Henry Purcell

In 1677 "Henry Purcell" is "appointed composer in ordinary with fee for the violin to his Majesty, in the place of Matthew

Purcell John F. Runciman 1891

"It was never a plan," said Mr. Scholl, sitting in a hotel lobby here the day after singing music by the English Baroque composer Henry Purcell at the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

When Sheer Power Is Not Enough David Mermelstein 2011

After the intermission, a rather lackluster Royal Ballet of Flanders presented The Return of Ulysses, choreographed by Christian Spuck, to music by Henry Purcell and a cute, if somewhat cloying, selection of songs from the '40s and '50s.

Christopher Atamian: Falling for Dance, Again Christopher Atamian 2011

Is there anyone living who is the equal of Henry Purcell?

Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister? 2010

Rare pieces from the 19th century by Berlioz and Rossini have filled in the gaps, as well as Henry Purcell (Dido and Aeneas) and Charles Dibdin (The Padlock)

Brian Dickie: What are we here for? 2010

Is there anyone living who is the equal of Henry Purcell?

Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister? 2010

The music of the Dark and Middle Ages on here is spread across the board - from the late 1200s to the 1600s, from Medieval to Baroque and the Renaissance, taking in the likes of Henry Purcell, Thomas Tallis and Thomas Morley, to name but three.

Chris Payne - Early English Music (CHAP 123) X-Y-Z-Cosmonaut 2010

To me, so arch-especial a spirit as heaves in Henry Purcell

Henry Purcell | Linguism 2009

This BBC programme about Henry Purcell is available on line for the next couple of weeks.

Henry Purcell | Linguism 2009

The English composer Henry Purcell was born in Westminster in autumn 1659 and died in Westminster on 21 November 1695.

Archive 2009-05-01 Lu 2009