young musicians of the Purcell School

Poulenc: Trio for oboe, bassoon & piano (1st movement)

Bernard Andrès: Narthex for flute & harp

Richard Rodney Bennett: Cross Talk for two clarinets

Mozart: Wind Serenade in E flat major K375 (finale)

Chelsea Becker: La Cathédrale de Rouen (new work)

Jasmine Morris: Shape of Chaos (new work)

The Purcell School is Britain’s oldest specialist music school. Situated on the outskirts of London in Bushey, Hertfordshire, the co-educational boarding and day school is home to around 180 musically talented young people, all of whom are passionate about fullling their talent.

The school aims to provide these young musicians, of remarkable ability and promise from all backgrounds, with the best possible teaching and environment in which to full their potential. They deliver the very highest world-class musical instruction and hold the UNESCO Mozart Gold Medal in recognition of the School’s unique contribution to music, education and international culture.

The School aords ideal opportunities for practising, performing and developing musicianship, while also providing a balanced academic education which helps to prepare students for life-long careers as musicians.

Since 1962, The Purcell School has welcomed talented young musicians from across the UK and the world. Having received an outstanding musical and strong academic education, most students go on to be successful in their chosen elds.

Many former students have enjoyed national and international success. They can be found in the major orchestras of the UK and across the world, as well as in leading ensembles. Recent notable alumni include BBC Young Musician of the Year 2014 pianist Martin James Bartlett, Royal Harpist Anne Denholm, twice Grammy Award winning Jazz pianist Jacob Collier and Oscar and BAFTA nominated lm composer Mica Levi, to name but a few.