After his death, Purcell was honoured by many of his contemporaries, including his old friend John Blow, who wrote An Ode, on the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell (Mark how the lark and linnet …

Nov 17, 2025 · Henry Purcell, English composer of the middle Baroque period, most remembered for his more than 100 songs; a tragic opera, Dido and Aeneas; and his incidental music to a …

In 1679, he was named organist at the Abbey. Purcell spent much of his talent in writing operas and incidental stage music. Most of Purcell’s theatre music was written during the last five …

Mar 11, 2025 · Henry Purcell, also known as the English Orpheus, was one of the most prolific and celebrated composers of the Baroque period. He composed in every genre of his age …

Born in 1659, Henry Purcell was the finest and most original composer of his day. Though he was to live a very short life (he died in 1695) he was able to enjoy and make full use of the renewed …

Born during the Restoration period and the resumption of Charles II's authority, Purcell took full advantage of this prosperous period for the arts and for music in particular: the great model...

Henry Purcell (born in Westminster, c. 1659; died in Westminster, 21 November 1695) was an English composer. Many musicians think he is the greatest English composer of all time. …

Henry Purcell, (September 10, 1659 – November 21, 1695), a masterful Baroque composer, is generally considered to be one of England 's greatest composers. Indeed, he has often been …

His vocal and instrumental solos, however, are highly regarded by modern musicians. The consistently high quality of his work is remarkable, the more so because of its quantity. …

Like other English composers of the early Baroque period, Henry Purcell was not well-known outside his native country. For non-British audiences, Purcell’s main claim to fame is his Dido …