (1810-1856)Arabesque in C-Major, Op.18 (7min)R. Schumann (1810-1856)Symphonic Studies, Op.13 “Though there are dozens of fine accounts of Davidsbündlertänze out there, hers is one full of character. Grewe never...

Three short lecture recitals by year 13 Oxbridge Music offer holders.

Philomel, Purcell’s flagship student led orchestra returns for their annual concert with a program of late 19th century works by Fauré and Dvořák. Programme:Fauré : Pelléas et Mélisande, Op. 80I - Prélude II - FileuseIII - Sicilienne IV - La Mort de MélisandeDvořák : Slavonic Dances, Op. 46VII - SkočnáVIII - Furiant

Clare Teal with The Purcell School at Watford Palace TheatreCelebrated vocalist Clare Teal will join Purcell’s outstanding Jazz, Commercial and Classical music students for a spectacular evening of her own music and arrangements at Watford Palace on Tuesday 24 June! Tickets are £8-15 and available to purchase from the Watford Palace Theatre box office.

The Purcell School's Creative Ensemble returns for its annual summer concert, featuring works devised and improvised by the group, and world premieres by members of the ensemble. Without stylistic boundaries, the music is all for the ensemble, by the ensemble; composers are performers and performers are composers!

Join us as our classical singers take to the stage for their final concert of the academic year. The Singers' Soiree is always a highlight of the calendar, offering a rich and varied programme of vocal music, from timeless classics to hidden gems.This concert is a celebration of their hard work and passion, providing a perfect...

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Join us on Tuesday 1st July for all things Wind, Brass & Percussion!  In this showcase concert, the first half will see the Symphonic Brass Ensemble take to the stage and open with music once performed by the pioneering Philip Jones Brass Ensemble, followed by music by Elgar, Leroy Anderson, James Gade and Ernesto Lecuona. ...