Symphonic Wind Ensemble at Leeds International Concert Series
February 3, 2027 @ 1:05 pm - 4:00 pm
The Purcell School Symphonic Wind Orchestra, led by Mike Cavanagh, performs a lunchtime concert as part of the Leeds International Concert Series. The orchestra brings together around 30 young musicians from the school’s Woodwind, Brass and Percussion Department, where they study with specialist tutors who are also distinguished performers.
The programme ranges from Mendelssohn’s lively overture for winds to the quiet stillness of Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium, alongside Malcolm Arnold’s spirited Prelude, Siciliano and Rondo.
Programme highlights
- Felix Mendelssohn — Overture in C major for Winds, Op. 24
- Morten Lauridsen — O Magnum Mysterium, transcribed by H. Robert Reynolds
- Malcolm Arnold — Prelude, Siciliano and Rondo
