BIOGRAPHY

Henry Purcell (IPA: /ˈpɜrsəl/;September 10, 1659 (?)– November 21, 1695, was an English Baroque composer. He has often been called England's finest native composer.^{[citation needed]} Purcell incorporated Italian and French stylistic elements but devised a peculiarly English style of Baroque music.

Early life and career

Purcell was born in St Ann's Lane, Old Pye Street, Westminster. Henry Purcell Senior was a gentleman of the Chapel Royal, and sang at the coronation of King Charles II of England. His brother Thomas Purcell (d. 1682) was also a musician and Henry Junior may possibly have been his son (see below) rather than Henry Senior's. Henry the elder had three sons, Edward, Henry, and Daniel. Daniel Purcell (d. 1717), the youngest of the brothers, was also a prolific composer who wrote the music for much of the final act of The Indian Queen after Henry Purcell's death.

After his father's (?) death in 1664, Purcell was placed under the guardianship of his uncle (?), who showed him great affection and kindness. Thomas was himself a gentleman of His Majesty's chapel, and arranged for Henry to be admitted as a chorister. Henry studied first under Captain Henry Cooke (d. 1672), master of the children, and afterwards under Pelham Humfrey (d. 1674), Cooke's successor. Henry was a chorister in the Chapel Royal until his voice broke in 1673, at which time he became assistant to John Hingeston, the musical instrument keeper for the King.

Purcell is said to have been composing at nine years old, but the earliest work that can be certainly identified as his is an ode for the King's birthday, written in 1670. (The dates for his compositions are often uncertain, despite considerable research.) After Humfrey's death, Purcell continued his studies under Dr. John Blow. He attended Westminster School, and in 1676 he was appointed organist at Westminster Abbey, and in the same year he composed the music to John Dryden's Aureng-Zebe and Thomas Shadwell's Epsom Wells and The Libertine. These were followed in 1677 by the music to Aphra Behn's tragedy, Abdelazar, and in 1678 by an overture and masque for Shadwell's new version of Shakespeare's Timon of Athens. The chorus "In these delightful pleasant groves" from The Libertine is still performed.

In 1679, he wrote some songs for John Playford's Choice Ayres, Songs and Dialogues, and also an anthem, the name of which is not known, for the Chapel Royal. From a letter written by Thomas Purcell, and still extant, we learn that this anthem was composed for the exceptionally fine voice of the Rev. John Gostling, then at Canterbury, but afterwards a gentleman of His Majesty's chapel. Purcell wrote several anthems at different times for this extraordinary voice, a basso profondo, which is known to have had a range of at least two full octaves, from D below the bass staff to the D above it. The dates of very few of these sacred compositions are known; perhaps the most notable example is the anthem "They that go down to the sea in ships". In thankfulness for a providential escape of the King from shipwreck, Gostling, who had been of the royal party, put together some verses from the Psalms in the form of an anthem and requested Purcell to set them to music. The work is a very difficult one, opening with a passage which traverses the full extent of Gostling's range, beginning on the upper D and descending two octaves to the lower.

 Later career and death

In 1680, Blow, who had been appointed organist of Westminster Abbey in 1669, resigned his office in favour of his pupil, who was still only twenty-two. Purcell now devoted himself almost entirely to the composition of sacred music, and for six years severed his connection with the theatre. However, during the early part of the year, probably before taking up his new office, he had produced two important works for the stage, the music for Nathaniel Lee's Theodosius, and Thomas D'Urfey's Virtuous Wife. The composition of his chamber opera Dido and Aeneas, which forms a very important landmark in the history of English dramatic music, has been attributed to this period, and its earliest production may well have predated the documented one of 1689. It was written to a libretto furnished by Nahum Tate, and performed in 1689 in cooperation with Josiah Priest, a dancing master and the choreographer for the Dorset Garden Theatre. Priests's wife kept a boarding school for young gentlewomen, first in Leicester Fields and afterwards at Chelsea, where the opera was performed. It is occasionally considered the first genuine English opera, though that title is usually given to Blow's Venus and Adonis: as in Blow's work, the action does not progress in spoken dialogue but in Italian-style recitative. Both works run to less than one hour. At the time Dido and Aeneas never found its way to the theatre, though it appears to have been very popular in private circles. It is believed to have been extensively copied, but only one song was printed by Purcell's widow in Orpheus Britannicus, and the complete work remained in manuscript until 1840, when it was printed by the Musical Antiquarian Society under the editorship of Sir George Macfarren.

