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“I am very proud to be a Patron of The Purcell School,which provides such excellentopportunities for youngmusicians to achieve their goals.”Vladimir Ashkenazy, Patron of The Purcell School
ConCertGuide SUMMER 2016APRIL – JULY
Photograph by Bill Hiskett
SATURDAY 23 APRILLUNCHTIME RECITAL12:00 noonSt. James’s Church, 30 High Street,Bushey, Hertfordshire Wd23 3HLAdmission Free
Music for percussion duo, flute, violin, French horn,and piano.
SUNDAY 24 APRILCHAMBER MUSIC AT LEES COURT 3:00pm the Ballroom, Lees CourtSheldwich Lees, Faversham, Me13 0nQtickets: £15 including champagne
An hour-long recital of music by Chopin, Ibert,Piatti, Sancan and more, in the beautiful countryestate of Lees Court, Kent.
WEDNESDAY 27 APRILNATHANIEL VALLOISAND DAVID QUIGLEY 7:00pmPurcell School i recital roomAdmission FreeSchumann Violin Sonata No.2, Op.121JanáčekViolin Sonata
WEDNESDAY 4 MAYMIDDLE SCHOOLCONCERTO WINNERSSINFONIA ORCHESTRACONDUCTED BYEDWARD LONGSTAFF 7:00pmPurcell School i Constance Pilkington HallAdmission Free
Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1 (1st mov)Soloist: Bradley NgBarber Violin Concerto (1st mov)Soloist: Eugenie DalgleishTchaikovsky Rococo VariationsSoloist: Willard CarterDvořák Symphonic VariationsBorodin Polovtsian Dances
THE PURCELL SCHOOLthe Purcell School based in Bushey, Hertfordshire, is Britain’s oldest specialist school fortalented young musicians. it is a co-educational boarding and day school for ages 9-18, andcelebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012. the School holds the uneSCo Mozart Gold Medalin recognition of its unique contribution to music, education and international culture. theSchool’s royal Patron, HrH the Prince of Wales, accepted the award at a special ceremonyat the uneSCo headquarters in Paris.
An education at The Purcell School is available toeveryone. Entry is by musical audition only. TheSchool exists to provide young musicians ofexceptional promise and talent with the best possibleteaching and environment in which to fulfil theirpotential, irrespective of their financial background.The School is funded by the Government’s Music andDance Scheme and the School’s own scholarshipsand bursaries fund.
The curriculum allows pupils to study a full range ofsubjects with a special emphasis on Music. Being onthe edge of London, the School takes advantage of allthat the city has to offer, but enjoys a semi-ruralenvironment. The proximity to London gives accessto the eminent international musicians who comprisethe instrumental teaching faculty.
The School has exceptional facilities; state-of-the-artclassrooms, a professional recording studio, superbpractice rooms and a recital hall with exceptionalacoustics.
Pupils are given outstanding opportunities forperformances. We hold lunchtime concerts everyweekday, and all pupils perform at these. Chambermusic and orchestral concerts take place regularly,and every year performances are given at theSouthbank Centre and Wigmore Hall. Visitingconductors have included Sir Simon Rattle, Paul Daniel
and Karina Canellakis. In recent years masterclasseshave been given by Vladimir Ashkenazy, Zakhar Bron,Andras Schiff, Natalia Gutman, Angela Hewitt and CraigOgden among others.
All pupils are encouraged to share their love andpassion for music with the wider community, be itparticipating one of our many evening performances,free lunchtime concerts at the School, or in our UKand overseas outreach programmes.
Most Purcell pupils go on to music college and sometake up places at Oxbridge or other universities. Weare very proud of our former students who haveenjoyed national or international success. Just a fewof our distinguished alumni include Oliver KnussenCBE; Catrin Finch; BBC Young Musician of the Yearwinners, Nicholas Daniel, Lara Melda, and MartinJames Bartlett.
If you would like further information regardingPurcell School concerts please see our websitewww.purcell-school.org
The Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey,Hertfordshire WD23 2TSTel. 01923 331100 [email protected] us on Twitter @PurcellSchool
Royal Patron: HRH The Prince of Wales President: Sir Simon Rattle CBERegistered Charity No 312855
Photograph by Chloe Alice Hayes
Photograph by Chloe Alice Hayes
SUNDAY 15 MAYFREDDY MORGANPIANO RECITALS 7:30pmHall one, Kings Place, 90 York Way,London n1 9AGtickets: £10 – £12 | £5 for under-25s(Available via the Box office only. Pleasecall 020 7520 1490)*www.kingsplace.co.uk
Senior Purcell School pianists selected byaudition perform works by Haydn, Chopin, Lisztand more.
