The Purcell School Chamber Choir, conducted by Tom Winpenny, present an evening concert at St Dominic’s Priory, accompanied by organist Phoebe Tak Man Chow. Programme:Durante MagnificatVivaldi MagnificatMonteverdi Beatus VirSchubert Psalm 23The concert is sponsored by the DMF Trust in memory of David and Myrtle Franklin. Free admission but donations are kindly welcomed to support both The School...

We are very pleased to welcome Philippe Graffin, to take a masterclass with our violin students.Philippe Graffin’s inquisitive mind has often taken us beyond the confines of the repertoire, reflected in his extensive discography, making headlines with its many rediscoveries and exciting premieres.Whether commissioning a new work, unearthing a hidden manuscript version of a familiar...

The Purcell School Jazz Department presents an evening of music from the library of British Jazz icon, John Dankworth.  Featuring guest bassist Alec Dankworth and international trombone star Mark Nightingale. The concert is free to attend but donations to a retiring collection will be gratefully received.  CP Hall

The Purcell School Baroque Ensemble will be performing as part of the Baroque Festival 2025 at Godalming Baptist Church.Admission to the concert is free however there will be a retiring collection to benefit the Purcell School and its musicians.Further information on Godalming Conservatoire concerts can be found here: https://conservatoireconcerts.org.uk/future-concerts/Programme to include:Telemann - Ouverture-Suite "La Bizarre" in...

We are very pleased to welcome Amy Harman to take a masterclass with our bassoon students.A passionate advocate for the bassoon, Amy Harman is much sought after as a soloist, chamber musician, teacher and communicator.  Amy was a professor at the Royal Academy of Music from 2013 to 2024 and gives masterclasses and coaches internationally. She...

We are very pleased to welcome Roger Benedict to take a masterclass with our viola students.Roger Benedict is an acclaimed British/Australian conductor who works with leading professional orchestras in Australasia. He is currently Chief Conductor of the Sydney Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra and Artistic Director of Orchestra for Life.He is highly regarded for his work with...

Get ready for an evening of incredible live music! Our amazing Year 13 singer-songwriters, Oscar and Lilly, will hit the stage with their bands to perform original tracks and fresh takes on classic covers. Free admission, no booking required, with a retiring collection in support of Bushey Festival. Oscar Brown:Oscar is a young, talented up-and-coming singer/songwriter/pianist from...

We are delighted to welcome Chris Richards, Principal Clarinet of the London Symphony Orchestra and Professor at the Royal Academy of Music to take a masterclass with our students.Chris Richards:After his studies, Chris was appointed principal clarinet with the Northern Sinfonia at the Sage Gateshead and in 2010 became principal clarinet with the London Symphony Orchestra. He has...

A recital given by students from the Purcell School as part of the  Leeds Lunchtime Chamber Music concerts.Programme to include:Debussy Syrinx (for solo flute)Debussy Danses Sacree et Profane (for harp and string quartet)Lili Boulanger Nocturne (for flute and piano)Poulenc Sonata for two clarinetsRavel Jeux d'eau (arr. for solo harp)Ravel Introduction and allegro (or flute, clarinet, harp and string...

We are very pleased to welcome Richard Jackson to take a masterclass with some of our vocal students. Richard Jackson was born in Cornwall, and educated at King’s College, Cambridge (his degree is in French and German) and the Guildhall School. He developed a number of specialisms as a singer, including contemporary music, and the...

As part of the BJazz initiative to Showcase Emerging British Talent, the Jazz Ensemble from The Purcell School will present a high energy mixture of well-known jazz standards, as well as Derek Nash’s own compositions, in a huge variety of styles. The band will be led by Martin Shaw to a programme produced by Simon Allen,...

Exceptional students from The Purcell School return to Cadogan Hall for their Spring Term orchestral concert. Marking the year of Ravel’s 150th anniversary, the programme opens with his Mother Goose Suite. The piece, originally written as a five-movement piano duet in 1910, was orchestrated by Ravel in 1911.Alumnus Herman Cerisha returns to perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 3...