Soon after Purcell's marriage, in 1682, on the death of Edward Lowe, he was appointed organist of the Chapel Royal, an office which he was able to hold simultaneously with his position at Westminster Abbey. His eldest son was born in this same year. His first printed composition, Twelve Sonatas, was published in 1683.^[5] For some years after this, he was busy in the production of sacred music, odes addressed to the king and royal family, and other similar works.^[6] In 1685, he wrote two of his finest anthems, "I was glad" and "My heart is inditing", for the coronation of King James II.

In 1687, he resumed his connection with the theatre by furnishing the music for Dryden's tragedy, Tyrannick Love. In this year, Purcell also composed a march and quick-step, which became so popular that Lord Wharton adapted the latter to the fatal verses of Lillibullero; and in or before January 1688, he composed his anthem "Blessed are they that fear the Lord" by express command of the King. A few months later, he wrote the music for D'Urfey's play, The Fool's Preferment. In 1690, he composed the music for Betterton's adaptation of Fletcher and Massinger's Prophetess (afterwards called Dioclesian)^[7] and Dryden's Amphitryon. In 1691, he wrote the music for what is sometimes considered his dramatic masterpiece, King Arthur, with the libretto by Dryden and first published by the Musical Antiquarian Society in 1843. In 1692, he composed The Fairy-Queen (an adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream), the score of which was rediscovered in 1901 and published by the Purcell Society. The Indian Queen followed in 1695 in which year he also wrote songs for Dryden and Davenant's version of Shakespeare's The Tempest, probably including "Full fathom five" and "Come unto these yellow sands". In these semi-operas (another term for which at the time was "dramatic opera"), the main characters of the plays do not sing but speak their lines: the action moves in dialogue rather than recitative. The related songs are sung "for" them by singers, who have minor dramatic roles.

Purcell's Te Deum and Jubilate was written for Saint Cecilia's Day, 1693, the first English Te Deum ever composed with orchestral accompaniment. This work was annually performed at St Paul's Cathedral until 1712, after which it was performed alternately with Handel's Utrecht Te Deum and Jubilate until 1743, when both works were replaced by Handel's Dettingen Te Deum.

He composed an anthem and two elegies for Queen Mary II's funeral. Besides the operas and semi-operas already mentioned, Purcell wrote the music and songs for Thomas D'Urfey's The Comical History of Don Quixote, Boudicca, The Indian Queen and others, a vast quantity of sacred music, and numerous odes, cantatas, and other miscellaneous pieces. The quantity of his instrumental chamber music is minimal after his early career, and his keyboard music consists of an even more minimal number of harpsichord suites and organ pieces.

He died at his house in Dean's Yard, Westminster, in 1695, at the height of his career; he was in his mid-thirties. The cause of Purcell's death is unclear: one theory is that he caught a chill after returning late from the theatre one night to find that his wife had locked him out; another is that he succumbed to tuberculosis. The beginning of Purcell's will reads:

In the name of God Amen. I, Henry Purcell, of the City of Westminster, gentleman, being dangerously ill as to the constitution of my body, but in good and perfect mind and memory (thanks be to God) do by these presents publish and declare this to be my last Will and Testament. And I do hereby give and bequeath unto my loving wife, Frances Purcell, all my estate both real and personal of what nature and kind soever...

Purcell is buried adjacent to the organ in Westminster Abbey. His epitaph reads, "Here lyes Henry Purcell Esq., who left this life and is gone to that blessed place where only his harmony can be exceeded."

Purcell's wife Frances and three of his six children survived him. Frances died in 1706, having published a number of his works, including the now famous collection called Orpheus Britannicus, in two volumes, printed in 1698 and 1702, respectively. Purcell's son Edward (1689-1740) became organist of St Clement Eastcheap, London, in 1711. The latter's son Edward Henry Purcell (d. 1765), thus Henry Purcell's grandson, succeeded him in this post. Both men were buried in St Clement's.

Influence and reputation

A Purcell Club was founded in London in 1836 for promoting the performance of his music, but was dissolved in 1863. In 1876 a Purcell Society was founded, which published new editions of his works. A modern day Purcell Club has been created, and provides guided tours and concerts in support of Westminster Abbey.

After his death, Purcell was honored by many of his contemporaries, including his old friend John Blow, who wrote "An Ode, on the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell (Mark how the lark and linnet sing)" with text by his old collaborator, John Dryden. More recently, the English poet Gerard Manley Hopkins wrote a famous sonnet entitled simply "Henry Purcell", with a head-note reading: "The poet wishes well to the divine genius of Purcell and praises him that, whereas other musicians have given utterance to the moods of man's mind, he has, beyond that, uttered in notes the very make and species of man as created both in him and in all men generally."

So strong was his reputation that a popular wedding processional was incorrectly attributed to Purcell for many years. The so-called Purcell's Trumpet Voluntary was in fact written around 1700 by a British composer named Jeremiah Clarke as the Prince of Denmark's March.

