Henry Purcell (/ ˈpɜːrsəl /, rare: / pərˈsɛl /; [n 1] c. 10 September 1659 [n 2] – 21 November 1695) was an English composer and organist of the middle Baroque era.

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 version of Shakespeare’s A …

List of compositions by Henry Purcell Engraved portrait of Purcell by R. White after Closterman, from Orpheus Britannicus This is a list of musical compositions by Henry Purcell.

Feb 9, 2026 · Richard “Rick” Martin Purcell passed away on February 6, 2026, at the age of 55. Born on May 19, 1970, in Helena, Montana, Rick was the youngest of three sons born to William J. Purcell …

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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 years of his life …

Sep 25, 2023 · Henry Purcell (1659-1695) was an English composer who is widely regarded as one of the greatest Baroque composers in history. Born in Westminster, Purcell began his musical career as …

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 flowering of …

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 from odes and …

Henry Purcell (1659–1695) is considered to be England's greatest composer of the Baroque era. Henry Purcell was dubbed the "Orpheus Britannicus" for his ability to combine powerful English …