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PURCELL, Henry

Born in London, 1658 or 1659
Died in London, Nov 21, 1695

  • In addition to his opera Dido and Aeneas and other dramatic works, Purcell composed extensively for the church and for the keyboard.
  • Purcell was trained as a choirboy in the Chapel Royal, under the direction of Pelham Humfrey.
  • Purcell composed for the English royal court throughout his life, and also served as organist of Westminster Abbey.1

Short biography

Sources

  1. Peter Holman and Robert Thompson, “Purcell, Henry (ii),” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed February 13, 2020, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/grovemusic/view/10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-6002278249.

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