Purcell is among the Baroque composers who has had a direct influence on modern rock and roll; according to Pete Townshend of The Who, Purcell was among his influences, particularly evident in the opening bars of The Who's "Pinball Wizard." The title song from the soundtrack of the film A Clockwork Orange is from Purcell's "Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary". Meanwhile, noted cult New Wave artist Klaus Nomi regularly performed "The Cold Song" from King Arthur during his career, including a version on his debut self-titled album, Klaus Nomi, from 1981; his last public performance before his untimely death was an interpretation of the piece done with a full orchestra in December 1982 in Munich.

Purcell also had a strong influence on the composers of the English musical renaissance of the early twentieth century, most notably Benjamin Britten, who created and performed a realisation of Dido and Aeneas and whose The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra is based on a theme from Purcell's Abdelazar. Stylistically, the aria "I know a bank" from Britten's opera A Midsummer Night's Dream is clearly inspired by Purcell's aria "Sweeter than Roses", which Purcell originally wrote as part of incidental music to Richard Norton's Pausanias, the Betrayer of His Country.

In the 21st century, the soundtrack to the 2005 film version of Pride & Prejudice features a dance titled "A Postcard to Henry Purcell," which is a version by composer Dario Marianelli of the same Abdelazar theme used in The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.

On Victoria Street, Westminster, there is a bronze monument to Purcell, sculpted by Glynn Williams and erected in 1994.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Purcell

Purcell's works have been catalogued by Franklin Zimmerman, who gave them a number preceded by Z.

 Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Henry_Purcell

My  Collection

1. PURCELL Choir Te  Deum Glenton Choir&orch..Golden Age       Purcell H Choir Jubilate Deo   Glenton Choir&orch..Golden Age           
2. Purcell H Choir Ode for St. Cecilia Day Glenton   Choir&orch..Golden Age  
3. Purcell H Choir Raise raise the voice Glenton Choir&orch..Golden Age        
4. Purcell H Choir The noise of foreign wars Robert Glenton Choir& orch Golden Age         
5. Purcell H Trumpet Orchestra  Sonata  no. 1 Robert Glenton Choir& orch Golden Age      
6. Purcell H Choir Musique funebre pour la Reine Mary Choir , king's coll. Campbridge     Philip Ledger Academy of St. Martin    
7. Purcell H Contratenor. Archlute/theorb VDGB,cembalo 15   songs M.Chance,Nigel North,Richard Boothby, Maggie Cole   
8. Purcell H Choir Te  Deum Manze,Marcus,Schlapp,Brown,Dexter, ward –Clark Timothy Braun Choir of Clare College Baroque Brass of London      
9. Purcell H Choir Jubilate Deo Manze,Marcus,Schlapp,Brown,Dexter, ward-Clark Timothy Braun Choir of Clare College Baroque Brass of London       
10. Purcell H Choir Me beloved spake Manze,Marcus,Schlapp,Brown,Dexter, ward-Clark Timothy Braun Choir of Clare College Baroque Brass of London       
11. Purcell H Choir O'God,Though art my God Manze,Marcus,Schlapp,Brown,Dexter, ward-Clark Timothy Braun Choir of Clare College Baroque Brass of London   
12. Purcell H Choir Lord, how long will though be angry Manze,Marcus,Schlapp,Brown,Dexter, ward-Clark Timothy Braun           Choir of Clare College Baroque Brass of London       
13. Purcell H Choir Remember not, Lord , our offences Manze,Marcus,Schlapp,Brown,Dexter, ward-Clark Timothy Braun Choir of Clare College Baroque Brass of London    
14. Purcell H Choir Hear my prayer,O Lord.Manze,Marcus,Schlapp,Brown,Dexter, ward-Clark Timothy Braun Choir of Clare College Baroque Brass of London   
15. Purcell H Choir Funeral Sentences for Queen Mary  Funeral  March Manze,Marcus,Schlapp,Brown,Dexter, ward-Clark   Timothy Braun Choir of Clare College Baroque Brass of London     
16. Purcell H Choir Funeral Sentences for Queen Mary Man, that is born of a woman          Manze,Marcus,Schlapp,Brown,Dexter, ward-Clark   Timothy Braun Choir of Clare College Baroque Brass of London 
17. Purcell H Choir Funeral Sentences for Queen Mary in the midst of life Manze,Marcus,Schlapp,Brown,Dexter, ward-Clark   Timothy Braun Choir of Clare College Baroque Brass of London     
18. Purcell H Choir Funeral Sentences for Queen Mary Canzona Manze,Marcus,Schlapp,Brown,Dexter, ward-Clark   Timothy Braun Choir of Clare College Baroque Brass of London     
19. Purcell H Choir  Funeral Sentences for Queen Mary thou  knowest, Lord Manze,Marcus,Schlapp,Brown,Dexter, ward-Clark Timothy Braun Choir of Clare College Baroque Brass of London     
20. Purcell H Choir Funeral Sentences for Queen Mary Funeral march          Manze,Marcus,Schlapp,Brown,Dexter, ward-Clark   Timothy Braun         Choir of Clare College Baroque Brass of London 
21. Purcell H Contratenor Chamber Orch.Song Strike the Viol Michael Chance VDBA, Cembalo, Theorbo/Archlute              
22. Purcell H Contratenor Chamber Orch.Song The Queen's Epicedium Michael Chance VDBA, Cembalo, Theorbo/Archlute        
23. Purcell H Contratenor Chamber Orch.Song here the Deitis approve Michael Chance VDBA, Cembalo, Theorbo/Archlute        
24. Purcell H Contratenor Chamber Orch.Song O solitude Michael Chance VDBA, Cembalo, Theorbo/Archlute              
25. Purcell H Contratenor Chamber Orch. Song Sweeter than Roses Michael Chance VDBA, Cembalo, Theorbo/Archlute                    
26. Purcell H Contratenor Chamber Orch.Song Music for a while Michael Chance VDBA, Cembalo, Theorbo/Archlute  
27. Purcell H Contratenor Chamber Orch.Song If music be the food of love Michael Chance VDBA, Cembalo, Theorbo/Archlute        
28. Purcell H Contratenor Chamber Orch.Song In the black dismal dungeon of despair  Michael Chance VDBA, Cembalo, Theorbo/Archlute                 
29. Purcell H Contratenor Chamber Orch.Song An evening Hymn  Michael Chance VDBA, Cembalo, Theorbo/Archlute              
30. Purcell H Chamber Orch.Chaconny Rachel Podger,etc,            Violin.record.viola.Teorb/archlute,guitar,cembal                
31. Purcell H Chamber Orch.The Play  "Dioclesian" First  Music  Rachel Podger,Violin.record.viola.Teorb/archlute, guitar,cembal
32. Purcell H Chamber Orch.The Play  "Dioclesian" Overture Rachel Podger, Violin.record. viola.Teorb/archlute, guitar,cembal    
33. Purcell H Chamber Orch.The Play  "Dioclesian" 1^st Act tune Rachel Podger, Violin.record. viola.Teorb/archlute, guitar,cembal
34. Purcell H Chamber Orch.The Play  "Dioclesian" Dance of the furies Rachel Podger,Violin.record. viola.Teorb/archlute, guitar,cembal                       
35. Purcell H Chamber Orch.The Play  "Dioclesian" Second Act tune Rachel Podger,Violin.record.viola.Teorb/archlute, guitar,cembal            
36. Purcell H Chamber Orch.The Play  "Dioclesian" Two in once upon a ground Rachel odger,Violin.record. viola.Teorb/archlute, guitar,cembal              
