The Purcell School
Smith Square Hall
Benjamin Britten Fanfare for St Edmunsbury
Arvo Pärt Fratres
Richard Strauss Serenade in E-flat Major, Op. 7
Exceptional students from the Purcell School return to Sinfonia Smith Square for their flagship autumn concert. Ensembles from all classical departments present a varied programme of music linked by themes of Remembrance.
The Purcell School is Britain’s oldest music school. Situated on the outskirts of London in Bushey, Hertfordshire, the co-educational boarding and day school is home to around 196 musically talented young people, all of whom are passionate about fulfilling their talent.
Benjamin Britten
Fanfare for St Edmunsbury
Arvo Pärt
Fratres
Karl Fiorini
Pentimenti
Felix Mendelssohn (arr. Dmitry Sitkovetsky
Letters in Music
Richard Strauss (arr. D. Sitkovetsky)
Sextet from Capriccio, Op. 85
Franz Schubert
Psalm 23
Richard Strauss
Serenade in E-flat Major, Op. 7
The school aim is to provide these young musicians, of remarkable ability and promise from all backgrounds, with the best possible teaching and environment in which to fulfil their potential. Purcell delivers the very highest world-class musical instruction and holds the UNESCO Mozart Gold Medal in recognition of the School’s unique contribution to music, education and international culture.
The School presents approximately 200 events a year, including concerts and masterclasses with some of the most renowned international musicians. For more information, visit The Purcell School website: https://www.purcell-school.org/