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Henry Purcell (10 Sep 1659 - 21 Nov 1695)

Male Person - United Kingdom baroque composer

Releases (31)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Extraits/Excerpts: Grands Compositeurs Baroques/Great Baroque Masters 1991
  2. The World of Henry Purcell 1994
  3. A Purcell Companion 1994
  4. The Glory of Henry Purcell 16 May 1995
  5. Baroque, Volume 8: Theatre Music 1995
  6. Sweeter than Roses 16 Oct 2000
  7. BBC Music, Volume 11, Number 3: Hail! Bright Cecilia Nov 2002
  8. The Best of Henry Purcell 30 Jun 2009
  9. The Purcell Experience 2009
  10. Classic FM: Dido's Lament 2009
  11. A Musical Celebration

Album

  1. Geistliche Musik am englishen Königshof / Sacred Music at the English Court 1987
  2. Purcell: Anthems for the Chapel Royal 1987
  3. Ode on St. Cecilia's Day 10 Sep 1990
  4. King Arthur / The Indian Queen 1992
  5. The Fairy Queen 23 Aug 1993
  6. The Complete Anthems and Services 6 Sep 1993
  7. Dido and Aeneas / The Fairy Queen / Te Deum & Jubilate (excerpts) 1993
  8. The Complete Anthems and Services 8 Apr 1994
  9. Ten Sonatas in IV Parts 1994
  10. Come ye sons of art 1995
  11. Baroque Vol.18 - Purcell: Instrumental Works - Menuhin, Brosse et al. (EMI 1996) 1996
  12. The Fairy Queen / Dido and Aeneas (English Chamber Orchestra, Aldeburgh Festival Strings) 2001
  13. The Fairy Queen (New English Voices, Accademia Bizantina feat. conductor: Ottavio Dantone) 2003
  14. Te Deum & Jubilate (Taverner Consort & Players)

Other - Compilation

  1. X5 Free Classical Sample: Purcell 350 Years 14 Sep 2009

Promotion

Album

  1. Henry Purcell: Edition 300 Jahre

Relationships (3)

Teachers

  1. John Blow

Inspired The Name Of

  1. The Purcell Quartet

Children

  1. Edward Purcell

Recordings by (2,342)