37. 1296.   Purcell H     Chamber Orch.The Play  "Dioclesian"
38. The chair dance   Rachel Podger,etc, Violin.record.viola.Teorb/archlute, guitar,cembal               
39. Purcell H Chamber Orch.The Play  "Dioclesian" Third Actune Rachel Podger,Violin.record.viola.Teorb/archlute, guitar,cembal
40. Purcell H Chamber Orch.The Play  "Dioclesian" Butterfly ance Rachel Podger Violin.record.viola.Teorb/archlute, guitar,cembal               
41. Purcell H Chamber Orch.The Play  "Diocleian" Country dance in Act 5 Rachel Podger,Violin.record.viola.Teorb/archlute,  guitar,cembal                       
42. Purcell H Chamber Orch.The Play  "Dioclesian" Dance o the Bacchanals Rachel Podger,Violin.record.viola. Teorb/archlute, guitar,cembal                       
43. Purcell H Chamber Orch.The Play  "Dioclesian" Still I'm wihing Rachel Podger,Violin.record. viola.Teorb/archlute, guitar,cembal                
44. Purcell H Chamber Orch.The Play  "Dioclesian" Canaries Rachel Podger,            Violin.record.viola.Teorb/archlute,guitar,cembal    
45. Purcell H Chamber Orch.The Play  "Dioclesian" Dance Rachel Podger,Violin.record. viola.Teorb/archlute,guitar,cembal     
46. Purcell H Chamber Orch.The Play  "Dioclesian" Dance Rachel PodgerViolin.record. viola.Teorb/archlute,guitar,cembal
47. Purcell H Chamber Orch.The Play "Timon on Athens" Curtain tune Rachel Podger,Violin.record.viola. eorb/archlute, guitar,cembal             
48. Purcell H Choir Sacred  music 7  pieces Choir of the New College,Oxford Robert King     King's Consort & Choir      
49. Purcell H Choir Sacred  music 6  pieces Choir of the New College,Oxford Robert King King's Consort & Choir      
50. Purcell H Choir Sacred  music 11  pieces Choir of the New College,Oxford Robert King King's Consort & Choir      
51. Purcell H Choir Sacred  music 12  pieces   Choir of the New College,Oxford  Robert King King's Consort & Choir      
52. Purcell H Choir Sacred  music 12  pieces Choir of the New College,Oxford Robert King King's Consort & Choir      
53. Purcell H Choir Sacred  music 11  pieces Choir of the New College,Oxford Robert King King's Consort & Choir      
54. Purcell H Choir Sacred  music 17  pieces Choir of the New College,Oxford Robert King King's Consort & Choir      
55. Purcell H Choir Sacred  music 10  pieces Choir of the New College,Oxford Robert King King's Consort & Choir      
56. Purcell H Choir Sacred  music 10  pieces Choir of the New College,Oxford Robert King King's Consort & Choir      
57. Purcell H Choir Sacred  music 11  pieces Choir of the New College,Oxford Robert King King's Consort & Choir      
58. Purcell H Choir Sacred  music 10  pieces Choir of the New College,Oxford Robert King King's Consort & Choir      
59. Purcell H Choir Secular  Solo Songs 28 songs Robert King King's Consort & Choir           
60. Purcell H Choir Secular  Solo Songs 30  songs Robert King King's Consort & Choir          
61. Purcell H Choir Secular  Solo Songs 29 songs Robert King King's Consort & Choir           
62. Purcell H Choir The  Fairy  Queen  Oberon's  Birthday Vyyan,Wells,Burrowes,Bowman Benjamin  Britten Ambrosian choirEngl Cham. Orch        
63. Purcell H Choir The  Fairy  Queen Night  and Silence Vyyan,Wells,Burrowes,Bowman Benjamin  Britten Ambrosian choirEngl Cham. Orch        
64. Purcell H Choir The  Fairy  Queen The  Sweet  Passion Vyyan,Wells,Burrowes,Bowman Benjamin  Britten Ambrosian choirEngl Cham. Orch 
65. Purcell H Choir The  Fairy  Queen Epithalamium Vyyan,Wells,Burrowes,Bowman Benjamin  Britten Ambrosian choirEngl Cham. Orch        
66. Purcell H  Choir Dido  and  Aeneas Janet Baker Pter Pears Steuart Bedford London opera choir, Aldeburgh Fest Strings     
67. Purcell H Choir Welcome song for Charles II (1680)  Welcome, viceregent of the mighty king Robert  King The King's consort Choir  new college, Oxford 
68. Purcell H Choir Welcome song for king James (1685) Why, why are all the Muses mute? Robert  King The King's consort Choir  new college, Oxford           
69. Purcell H Choir Ode for the birth of Queen Mary (1694) come ye sons of Art, away Robert  King    The King's consort Choir  new college, Oxford           
70. Purcell H Choir Odes  pour l'anniversaire  de  la Reine  Mary David Munrow early music consort of london      
71. Purcell H Organ Pieces for organ     Jean-Patrice Bross                        
72. Purcell H Organ Voluntary- in d dur Jean-Patrice Bross                        
73. Purcell H Choir Service in B flat major from The  Morning & Evening Service Simon  Preston Choir Christ church  Cath Oxford  Engl Conc   
74. Purcell H Choir Evening Service in G minor Simon  Preston Choir Christ church Cath Oxford  Engl Conc  
75. Purcell H Choir Te Deum Simon  Preston Choir Christ church Cath Oxford  Engl Conc        
76. Purcell H Choir Jubilate  Deo in D Simon  Preston Choir Christ church Cath Oxford  Engl Conc  
77. Purcell H Choir/Full Anthems O God, thou hast cast us out   Simon  Preston Choir Christ church Cath Oxford  Engl Conc     
