Purcell School for Young Musicians
Private day and boarding school in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Purcell School for Young Musicians is a specialist music school for children, located in the town of Bushey, south Hertfordshire, England, and is the oldest specialist music school in the UK.[1] The school was awarded the UNESCO Mozart Medal in 2003, which was received on behalf of the school by King Charles, who is a patron of the school. Sir Simon Rattle is honorary president of the school. Many of the pupils subsequently study at top conservatories across the country including: the Royal College of Music, the Royal Academy of Music and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In 2015, the School became the first Fazioli Pianoforti Centre of Excellence.
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Aldenham Road , , WD23 2TS England | |
| Coordinates | 51.66083°N 0.367248°W / 51.66083; -0.367248 |
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| Type | Private day and boarding Specialist music school |
| Established | 1962 |
| Founders | Rosemary Rapaport Irene Foster |
| Local authority | Hertfordshire County Council |
| Specialist | Music College |
| Chairman | Sir Roger Jackling KCB CBE |
| Principal | Paul Bambrough |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 9 to 18 |
| Enrolment | ~180 |
| Website | www |
The School's pupils are funded largely by the Government's Music and Dance Scheme, along with the School's own scholarship funds. It has a consistent success in national and international competitions and has an extensive programme of outreach and community work. The majority of pupils progress to music conservatoires although a small number each year elect to go to University to study both music and non-musical subjects.