  1. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Overture; Act I 16:15 (1961)
  2. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene 1 8:00 (1961)
  3. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act II, Scene 2 9:50 (1961)
  4. Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Act III 18:20 (1961)
  5. Sonata for Trumpet, Strings and Continuo 4:38 (1962)
  6. Trumpet Overture from "The Indian Queen" 3:18 (1962)
  7. Hail, Gracious Glorianna, Hail! 2:18 (1976)
  8. Come Ye Sons Of Art (1694) ?:?? (1976)
  9. Love's Goddess Sure (1692) ?:?? (1976)
  10. Overture / Act I: The Palace ?:?? (1977)
  11. Act II: Scene 1: The Cave ?:?? (1977)
  12. Act II: Scene 2: The Grove 9:25 (1977)
  13. Act III 19:04 (1977)
  14. Chaconne From Diocletian 3:13 (1977)
  15. Sonata for Trumpet & Strings in D major: 2. Adagio, 2. Allegro / The Gordian Knot Untied: Rondeau Minuet 1:51 (1980)
  16. Sonata for Trumpet, Strings & Continuo in D major: 1. Allegro, 2. Adagio, 3. Allegro 1:22 (1980)
  17. The Gordian Knot Untied: Overture, Air, Rondeau Minuet, Air, Jig, Air, Minuet 0:41 (1980)
  18. Trumpet Tune, Ayre and Cibell ?:?? (1981)
  19. Chaconne in g minor for 4 voices 6:12 (1983)
  20. King Arthur, Z. 628: Overture & Aria 2:41 (1984)
  21. King Arthur, Z. 628: Act I, Scene II 16:16 (1984)
  22. King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III, Scene II (beginning) 10:58 (1984)
  23. King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II. Symphony 1:56 (1984)
  24. King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II. Song Tune 2:41 (1984)
  25. King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II. Trumpet Tune 0:38 (1984)
  26. King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II. Aria & Chorus "St. George, the patron of our isle" 3:49 (1984)
  27. King Arthur, Z. 628: Act V, Scene II. Chaconne 3:40 (1984)
  28. Sonata in D for Trumpet and Strings: Allegro 1:20 (1985)
  29. Sonata in D for Trumpet and Strings: Adagio. 2:47 (1985)
  30. Sonata in D for Trumpet and Strings: Allegro. 2:43 (1985)
  31. "The Masque" from Timon of Athens: Overture / Air / Overture 4:30 (1986)
  32. "The Masque" from Timon of Athens: Duet "Hark" / Solo "Love in their little veins" / Trio "But ah" / Solo "Hence with your trifling deity" 6:50 (1986)
  33. "The Masque" from Timon of Athens: "Come all" / "Who can resist" / "Return, revolting rebels!" 4:55 (1986)
  34. "The Masque" from Timon of Athens: Solo "The cares of lovers" / Solo "Love quickly is palled" / Duet, Chorus "Come, let us agree" 4:07 (1986)
  35. Overture 3:07 (1987)
  36. Act II Scene 1: Wayward sisters (Sorceress, 1st Witch) 1:35 (1987)
  37. Act II Scene 1: The Queen of Carthage, whom we hate (Sorceress, Chorus) 0:47 (1987)
  38. Act II Scene 1: Ruin'd ere the set of sun (1st and 2nd Witches, Sorceress, Chorus) 1:29 (1987)
  39. Act II Scene 1: But, ere we this perform (1st and 2nd Witches) 1:14 (1987)
  40. Act III Scene 1: Prelude - Come away, fellow sailors (Sailor, Chorus) 1:45 (1987)
  41. Act III Scene 1: See, the flags and streamers curling (Sorceress, 1st and 2nd Witches) 0:56 (1987)
  42. Act III Scene 1: Our next motion (Sorceress) 0:41 (1987)
  43. Four Keyboard Pieces: [Trumpet Tune] 0:48 (1987)
  44. Four Keyboard Pieces: Air 1:19 (1987)
  45. Four Keyboard Pieces: A New Ground 2:29 (1987)
  46. Four Keyboard Pieces: Riggadoon 0:43 (1987)
  47. Trumpet Voluntary 2:45 (1987)
  48. Voluntary in C major 2:07 (1987)
  49. Thou Knowest, Lord, the Secrets of Our Hearts 2:13 (1987)
  50. Blow Up the Trumpet in Zion 6:18 (1987)
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On Recordings (11)

Produced Material That Was Sampled In

  1. Premier métier 1:44 Marielle D. Khoury & Benoît Allemane (23 Sep 1999)
  2. La musique sacrée 3:33 Marielle D. Khoury & Benoît Allemane (23 Sep 1999)
  3. Années noires 4:57 Marielle D. Khoury & Benoît Allemane (23 Sep 1999)
  4. Les odes 3:44 Marielle D. Khoury & Benoît Allemane (23 Sep 1999)
  5. Tel père tel fils 1:28 Marielle D. Khoury & Benoît Allemane (23 Sep 1999)
  6. De l'église au théâtre 1:27 Marielle D. Khoury & Benoît Allemane (23 Sep 1999)
  7. Un enfant de la ville 1:56 Marielle D. Khoury & Benoît Allemane (23 Sep 1999)
  8. Apprendre à lire en chantant 1:36 Marielle D. Khoury & Benoît Allemane (23 Sep 1999)
  9. Compositeur du roi 1:18 Marielle D. Khoury & Benoît Allemane (23 Sep 1999)
  10. Au service de la cour 2:04 Marielle D. Khoury & Benoît Allemane (23 Sep 1999)
  11. La musique de théâtre 4:26 Marielle D. Khoury & Benoît Allemane (23 Sep 1999)