78. Purcell H Choir/Full Anthems O Lord God of hosts Simon  Preston Choir Christ church Cath Oxford  Engl Conc  
79. Purcell H Choir/Full Anthems Remember not, Lord, our offences Simon  Preston Choir Christ church Cath Oxford  Engl Conc   
80. Purcell H Choir/Full Anthems Lord, how long wilt thou be angry Simon  Preston Choir Christ church Cath Oxford  Engl Conc   
81. Purcell H Choir/Full Anthems O God, thou my God Simon  Preston Choir Christ church Cath Oxford  Engl Conc  
82. Purcell H Choir/Full Anthems Man that is born of a woman Simon  Preston Choir Christ church Cath Oxford  Engl Conc     
83. Purcell H Choir/Full Anthems Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts Simon  Preston Choir Christ church Cath Oxford  Engl Conc    
84. Purcell H Choir/Latin Psalm Jehovah, quam multi sunt hostes mei Simon  Preston Choir Christ church Cath Oxford  Engl Conc
85. Purcell H Choir/Verse Anthems My heart is inditing Simon  Preston Choir Christ church Cath Oxford  Engl Conc  
86. Purcell H Choir/Verse Anthems O sing unto the Lord Simon  Preston Choir Christ church Cath Oxford  Engl Conc  
87. Purcell H Choir/Verse Anthems My beloved spake Simon  Preston  Choir Christ church Cath Oxford  Engl Conc  
88. Purcell H Choir/Verse Anthems They that go down to the sea in ships Simon  Preston Choir Christ churchCath Oxford  Engl Conc    
89. Purcell H Choir/Verse Anthems Praise the Lord,O Jerusalem Simon  Preston Choir Christ churchCath Oxford  Engl Conc    
90. Purcell H VDGB.Four-part Fantazia No. 4 in G minor, Z.  735 Bryan,Crum,Kerr Grosmer,Marks,Peel,Heringman            Rose Consort of Viols       
91. Purcell H VDGB.Four-part Fantazia No. 5, in B flat major, Z. 736 Bryan,Crum,Kerr rosmer,Marks,Peel,Heringman Rose Consort of Viols         
92. Purcell H VDGB.Four-part Fantazia No. 6 in F major, Z.  737 Bryan,Crum,Kerr Grosmer,Marks,Peel,Heringman            Rose Consort of Viols       
93. Purcell H VDGB.Four-part Fantazia No. 7 in C minor, Z.  738 Bryan,Crum,Kerr Grosmer,Marks,Peel,Heringman            Rose Consort of Viols       
94. Purcell H VDGB.Four-part Fantazia  No. 8 , in D minor, Z.  739 Bryan,Crum,Kerr rosmer,Marks,Peel,Heringman  Rose Consort of Viols        
95. Purcell H VDGB.Four-part Fantazia No. 9 in A minor, Z.  740 Bryan,Crum,Kerr Grosmer,Marks,Peel,Heringman                        Rose Consort of Viols       
96. Purcell H VDGB.Four-part Fantazia  No. 10 in E minor, Z.  741 Bryan,Crum,Kerr Grosmer,Marks,Peel,Heringman Rose Consort of Viols       
97. Purcell H VDGB.Four-part Fantazia No. 11 in G major, Z.  742 Bryan,Crum,Kerr Grosmer,Marks,Peel,Heringman Rose Consort of Viols       
98. Purcell H VDGB.Four-part Fantazia No. 12 in D minor, Z.  743 Bryan,Crum,Kerr Grosmer,Marks,Peel,Heringman Rose Consort of Viols       
99. Purcell H VDGB.Fantazia in F major, Upon one Note, Z.  745 Bryan,Crum,Kerr Grosmer,Marks,Peel,Heringman Rose Consort of Viols       
100. Purcell H VDGB.Three-part Fantazia  No. 1 in D minor, Z.  732 Bryan,Crum,Kerr Grosmer,Marks,Peel,Heringman                        Rose Consort of Viols       
101. Purcell H VDGB.Three-part Fantazia No. 2 in F major, Z.  733 Bryan,Crum,Kerr Grosmer,Marks,Peel,Heringman Rose Consort of Viols       
102. Purcell H VDGB.Three-part Fantazia No. 3 in G minor, Z.  734 Bryan,Crum,Kerr Grosmer,Marks,Peel,Heringman Rose Consort of Viols       
103. Purcell H VDGB.Six-part Fantazia In Nomine in G minor, Z.  746 Bryan,Crum,Kerr Grosmer,Marks,Peel,Heringman                        Rose Consort of Viols       
104. Purcell H VDGB.Seven-part Fantazia In Nomine, "Dorian", Z.  747 Bryan,Crum,Kerr Grosmer,Marks,Peel,Heringman                        Rose Consort of Viols       
105. Purcell H VDGB.Fantasia upon 1 note   1680 Jordi Savall Hesperion  XX    
106. Purcell H VDGB.Fantasia   I in 3 parts 1680 Jordi Savall Hesperion  XX      
107. Purcell H VDGB.Fantasia   II in 3 parts   1680 Jordi Savall Hesperion  XX  
108. Purcell H VDGB. Fantasia  III in 3 parts   1680   Jordi Savall  Hesperion  XX         
109. Purcell H VDGB. Fantasia  IV in 4 parts 1680 Jordi Savall Hesperion  XX   
110. Purcell H VDGB.Fantasia   V in 4 parts 1680 Jordi Savall Hesperion  XX     
111. Purcell H VDGB. Fantasia  VI in 4 parts 1680 Jordi Savall Hesperion  XX   
112. Purcell H VDGB.Fantasia  In nomine in 6 parts 1680 Jordi Savall Hesperion  XX
113. Purcell H VDGB.Fantasia VII in 4 parts 1680 Jordi Savall Hesperion  XX    
114. Purcell H VDGB.Fantasia  VIII in 4 parts  1680 Jordi Savall    Hesperion  XX         
115. Purcell H VDGB.Fantasia  IX in 4 parts 1680 Jordi Savall Hesperion  XX    
116. Purcell H VDGB.Fantasia  X in 4 parts 1680 Jordi Savall Hesperion  XX      
117. Purcell H VDGB.Fantasia  XI in 4 parts 1680 Jordi Savall Hesperion  XX    
118. Purcell H VDGB.Fantasia  XII in 4 parts 1680 Jordi Savall Hesperion  XX   
119. Purcell H VDGB.Fantasia  In nominee in 7 parts  1680 Jordi Savall Hesperion  XX
120. Purcell H.  Purcell Fantazias - Musique pour Violes, Philippe Pierlot - Ricercar Consort, 17 pieces

