Concert Guide Summer 2018 An Education with Music at its Heart THE PURCELL SCHOOL EVENTS FOR CHOGM 2018 The Purcell School based in Bushey, Hertfordshire, eminent international musicians who comprise This year the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting will take place in London. The Purcell is Britain’s oldest specialist school for talented the instrumental teaching faculty. The School has School is marking this with a week of fantastic musical events in association with The Commonwealth young musicians. It is a co-educational boarding world-class facilities; state-of-the-art classrooms, Resounds!, Rotary London, The Royal Overseas League, and the Royal Society of St. George. Profits and day school for ages 10-18, and celebrated a professional recording studio, superb practice from both of the concerts below will be used to help support hurricane victims in Antigua and Barbuda, its 50th anniversary in 2012. The School holds rooms and a recital hall with exceptional acoustics. and Dominica to rebuild their homes and lives a­er the devastation that was caused by Hurricane Irma the UNESCO Mozart Gold Medal in recognition Pupils are given outstanding opportunities for last year. The Commonwealth Resounds! is enormously grateful to The Royal Society of St. George and of its unique contribution to music, education performances. We hold lunchtime concerts Rotary London for supporting these concerts. and international culture. The School’s Patron, every weekday, and all pupils perform at these. HRH The Prince of Wales, accepted the award at Chamber music and orchestral concerts take THURSDAY 19 APRIL, 7:30pm FRIDAY 20 APRIL, 7:30pm a special ceremony at the UNESCO headquarters place regularly, and every year performances COMMONWEALTH YOUNG SOUND, IMAGE, MOVEMENT in Paris. are given at the Southbank Centre and Wigmore Hall. Visiting conductors have included Sir Simon MUSICIANS CONCERT THE COMMONWEALTH “... it gives me great hope for the future Rattle, Paul Daniel and John Rutter. In recent CHOGM 2018 St. James’, 197 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9LL Tickets available online: www.purcell-school.org of the music profession when I hear what years masterclasses have been given by Vladimir St George’s Church, Hanover Square, Ashkenazy, Zakhar Bron, Andras Schi“, Natalia London, W1S 1FX A dazzling concert of music, dance and film these young people are capable of.” Gutman and Craig Ogden among others. Tickets available online: www.purcell-school.org from all over the world, composed and directed Sir Simon Rattle CBE, President of The Purcell School All pupils are encouraged to share their love and A spectacular evening of music including songs by young people. Featuring over 50 drummers of many di“erent ages from around the An education at The Purcell School is available passion for music with the wider community, written by young people about peace, based upon Commonwealth, performing Rotary and the to everyone. Entry is by musical audition only. be it participating in one of our many evening poetry and text from around the Commonwealth, Commonwealth, Drumming for Peace; celebrated The School exists to provide young musicians performances, free lunchtime concerts at the music from Nigeria, and great works by British of exceptional promise and talent with the best School, or in our UK and overseas outreach composers, such as Vaughan Williams’ Tallis Botswanan singer Lorraine Lionheart and her possible teaching and environment in which to programmes. Fantasia and Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro, ensemble; Gayatri Nair, the outstanding young Anglo-Indian singer, as seen on ITV’s The Voice; Billy fulfil their potential, irrespective of their financial Most Purcell pupils go on to music college representing the host country of CHOGM 2018. Watman, Sky Arts Guitar Star Finalist; lively music background. The School is funded by the and some take up places at Oxbridge or Featuring the Commonwealth Festival Choir and Government’s Music and Dance Scheme and the inspired by Cyprus, Nigeria, the Caribbean, the other universities. We are very proud of our Orchestra, the Divine Symphony Orchestra from School’s own scholarships and bursaries fund. South Pacific; The Purcell School SIM Orchestra, former students who have enjoyed national Nigeria and The Purcell School’s Philomel Orchestra. conducted by Alicja Herma …and more! The curriculum allows pupils to study a full or international success. Just a few of our range of subjects with a special emphasis distinguished alumni include Oliver Knussen on Music. Being on the edge of London, the CBE; Catrin Finch; BBC Young Musician of the Year School takes advantage of all that the city has winners, Nicholas Daniel, Lara Melda, and Martin to o“er, but enjoys a semi-rural environment. James Bartlett. The proximity to London gives access to the www.purcell-school.org April May June

