Purcell Woodwind students present a one-hour lunchtime concert at the University of Birmingham’s beautiful Elgar Hall. Come along to hear the next generation of classical music artists! A selection of talented students from The Purcell School for young musicians join us for a lunchtime concert centred around Mozart’s popular Serenade for winds, performed by The […]

In Autumn 2026, The Purcell School will mark Steve Reich’s 90th birthday with a term-long celebration exploring one of the most influential musical voices of the past century. Taking place in parallel with wider international celebrations of Reich’s work, the project will bring together performance, composition, production, songwriting, jazz and commercial students through the school’s […]

  The Purcell School Chamber Soloists, directed by baritone horn virtuoso Mike Cavanagh, present a programme of French chamber music from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Fauré’s lyrical Après un rêve and Gounod’s Ave Maria, set over a Bach prelude, sit alongside the wit and rhythmic energy of Milhaud and Poulenc, both members of […]