WEDNESDAY 18 MAY WEDNESDAY RECITALSERIES: MIDDLESCHOOL7:00pmPurcell School i recital roomAdmission Free
TUESDAY 24 MAYBAROQUE CONCERT 1.00pmSt. Mary’s Church, WatfordChurch St, Watford Wd18 0eGAdmission Free.
Purcell School Baroque ensembles led byBarbara Law and David Gordon.
WEDNESDAY 25 MAY WEDNESDAY RECITALSERIES: LOWERSCHOOL7:00pmPurcell School i Constance Pilkington HallAdmission Free
FRIDAY 27 MAY LOWER SCHOOLENSEMBLES 3:00pmPurcell School i Constance Pilkington HallAdmission Free
Lower School Strings, Brass Ensemble andchamber groups.
WEDNESDAY 8 JUNE WEDNESDAY RECITALSERIES: MIDDLESCHOOL7:00pmPurcell School i recital roomAdmission Free
FRIDAY 10 JUNE CHAMBER MUSIC ATLUNCHTIME 1:10pmSt. James’s Church, 197 Piccadilly,London W1J 9LLAdmission Free
An hour-long recital featuring soloists andchamber music ensembles from The PurcellSchool, including movements from the Beethoven ‘Archduke’ Piano Trio, Op.97 andShostakovich Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 67
WEDNESDAY 15 JUNE WEDNESDAY RECITALSERIES: LOWERSCHOOL7:00pmPurcell School i Constance Pilkington HallAdmission Free
MONDAY 20 JUNE CHAMBER MUSIC ATLUNCHTIME 1:00pmSt-Martin-in-the-Fields trafalgar Square, London WC2n 4JJAdmission Free
An hour-long recital featuring chamber music ensembles from The Purcell School.Programme to includePoulenc Sextet, FP.100; movements fromMendelssohn Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 66; DebussyString Quartet, Op.10, and Shaposhnikov Sonatafor Flute and Harp.
SUNDAY 26 JUNEEUROPEANPIANORAMA3:00pmPrincess Alexandra Hallroyal overseas League, London SW1A 1Lrtickets: www.rosl.org.uk
28 miniature piano pieces each speciallycomposed to reflect the character and culture ofa different country in the European Union,composed by 28 young composers, each from adifferent country in the EU. Performed by youngmusicians at The Purcell School.
SUNDAY 26 JUNE CONTEMPORARYMUSIC 7:30pmPurcell School i Constance Pilkington HallAdmission Free
John McCabe Rainforest I and pieces by firststudy composers inspired by Rainforest IPurcell Contemporary Ensemble Aaron Copland In The Beginning Chamber Choir (soloist: Georgia Odette)
MONDAY 27 JUNETHE ARTHURFELSENSTEINLEAVERS’ AWARDRECITAL 2:00pm Purcell School i Constance Pilkington HallAdmission Free
A competition, adjudicated by an externalmusician, open to members of the Upper Sixthwho are proceeding to music college or universityto read music. Designed to support the winner’smusical career, the award is a generous monetaryprize, presented to the winner once theycommence their undergraduate music studies.
MONDAY 27 JUNE SINGERS’ SOIREE 6:30pmPurcell School i Constance Pilkington HallAdmission Free
An early evening recital given by our first studysingers.
SATURDAY 25 JUNECHAMBER MUSICCOFFEE CONCERT 11:30amWigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street,London, W1u 2BPtickets: £13; £11 020 7935 2141 wigmore-hall.org.uk. ticket bookings are subject to a £2booking fee. this fee covers thewhole booking and is not per ticket.
Songs by Morleyand Rutter, movementsfrom DebussyCello Sonata,SmetanaPianoTrio Op. 15, MozartPiano Sonata for FourHands,Schumann’s first Violin Concerto, andString Quartets by Ravel and Shostakovich.
WEDNESDAY 29 JUNELOWER SCHOOLCONCERTCELEBRATION 4:00pm - Year 75:00pm - Juniors7:00pm - Year 8Various school locationstickets available on the door. All proceeds togo to a charity chosen by the Lower Schoolpupils.
Concerts created and run entirely by pupils fromthe Lower School. One year group will receive the2016 Concert Celebration Trophy at the end ofthe School year.
THURSDAY 30 JUNE SUMMER JAZZ & BIG BAND CONCERT 7:00pmPurcell School i Constance Pilkington HallAdmission Free
SATURDAY 2 JULY PURCELL AT THEBUSHEY FESTIVAL 12:00 noonSt James’s Church, 30 High St, Bushey,Hertfordshire Wd23 3HL Admission Free
SUNDAY 3 JULY & MONDAY 4 JULY HOPSCOTCH 7:00pmPurcell School i Constance Pilkington Halltickets: £5 on the door
A new musical created by pupils William Fowler&Thomas Sparkes. Inspired by Cortázar’s ‘Rayuela’.Running time: 1 hourIn memory of Toby Davies.