TUESDAY 24 APRIL, 1:00pm FRIDAY 11 MAY, 7:00pm PURCELL SOLOISTS MIDDLE SCHOOL SATURDAY 9 JUNE, 11:30am St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, CONCERTO WINNERS CHAMBER ENSEMBLES London WC2N 4JJ COFFEE MORNING Admission is free, suggested donation of £3.50 SINFONIA ORCHESTRA The Purcell School I Constance Pilkington Hall Music for horn, violin and piano CONCERT Admission is free Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street Conducted by Edward Longsta London W1U 2BP WEDNESDAY 25 APRIL, 7:00pm Beethoven - Egmont Overture Tickets: £13 Concessions £11* PERFORMANCE Tchaikovsky - Orchestral Suite No. 1, Op. 43 Tel: 020 7935 2141 www.wigmore-hall.org.uk PLATFORM: Movements from: *Ticket bookings are subject to a £2 booking fee. This fee MIDDLE SCHOOL Lalo - Symphonie Espagnol covers the whole booking and is not per ticket. The Purcell School I Recital Room Soloist: Yinong Xiao An hour-long concert, featuring some of our very Admission is free Grieg - Piano Concerto best chamber ensembles at London’s most iconic Soloist: Milda Daunoraite recital venue. SUNDAY 29 APRIL, 3:00pm Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto, Op. 64 Soloist: Rebeca Lazar PURCELL JAZZ BAND WEDNESDAY 6 JUNE, 7:00pm TUESDAY 26 JUNE, 11:00am & 1:30pm The Ballroom, Lees Court Anders Koppel - Marimba Concerto No. 3 Soloist: Lewis Isaacs PERFORMANCE PLATFORM: CHILDREN’S CONCERTS Sheldwich Lees, Faversham, ME13 0NQ The Purcell School I Constance Pilkington Hall Tickets: £15 including champagne. plus a new piece by young composer, MIDDLE SCHOOL The Purcell School I Recital Room Admission is free. For further information, please To reserve tickets, please call 01923 331109, or Philip Theodorou! contact [email protected] email [email protected] Admission is free Special hour-long concerts created by our Year 11 The Purcell School Jazz Ensemble present a WEDNESDAY 23 MAY, 7:00pm WEDNESDAY 13 JUNE, 7:00pm students for children aged 7-11. programme of well-known jazz standards from PERFORMANCE PLATFORM: the American Songbook, featuring music by PERFORMANCE PLATFORM: Gershwin, Cole Porter, Mancini and Jerome LOWER SCHOOL THURSDAY 28 JUNE, 7:30pm The Purcell School I Constance Pilkington Hall LOWER SCHOOL Kern, as well as compositions by important jazz Admission is free The Purcell School I Constance Pilkington Hall SOUND IMAGE MOVEMENT musicians including Charlie Parker, Thelonious Admission is free The Purcell School I Constance Pilkington Hall Monk and Duke Ellington. Admission is free FRIDAY 25 MAY, 3:00pm FRIDAY 15 JUNE, 1:10pm Take your imagination for a walk – experience LOWER SCHOOL CHAMBER MUSIC the eclectic, the electric, film scores, multi-media, ENSEMBLES and improvisation. The Purcell School I Constance Pilkington Hall AT LUNCHTIME Admission is free St. James’, 197 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9LL Admission is free Lower School Choir, Strings, Brass Ensemble and various chamber groups. An hour-long recital featuring Purcell School soloists and chamber music ensembles.

MONDAY 25 JUNE, 6:30pm SINGERS’ SOIREE The Purcell School I Recital Room Admission is free A chance to hear a selection of vocal items performed by the school’s singers. Something for everyone! MONDAY 25 JUNE , 7:45pm FREDDY MORGAN July PIANO RECITALS Purcell Room, Southbank MONDAY 2 JULY, 11:00am London SE1 8XX LOWER SCHOOL Tickets: £15; £12.50 | www.southbankcentre.co.uk THE ARTHUR FELSENSTEIN CONCERT CELEBRATION! LEAVERS’ AWARD RECITAL The Purcell School Schubert - Impromptu in F minor, Op. 42, No. 1 Constance Pilkington Hall & Recital Room Ravel - Le Tombeau de Couperin: Toccata The Purcell School I Constance Pilkington Hall Liszt - Rigoletto Paraphrase Admission is free TUESDAY 3 JULY Ravel - Miroirs: Oiseaux tristes A competition, adjudicated by an external musician, 5:00pm Juniors: Theseus and the Minotaur Liszt - Ballade No. 2 in B minor, S. 171 open to members of the Upper Sixth who are 7:00pm Year 7: Weather & Emotions Debussy - Prélude: Feux d’artifice proceeding to music college or university to read 8:00pm Year 7: A Glitch in the System Tchaikovsky, arr. Mikhail Pletnev music. Designed to support the winner’s musical WEDNESDAY 4 JULY - Movements from The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a career, the award is a generous monetary prize, Schumann - Papillons, Op. 2 Pianists: Bunny Liu, Cherry Ge presented to the winner once they commence their 5:00pm Year 8: Heaven Prokofiev - Toccata, Op. 11 Kasparas Mikuzis, Chea Woom Lee undergraduate studies. 