 Selected  Recordings  

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Alia Vox Heritage - Vol 2, Purcell: Fantasias For The Viols 1680 / Savall, Hespèrion Xx
		Release Date: 07/08/2008  Label:  Alia Vox   Catalog #: 9859   Spars Code: DDD  Composer:  Henry Purcell Performer:  Jordi Savall,  Wieland Kuijken,  Sophie Watillon,  Eunice Brandao,  Marianne Muller,  Philippe Pierlot,  Sergi Casademunt Conductor:  Jordi Savall Orchestra/Ensemble:  Hespèrion XX Number of Discs: 1  Recorded in: Multi  Length: 0 Hours 54 Mins.

Purcell: Fantazias & In Nomines / Fretwork
		Release Date: 09/10/2002  Label:  Virgin Classics Veritas Catalog #: 45062   Spars Code: DDD  Composer:  Henry Purcell Performer:  Wendy Gillespie,  William Hunt,  Julia Hodgson,  Susanna Pell,  Richard Campbell,  Richard Boothby,  Imogen Seth-Smith Orchestra/Ensemble:  Fretwork Number of Discs: 1  Recorded in: Stereo  Length: 0 Hours 55 Mins.

Purcell: Complete Chamber Music / Belder, Musica Amphion
		Release Date: 04/01/2008  Label:  Brilliant Classics   Catalog #: 93647   Spars Code: n/a  Composer:  Henry Purcell Performer:  Johannes Boer,  Remy Baudet,  Nanneke Schaap,  Ricardo Rodriguez,  Pieter-Jan Belder,  Sayuri Yamagata,  Rainer Zipperling,  Mieneke Van der Velden,  Elisabeth Ingenhousz,  Nicholas Milne,  Frank Wakelkamp Conductor:  Pieter-Jan Belder Orchestra/Ensemble:  Musica Amphion Number of Discs: 7

Purcell: Complete Fantasies For Viols / Phantasm
		Release Date: 11/13/2006  Label:  Simax   Catalog #: 1124   Spars Code: DDD  Composer:  Henry Purcell Performer:  Jonathan Manson,  Wendy Gillespie,  Markku Luolajan-Mikkola,  Laurence Dreyfus,  Joanna Levine,  Susanna Pell,  Katherine Finnis Orchestra/Ensemble:  Phantasm Number of Discs: 1  Recorded in: Stereo  Length: 0 Hours 51 Mins.

Purcell: Fantazias / Pierlot, Ricercar Consort
		Release Date: 12/05/2006  Label:  Mirare   Catalog #: 012   Spars Code: DDD  Composer:  Henry Purcell Performer:  Philippe Pierlot Orchestra/Ensemble:  Ricercar Consort Recorded in: Stereo  Length: 1 Hours 1 Mins

Purcell: Fantazias / Rose Consort Of Viols
		Release Date: 10/06/2000  Label:  Naxos   Catalog #: 8553957   Spars Code: DDD  Composer:  Henry Purcell Performer:  Sarah Groser,  Alison Crum,  Susanna Pell,  Roy Marks,  John Bryan,  Jacob Heringman,  Andrew Kerr Orchestra/Ensemble:  Rose Consort of Viols Number of Discs: 1  Recorded in: Stereo  Length: 0 Hours 53 Mins

Purcell: The Three & Four Part Fantasias / The Royal Consort
		Release Date: 05/09/2006  Label:  Globe   Catalog #: 5132   Spars Code: DDD  Composer:  Henry Purcell,  John Jenkins Orchestra/Ensemble:  Royal Consort Number of Discs: 1  Recorded in: Stereo  Length: 0 Hours 54 Mins.

