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.

30 April

SPS Spring Concert 2025

The Spring Concert is one of the main musical showcase events of the year and will be the last opportunity to hear our outgoing U8th leavers perform orchestrally before they leave the school! There will be two leavers offering concerto items in the programme: Richard Eichhorst will perform Chausson’s Poème and Lawrence Ma will take […]
06 May

SPJ First Years Parents’ Informal Concert Spring 2025

The first relaxed and friendly lunchtime concert of the term where students from L1 and U1 are welcomed to perform pieces on their instruments in front of their friends and family in the Wathen Hall Foyer. Find out more about St Paul’s Arts events here.
08 May

SPS Music Competition Final Summer 2025

The Music Competition final, held in the fantastic setting of the Wathen Hall, will feature performances by the junior and senior winners from March’s sectional heats: brass, keyboard, strings, vocal, and woodwind. Find out more about St Paul’s Arts events here.
13 May

SPJ Third Year Soloists’ Concert 2025

This event is for our more accomplished players who are playing at around Grade 8 level or beyond. It is a wonderful opportunity for these boys to have the experience of performing in front of an audience in a slightly more formal concert setting. Find out more about St Paul’s Arts events here.
16 May

SPJ Music Masterclass

All students learning the violin are encouraged to attend the violin masterclass where professional violinist Jamie Hutchinson will guide five of our SPJ violin players through their choice of repertoire. Boys of approximately Grade 8 standard will be selected on this occasion to work with Jamie who is a busy freelance orchestral violinist. Jamie regularly […]
21 May

SPS Performance Platform Summer 2025

An informal opportunity for students to perform in front of a supportive audience. Tea and cakes will be available afterwards in the foyer! Find out more about St Paul’s Arts events here.
22 May - 23 May

Viita Prize Production 2025: Red Room

Red Room by Henry Smith directed by Ethan Walker 1950s America. Peak McCarthyism. The national ideology is that it’s better dead than red. As fearmongering, spying, insinuation and retaliation abound, the country appears to have moved from one war to another. Brooks and Carter are two FBI detectives at the heart of it all. They […]
08 June

Joint Strings Day with SPGS

String players from SPS and SPGS work on a classic from the string orchestra repertoire, performing together at the end of the afternoon. Find out more about St Paul’s Arts events here.
10 June

SPJ Second Years’ Informal Concert Summer 2025

A relaxed and friendly lunchtime concert of the term where students from L2 and U2 are welcomed to perform pieces on their instruments in front of their friends and family in the Wathen Hall Foyer. Find out more about St Paul’s Arts events here.
11 June

SPJ Exam Candidates’ Concert Summer 2025

A great opportunity for students taking their ABRSM and Trinity Exams this term to perform one of their pieces in public to a supportive and empathetic audience ahead of their fast approaching exam date. Boys taking their exams at SPJ will be prioritised, but external candidates are also welcome to perform. A google form will […]
14 June

ABRSM and Trinity Exams

Our termly exam day runs at the Music School where boys who study with us at SPJ can sit their exams in the comfort of familiar surroundings. We also are able to accommodate boys who don’t learn with us at school if there is availability. Find out more about St Paul’s Arts events here.
16 June

SPJ Chamber Group Lunchtime Concert

A delightful opportunity to hear performances from some of our Visiting Music Teacher-led chamber ensembles, including a variety of piano trio works, string quartet pieces, the Baroque Ensemble, the Brass Ensemble and the Flute Troupe. Come and join us for an hour of beautiful music from our committed chamber musicians. Find out more about St […]