Arts

Sit back, relax and unwind as the talented St Paul's School Music, Drama and Art departments share their work and transport you to another world.

24 April

SPS Spring Concert

A musical highlight of the year, this concert features performances from our three senior orchestras: Baroque Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra and Symphony Orchestra. The programme includes a Handel Concerto Grosso, Mozart’s ‘Marriage of Figaro’ Overture, Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 (soloist: Michael – U8), and Tchaikovsky’s monumental Symphony No. 4. Find out more about St Paul’s […]
01 May

SPS Music Competition Final

Hear the finalists from the Music Competition heats perform again, this time to decide one overall junior winner and one overall senior winner! All performances promise to be high-class, making the job of our professional adjudicator for the evening a highly difficult one! Find out more about St Paul’s Arts events here.
07 May

SPJ Informal Concert

An excellent opportunity for boys to perform in a relaxed setting in front of an audience of their friends and family. These popular events are ideal for boys who are seeking to gain more performing experience or for those who want to try out their latest repertoire in a more informal setting. Find out more […]
10 May

SPJ Workshop / Performance Class

Performance classes are a special opportunity for our boys to check-in with a professional musician and get some advice about their musical development and some tips and tricks regarding discipline-specific technique. Each performance class focuses on a different instrumental or vocal discipline. Invitations are issued nearer the date. Find out more about St Paul’s Arts […]
15 May

Evensong at St James’ Sussex Gardens

Following a beautiful evensong in January, our recital choir return by invitation to celebrate evensong at St James’. Find out more about St Paul’s Arts events here.
23 May - 24 May

Viita Prize Production – The Recluse

The Recluse, written and directed by Theo Frankel A family of four becomes trapped in a mysterious hotel. As they navigate their confined surroundings, tensions escalate dangerously between the siblings. Events take an unexpected turn when the family think they’ve found a way out, but soon personalities conflict and truths are revealed, suggesting relations between the […]
09 June

Joint Strings Day with SPGS

String players from both St Paul’s School and St Paul’s Girls’ School work together on a classic of the string orchestra repertoire, this term an arrangement for string orchestra of Schubert’s ‘Death and the Maiden’ String Quartet. Find out more about St Paul’s Arts events here.
12 June

SPJ Exam Candidates Concert

Boys always enjoy this opportunity to perform one of their exam pieces before they take their grade exams. Please note that places in this concert will, in the first instance, be allocated to boys who are taking exams at SPJ this session. Find out more about St Paul’s Arts events here.
19 June

SPS Charity Concert

Our finest musicians in the 4th, 5th and L8th form join together for an eclectic selection of ensemble performances in a range of styles including a performance from Junior Symphony Orchestra. Find out more about St Paul’s Arts events here.
20 June - 22 June

The Visit – Fourth and Fifth Form Production

The Visit, by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, translated by Patrick Bowles, directed by Holly Mazur. Claire Zachanassian returns to her home town after a long absence. In her time away, she has amassed a fortune, while the town has begun to crumble after decades of neglect. Claire comes armed with an offer: a large sum of money to rescue […]
27 June

SPJ Summer Concert

We welcome you to come along to our final concert of the year. An event that focuses on celebrating our leavers before they head up to the senior school. This special event includes solo performances from our leavers and appearances from our larger ensembles. A really special event. Find out more about St Paul’s Arts […]