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Henry Purcell

Henry Purcell (/ˈpɜːrsəl/, rare: /pərˈsɛl/; c. 10 September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer and organist of the middle Baroque era. He was extremely prolific, having composed more than 100 songs, a tragic opera Dido and Aeneas, and wrote incidental music to a version of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream called The Fairy Queen.…

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Westminster School
Born
(1659-09-10)10 September 1659 London, England
Children
6, including Edward
Died
21 November 1695(1695-11-21) (aged 36) London, England
Era
Baroque
Relatives
Edward Henry Purcell (grandson)

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Henry Purcell → (1659-09-10)10 September 1659 London, England
Children · 1
Henry Purcell → 6, including Edward
Died · 1
Henry Purcell → 21 November 1695(1695-11-21) (aged 36) London, England
Education · 1
Henry Purcell → Westminster School
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Henry Purcell → Baroque

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