spring 2013ConCertGuide “... it gives me great hope for thefuture of the music professionwhen I hear what these youngpeople are capable of.”Sir Simon Rattle CBE, President of The Purcell School

WEDNESDAY 16 JANUARYSENIOR CONCERT7:00pmrecital room, Purcell School Admission is free

SATURDAY 19 JANUARY RECITAL FORBEACONSFIELDCONCERT SOCIETY7:45pmBeaconsfield High School, Wattletonroad, Beaconsfield, HP9 1rrtickets: £16 (students £5) Box office 01494 678595

MozartViolin Sonata K378Brahms Scherzo in C minorSarasate ZigeunerweisenJ. S. Bach Partita No.2 BWV826Debussy Jardins sous la PluieSchumann Abegg variations, Op.1AndersonCharonCheung French Expectation Howard Stevens Rhythmic Caprice

Cristian Grajner De Sa violin; Martin Bartlett piano; Hyungi Leemarimba

TUESDAY 22 JANUARY PURCELL AT ST MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS 1:00pmSt Martin-in-the-Fields trafalgar Square London WC2n 4JJAdmission is free. Suggested donation of £3.50

Programme to include Wieniawski Theme original varié, Op.15 Ravel Ondine from Gaspard de la nuit ChopinBarcarolle Op. 60 .

Susana Gomez Vasquez pianoRoberts Balanas violinMadeleine Dowdeswell trombone

WATFORD CONCERTS SERIESANDREY DIEV PIANORECITAL 5:30pm Constance Pilkington Hall, Purcell School tickets: £10 onlinewww.classicconcerts.org.uk £20 on the door

Rachmaninov Variations on a theme by ChopinDebussy Preludes (selection)Shostakovich (arr Diev) Dances from the balletThe Bolt

WEDNESDAY 30 JANUARY LUNCHTIME RECITAL 1:00pmSt Peter’s Church, St AlbansSt. Peter's Street St. Albans AL1 3HGAdmission is free.

Mozart Mozart Violin concerto No.4 in D-majorK.218 (Allegro)J.S Bach/ Gounod Ave MariaBritten When you’re feeling like expressing youraffectionLiszt Concert Etude No.1 ‘Waldesrauschen’Rachmaninov Prelude No.25 in G-minor, Op.23BozzaAriaRavel Piece en forme de HabaneraBloch NigunDebussy Preludes, Book I: La Cathédrale engloutieDebussy Preludes, Book II: Feux d’artifice

Yasmin Strevens-Chen violin; Seo-Jin Lee voice;Rytis Juskaitis piano; Sophia Hall saxophone;Nina Kiva cello; Bocheng Wang piano.

THURSDAY 31 JANUARY NEW MUSIC CONCERT 7:00pmConstance Pilkington Hall, Purcell School Admission is free.

An exciting evening of music composed andperformed by Purcell School pupils.

WEDNESDAY 6 FEBRUARYLOWER SCHOOLCONCERT (YEAR 5 AND 8) 7:00pmConstance Pilkington Hall, Purcell SchoolAdmission is free.

THURSDAY 7 FEBRUARYPURCELL AT WARWICK1:10pmWarwick Arts Centreuniversity of Warwick, Gibbet Hill rd,Coventry CV4 7ALAdmission is free.

TUESDAY 26 FEBRUARY LUNCHTIME AT ST.MARY’S WATFORD1:00pmSt Mary’s Church, Watford Wd18 0eGAdmission is free.

WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY LEEDS INTERNATIONALCONCERT SEASONLUNCHTIME RECITAL1:05pmthe Venue, Leeds College of MusicAdmission is free

MozartViolin Sonata K. 378Brahms FAE SonataDe FallaDanze EspaňolaC.P.E Bach Flute Sonata in A minorBorneCarmen Fantasie BrillianteJ. S. BachChromatic Fantasy and Fugue in D minorChopinBarcarolle in F-sharp major Op.60

Cristian Grajner De Sa violin;Daniel Shao flute;Susana Gomez Vasquez piano.

WEDNESDAY 27 FEBRUARY PEACE CLASSICS: CONCERT FOR THEPEACE HOSPICE7:30pmConstance Pilkington Hall, Purcell School tickets £20 includes welcome drink andinterval reception canapés and wine (£10students/under 16s). Box office 01923330340 / www.peacehospice.org.uk

SUNDAY 3 MARCH WATFORD CONCERTS SERIESPURCELL SCHOOLPIANO DEPARTMENTSHOWCASE5:30pmConstance Pilkington Hall, Purcell School tickets: £10 onlinewww.classicconcerts.org.uk £20 on the door

Skryabin 24 Preludes, Op 11Skryabin 12 Etudes, Op. 8

MONDAY 4 MARCH FREDDY MORGANPIANO RECITALS7:45pmPurcell roomSouthbank Centre, London Se1 8XXtickets: £10; £8; Concessions: 50% off(limited availability) Box office 0844 847 9910online booking:www.southbankcentre.co.uk Janáček In The Mists Chopin Scherzo No.1 in B minor, Op. 20J.S.BachChromatic Fantasy and Fugue in Dminor, BWV 903ChopinBarcarolle in F-sharp major, Op.60Scarlatti Sonata in G major, K.260ChopinNocturne No.1 in C minor, Op.27 SchumannAbegg Variations, Op.1Beethoven Sonata No.30 in E major, Op.109ChopinBerceuse, Op.57 Chopin Etude No. 11, Op.25 ‘Winter Wind’

