Henry Purcell (/ ˈ p ɜːr s əl /, rare: / p ər ˈ s ɛ l /; [n 1] c. 10 September 1659 [n 2] – 21 November 1695) was an English composer of Baroque music, 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 Midsummer Night's Dream called The Fairy Queen.

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 Midsummer’s Night’s Dream called The Fairy Queen.

This is a list of musical compositions by Henry Purcell. Pieces listed according to the Zimmerman catalogue. Z 25, Full Anthem, "Lord, how long wilt Thou be angry?" (c. 1680–82) Z 26, Verse Anthem, "Lord, who can tell how oft he offendeth?" (c. 1677) Z 64, Verse Anthem, "Who hath believed our report?" (c. 1679–80)

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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 music after the Restoration of the Monarchy.

Henry Purcell is one of the most important British composers, creator of some beautifully moving operas and semi-operas as well as a huge selection of songs. His best known works include his opera Dido and Aeneas (1688), his semi-operas The …

Henry Purcell was a noteworthy English composer of the Baroque era. Known for his exquisite operas, semi-operas, songs, and his substantial contributions to sacred music, Purcell’s compositions have resonated across centuries, earning …

The Fairy-Queen (1692; Purcell catalogue number Z.629) is a semi-opera by Henry Purcell; a "Restoration spectacular". [1] The libretto is an anonymous adaptation of William Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream. [2] First performed in 1692, The Fairy-Queen was composed three years before Purcell's death at the age of 35. Following his ...

Henry Purcell (1659-1695) was a prominent English composer of the Baroque period, known for his significant contributions to church and theater music. Born into a musical family, he began his training as a boy chorister at the Chapel Royal, where he developed a talent for composition under the guidance of notable musicians. Purcell's works reflect a rich blend of emotional depth and dramatic ...

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