Purcell - Theatre Music / Hogwood, Et Al
		Release Date: 10/12/2004  Label:  Decca   Catalog #: 000321502   Spars Code: ADD  Composer:  Henry Purcell Performer:  Joy Roberts,  Judith Nelson,  Elisabeth Lane,  Prudence Lloyd,  Paul Elliott,  Peter Bamber,  Alan Byers,  Christopher Keyte,  Martyn Hill,  James Bowman,  Emma Kirkby,  David Thomas,  Rogers Covey-Crump,  Michael George,  Geoffrey Shaw,  Julian Pike Conductor:  Christopher Hogwood Orchestra/Ensemble:  Academy of Ancient Music,  Taverner Choir Number of Discs: 6  Recorded in: Stereo

Hark How The Wild Musicians Sing - Symphony Songs Of Purcell
		Release Date: 01/24/1995  Label:  Hyperion   Catalog #: 66750   Spars Code: DDD  Composer:  Henry Purcell Performer:  Peter Holman,  Julia Gooding,  Richard Wistreich,  Judith Tarling,  Theresa Caudle,  Peter Holtslag,  Han Tol,  Mark Caudle,  Suzie LeBlanc,  Paul O'Dette,  John Potter,  Angus Smith Conductor:  Peter Holman Orchestra/Ensemble:  Parley of Instruments,  Red Byrd Number of Discs: 1  Recorded in: Stereo  Length: 1 Hours 11 Mins.

Purcell: Te Deum & Jubilate, Etc / Parrott, Taverner Players
		Release Date: 07/04/2000  Label:  Virgin Classics Special Import Catalog #: 45061   Spars Code: DDD  Composer:  Henry Purcell Performer:  Simon Grant,  Angus Davidson,  Paul Agnew,  Rachel Platt,  Rogers Covey-Crump,  Simon Berridge,  Rachel Wheatley,  Susanna Pell,  Charles Daniels,  Emily van Evera,  Jakob Lindberg,  John Toll,  Andrew Parrott,  Margaret Faultless,  Andrew Manze,  Catherine King,  Ben Parry Conductor:  Andrew Parrott Orchestra/Ensemble:  Taverner Players,  Taverner Choir Number of Discs: 1  Recorded in: Stereo  Length: 1 Hours 10 Mins.

Purcell: "ten Sonata's In Four Parts" / The Locke Consort
		Release Date: 01/01/1970  Label:  Channel Classics   Catalog #: 7295   Spars Code: DDD  Composer:  Henry Purcell Performer:  Fred Jacobs,  Susanne Braumann,  Udbhava Wilson Meyer,  Mimi Mitchell Orchestra/Ensemble:  Locke Consort Number of Discs: 1  Recorded in: Stereo  Length: 1 Hours 5 Mins.

Purcell: Sonatas In 3 & 4 Parts / Ricercar Consort
		Release Date: 01/01/2003  Label:  Ricercar   Catalog #: 217   Composer:  Henry Purcell Orchestra/Ensemble:  Ricercar Consort Number of Discs: 2  Recorded in: Stereo

	Dido's Lament from Dido And Aeneas Dido's Lament from Dido And Aeneas (Composition by Henry Purcell.  Arranged by John Goodsall, Sarah Pillow, Marc Wagnon.).
	Gerard Lesne - John Blow: An Ode on the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell ... Gerard Lesne - John Blow: An Ode on the Death of Mr. Henry Purcell - CD Chamber Music & Recitals.
	Odes on the death of Henry Purcell / Goodman, Holman, et al Odes on the death of Henry Purcell / Goodman, Holman, et al Classical.
	England My England - Tony Palmer's Film Of Henry Purcell DVD ( ... England My England - Tony Palmer's Film Of Henry Purcell Subtitled - Standard Screen; Soundtrack English Starring: Simon Callow; Michae.
	Henry Purcell, Georg Friedrich Haendel: Endless Pleasure ... composers of vocal music in England in the Baroque era: Purcell and Handel . ... and sometimes in the Purcell the extremes of her range lack solidity, ....
	Dido And Aeneas (Opera) Purcells much-loved tragic opera is an intense tale of heroism, passion, betrayal and ultimate tragedy is played out against a backdrop of fiery rituals, ....
	Henry Purcell - Sacred Music (US Version) Performed by the Choir of Clare College at the Jesus College Chapel in Cambridge, this selection of sacred music by the Baroque master Henry Purcell
	Odes on the death of Henry Purcell Odes on the death of Henry Purcell, CD,HYPERION UK,Studio, Running Time: 01:03:19

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