Pianists:Beth Haughan; Cheng Chen;Susana Gomez Vasquez; Martin Bartlett

MONDAY 11 MARCH SYMPHONYORCHESTRA AT THESOUTHBANKBRAVE NEW WORLDS7:30pmQueen elizabeth HallSouthbank Centre, London Se1 8XX tickets: £12; £7; Concessions: 50% off(limited availability) Box office 0844 847 9910online booking:www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Peter Maxwell Davies Port Lockroy, Antarctica Ravel Piano Concerto for the Left Hand Susana Gomez VasquezAusenciaJoseph Phibbs Towards Purcell Kurt Weill Symphony No.2

Purcell School Symphony Orchestra Quentin Poole conductor; Tyler Hay piano;Veronica Colyer oboe; Fabian van de Geesthorn; Juliana Myslov harp.

WEDNESDAY 13 MARCH LOWER SCHOOLCONCERT (YEAR 6 AND 7)7:00pmConstance Pilkington Hall, Purcell School Admission is free.

THURSDAY 21 MARCHSENIOR CONCERTOFINALS1:30pm – 8:00pmConstance Pilkington Hall, Purcell School Admission is free. Finalists from The School’s Senior ConcertoCompetition perform concertos with pianoaccompaniment for a distinguished adjudicatorand the general public. The winner will performwith the School Symphony Orchestra at theQueen Elizabeth Hall in 2014.

THE PURCELL SCHOOL the Purcell School celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2012, and is Britain’s oldestspecialist school for talented young musicians. it is a co-educational boarding and dayschool, based in Hertfordshire. the School holds the uneSCo Mozart Gold Medal inrecognition of its unique contribution to music, education and international culture. theSchool’s Patron, HrH the Prince of Wales, accepted the award at a special ceremony atthe uneSCo headquarters in Paris.

An education at The Purcell School is available toeveryone. The aim of the School is to provide adynamic, exciting and supportive environment inwhich young musicians can flourish. The School isfunded largely by the Government's Music andDance Scheme which, along with its ownscholarship funds, ensures that all pupils join theSchool on the strength of their musical potentialirrespective of their parents' ability to pay.

The curriculum allows pupils to study a full range ofsubjects with a special emphasis on Music. AtGCSE level, pupils will typically study 8 subjects. AtAS, 3 or 4 subjects, and at A2, 2 or 3 subjects. Beingon the edge of London, the School takes advantageof all that the city has to offer, but enjoys a semi-rural environment. The proximity to London givesaccess to the eminent international musicians whocomprise the instrumental teaching faculty.

Most Purcell pupils go on to music college andsome take up places at Oxbridge or otheruniversities. We are very proud of our formerstudents who have enjoyed national orinternational success, including Nicholas Daniel, thefirst winner of the BBC Young Musician of the Yearcompetition, and the 2010 winner, Lara Ömeroğlu.

The School has exceptional facilities; state-of-the-art classrooms, a professional recording studio,superb practice rooms and a recital hall withexceptional acoustics.

Pupils are given outstanding opportunities forperformances. We hold lunchtime concerts everyweekday, and all pupils perform at these. Chambermusic and orchestral recitals take place regularly,and every year performances are given at theSouthbank Centre, St Albans Abbey and WigmoreHall. Visiting conductors have included Sir SimonRattle, Paul Daniel and John Rutter. In recent yearsmasterclasses have been given by Zakhar Bron,Andras Schiff and Natalia Gutman among others.

Entry to The Purcell School is by audition. Qualifyingpupils receive funding from the Government’sMusic and Dance Scheme whilst others aresupported by generous trusts and benefactors.

If you would like further information regardingPurcell School concerts please see our website www.purcell-school.org

The Purcell School, Aldenham Road, Bushey,Hertfordshire WD23 2TSTel. 01923 331100 info@purcell-school.orgFollow us on Twitter @PurcellSchool

Patron: HRH The Prince of Wales President: Sir Simon Rattle CBERegistered Charity No 312855

OPEN DAYSUNDAY 3 FEBRUARY 2013Registrations forms are on the Schoolwebsite – www.purcell-school.org

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 Stanmoreand Watford Met tube stations. We recommendgetting a taxi from these stations to the School –fares range from £6-10.

Recital Room: located on the first floor of the NewMusic Centre which is situated at the rear of theoriginal Victorian building. Ample parking is availablein the School car park adjacent to Bushey Mill Lanewith limited disabled parking immediately outsidethe New Music Centre. When entering fromAldenham Road, turn right and follow the drivearound to the rear. Fork right 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, Thursdaysand Fridays at 12:20pm. Please contact theConcerts Office to check that the concert is takingplace: 01923 331109 / 38

Information is correct at the time of publication—December 2012. Full concert listings and up to dateinformation can be found on our website:www.purcell-school.org

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 livesof some 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 £80for joint membership.

For more information on joining the Friendsscheme contact :

Emma McGrathThe Purcell SchoolAldenham RoadBushey, Hertfordshire WD23 2TSe.mcgrath@purcell-school.orgTel 01923 331131

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