8:00pm Year 8: The Seven Seas Music composed, performed, and directed MONDAY 2 JULY, 7:00pm entirely by our youngest pupils as an exercise in FRIDAY 29 JUNE 7.30pm creative music leadership training. One project PURCELL JAZZ AND will receive the 2018 Concert Celebration Trophy. Deal Festival St George’s Church, Deal BIG BANDS STEPHEN KOVACEVICH Stephen Kovacevich is one of the most The Purcell School I Constance Pilkington Hall with revered musicians of his generation, Admission: £5 on the door, Save the Dates: Autumn 2018 The Purcell School winning unsurpassed admiration for his or online www.purcell-school.org TICKETS ON SALE SOON! Chamber Orchestra interpretation of Beethoven, Brahms, The Purcell Jazz Department play the music of flute Mozart and Schubert. Conductor: Edward Longstaff virtuoso Gareth Lockrane. Gareth is an award-winning SUNDAY 21 OCTOBER, 3:00pm musician and he will be performing and directing Stravinsky Pulcinella Suite the ensembles on the night. Joining Gareth will be THE PURCELL SCHOOL Mozart Overture to The Marriage of Figaro acclaimed tenor saxophonist Alex Garnett and Purcell SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 alumnus Seth Tackaberry on bass. Watford Colosseum, Rickmansworth Road, plus, a new piece written Watford WD17 3JN by a Purcell School student THURSDAY 5 JULY, 7:30pm Programme to include Wieniawski Violin Concerto No. 2, Op. 22 CHOIRS AND Ilai Avni – violin Ticket Prices: ORCHESTRAS OF THE SUNDAY 1 JULY, 2.30pm £28; £24 STEPHEN KOVACEVICH Festival Friends: £2 o¦ PURCELL SCHOOL Students: half price Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music, MASTERCLASS WITH Festival Box O¦ ice Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5HT PURCELL SCHOOL PIANISTS opens 9 April Conducted by Edward Longsta Deal Town Hall www.dealfestival.co.uk Tickets: £15, available to purchase online Ticket Price £5 www.purcell-school.org. SUNDAY 18 NOVEMBER, 7:30pm Festival Box O¦ ice opens 9 April For enquiries, please contact: www.dealfestival.co.uk [email protected] 01923 331109 SENIOR SHOWCASE World-renowned and master pianist Stephen RECITALS STRAVINSKY Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street Kovacevich gives a masterclass with some of Mass London W1U 2BP the School’s talented young pianists, focusing Pulcinella Suite on the music of Beethoven, with whom Symphony of Psalms Solo recitals given by our senior pupils, Maestro Kovacevich is famously associated. Symphonies of Wind Instruments selected by audition. How to find us Nurturing the Musicians of the Future - Friends of The Purcell School Have you thought about becoming a Friend of The Purcell School? Whether you play a musical instrument yourself or simply enjoy music for relaxation, this is a real opportunity to touch the lives of some very remarkable young people. By Car: Leave the M1 at junction 5, then at the Friends receive a pair of complimentary tickets roundabout take the exit onto the A41 (signposted to our annual symphony orchestra concert, C. London). At the next roundabout, take the third discounted tickets to all other concerts, as well as exit onto Hartspring Lane – B462 (signposted a complimentary ticket for masterclasses held at Watford (South), Oxhey). The Purcell School is half the School. a mile on this road, on the right. Once inside the Masterclasses have recently been given by András School Gates, follow signs for parking. Schi“, Robert Cohen and Charles Rosen. By Rail: There are regular services to Bushey and Watford Junction mainline stations and Stanmore and Watford Met tube stations. We recommend getting a taxi from these stations to the School – fares range from £6-10. Recital Room: located on the first floor of the New Music Centre which is situated at the rear of the original Victorian building. Ample parking is available in the School car park adjacent to Bushey Mill Lane with limited disabled parking immediately outside the New Music Centre. When entering from Aldenham Road, turn right and follow the drive around to the rear. Fork right to reach the car park. Constance Pilkington Hall: located at the front of the main School building. Please The annual membership fee is £60 (£40 concession park in the Bushey Mill Lane Car Park or, when for those over 60 or under 25 years of age), or £80 indicated, the Metropolitan Police Club car park for joint membership. opposite the School. For more information on joining the Friends scheme contact : Emma McGrath

Free Lunchtime Concerts The Purcell School, Aldenham Road These take place during term time in the Bushey, Hertfordshire WD23 2TS Constance Pilkington Hall on Mondays, [email protected] Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. at 12:20pm. Tel 01923 331131 Please contact the Concerts O¦ice to check that the concert is taking place: 01923 331109 / 38 Information is correct at the time of publication Keep in touch — March 2018. Full concert listings and up to date To receive the Concert Guide and updates and information can be found on our website: o“ers by email, please send your full contact www.purcell-school.org @PurcellSchool details to [email protected]