MONDAY 4 JULYTHE SHOWSTOPPER!TWO CONCERTS FORCHILDREN AGED 7-1111:00am & 2:00pmPurcell School i Constance Pilkington HallAdmission Free
For further information, please contact HarrietRayfield [email protected]. Specialhour-long concerts, created by our Year 11students, for children aged 7-11.
THURSDAY 7 JULY SOUND IMAGEMOVEMENT CONCERT 7:30pmPurcell School i Constance Pilkington HallAdmission Free
Take your imagination for a walk – experience theeclectic, the electric, film scores, multi-media andimprovisation.
SENIOR SHOWCASERECITALS WEDNESDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 7:30pmWigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street London W1u 2BP
THURSDAY 8 DECEMBER 7:30pmMilton Court Concert Hall,Barbican Centre, London eC2Y 8dS
Our senior pupils chosen by audition, performshort solo recitals.
FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER CHAMBER CHOIR 1:00pmSt-Martin-in-the-Fields trafalgar Square, London WC2n 4JJAdmission free
A 50-minute lunchtime concert given by The Purcell School Chamber Choir, conducted by Edward Longstaff.
SUNDAY 16 OCTOBER SYMPHONYORCHESTRA 3:00pmWatford Colosseum
Debussy La MerProkofiev Piano Concerto No. 3, Op.26Soloist: Bocheng WangDvořák Symphony No. 7 in D minor
HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR AUTUMN TERM 2016
on sale soon! Contact 01923 331100/[email protected] for further information.details of all our forthcoming concerts on www.purcell-school.org
WEDNESDAY 6 JULYTHE CANTERBURYPILGRIMSGEORGE DYSON7:30PMSt Albans CathedralSt Albans, Herts AL1 1BYtickets: £15; £12; £10; £5(students and children). Box office: online atwww.stalbanscathedral.org, by phone on 01727 890290, or in person at St AlbansCathedral.
The choirs and orchestras of The Purcell SchoolConductor - Edward LongstaffAndrew Greenan - bassPhilip Salmon - tenor
HOW TO FIND US
By Car: Leave the M1 at junction 5, then at theroundabout take the exit onto the A41 (signposted C.London). At the next roundabout, take the third exitonto Hartspring Lane – B462 (signposted Watford(South), Oxhey). The Purcell School is half a mile onthis road, on the right. Once inside the School Gates,follow signs for parking.
By Rail: There are regular services to Bushey andWatford Junction mainline stations and Stanmore andWatford Met tube stations. We recommend getting ataxi from these stations to the School – fares rangefrom £6-10.
Recital Room: located on the first floor of the NewMusic Centre which is situated at the rear of the originalVictorian building. Ample parking is available in theSchool car park adjacent to Bushey Mill Lane withlimited disabled parking immediately outside the NewMusic Centre. When entering from Aldenham Road,turn right and follow the drive around to the rear. Forkright to reach the car park.
Constance Pilkington Hall: located at the front of themain School building. Please park in the Bushey MillLane Car Park or, when indicated, the MetropolitanPolice Club car park opposite the School.
FREE LUNCHTIME CONCERTSThese take place during term time in the ConstancePilkington Hall on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdaysand Fridays. at 12:20pm. Please contact the ConcertsOffice to check that the concert is taking place: 01923331109 / 38
Information is correct at the time of publication —March 2016. Full concert listings and up to dateinformation can be found on our website:
www.purcell-school.org @PurcellSchool
NURTURING THE MUSICIANSOF THE FUTURE - FRIENDS OF THE PURCELL SCHOOLHave you thought about becoming a Friend of The Purcell School? Whether you play a musicalinstrument yourself or simply enjoy music forrelaxation, this is a real opportunity to touch the lives ofsome very remarkable young people.
Friends receive a pair of complimentary tickets to our annual symphony orchestra concert,discounted tickets to all other concerts, as well as a complimentary ticket for masterclasses held at the School.
Masterclasses have recently been given by AndrásSchiff, Robert Cohen and Charles Rosen.
The annual membership fee is £60 (£40 concessionfor those over 60 or under 25 years of age), or £80 forjoint membership.
For more information on joining the Friendsscheme contact :
Emma McGrathThe Purcell School, Aldenham RoadBushey, Hertfordshire WD23 [email protected] 01923 331131
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