Credited as (409)

  1. Henry Purcell
  2. Barbara Bonney / Henry Purcell / John Dowland / William Byrd / Thomas Campion
  3. Purcell
  4. Antonio Vivaldi, Henry Purcell; Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, Pinchas Zukerman, English Chamber Orchestra, Raymond Leppard
  5. Henry Purcell; Carolyn Sampson, Laurence Cummings, Elizabeth Kenny, Anne-Marie Lasla
  6. Henry Purcell; Deller Consort, Alfred Deller
  7. Allegri, Palestrina, Purcell, Weelkes, Ramsey; The Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Timothy Brown
  8. Henry Purcell; Pavlo Beznosiuk, Rachel Podger, Christophe Coin, Christopher Hogwood
  9. Henry Purcell; Le Concert Spirituel, Hervé Niquet
  10. Henry Purcell; Hespèrion XX, Jordi Savall
  11. Johann Sebastian Bach, Arcangelo Corelli, Georg Friedrich Händel, Henry Purcell; Maurice André, Hedwig Bilgram
  12. Bach, Purcell; Balthasar-Neumann-Chor, Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble, Thomas Hengelbrock
  13. Bach, Henry Purcell; Balthasar-Neumann-Chor, Balthasar-Neumann-Ensemble, Thomas Hengelbrock
  14. Henry Purcell; Les Voix humaines
  15. Henry Purcell; Le Concert des Nations, Jordi Savall
  16. Henry Purcell; Alfred Deller, Wieland Kuijken, William Christie, Roderick Skeaping
  17. Henry Purcell; The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock
  18. Spohr, Telemann, Dittersdorf, Mozart, Purcell, Prokofjew, Quantz, Weber, Mahler
  19. Henry Purcell; Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists
  20. Henry Purcell, Christopher Robinson
  21. Dowland, Purcell; Emma Kirkby, Jakob Lindberg
  22. Henry Purcell; Hespèrion XX
  23. Gustav Holst, Henry Purcell, Paul Lewis, Malcolm Lipkin; Royal Ballet Sinfonia, Gavin Sutherland
  24. Henry Purcell; John Eliot Gardiner
  25. Purcell; Gens, McFadden, Piau, Waters, Best, Padmore, Paton, Salomaa, William Christie, Les Arts Florissants
  26. Henry Purcell; Lynne Dawson, Rosemary Joshua, Gerald Finley, René Jacobs
  27. Purcell; L'Arpeggiata, Christina Pluhar
  28. Henry Purcell; Collegium Vocale, Philippe Herreweghe
  29. H. Persels
  30. Henry Purcell; Scholars Baroque Ensemble
  31. Purcell; Collegium Vocale Gent, Philippe Herreweghe
  32. Henry Purcell; Richard Egarr
  33. Henry Purcell; Toros Can
  34. Henry Purcell; Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists, John Eliot Gardiner
  35. Henry Purcell / Leopold Stokowski
  36. Purcell; Harnoncourt, Leonhardt, Gardiner, Hogwood, Baumont
  37. Purcell; John Eliot Gardiner
  38. Purcell; William Christie, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  39. Purcell; Gardiner, Leonhardt, Tragicomedia, Chanticleer
  40. Henry Purcell; Musica Amphion, Pieter-Jan Belder
  41. Purcell; The Purcell Quartet
  42. Purcell; Troyanos, Palmer, Stilwell, English Chamber Choir & Orchestra, Raymond Leppard
  43. Henry Purcell; Arnold Schönberg Choir, Concentus Musicus Vienna, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
  44. Purcell; Emma Kirkby, David Thomas, Anthony Rooley
  45. Purcell; Deller Consort, The King's Musick, Alfred Deller
  46. Purcell; Gardiner
  47. Henry Purcell; Kirsten Flagstad, Thomas Hemsley, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Arda Mandikian, The Mermaid Singers and Orchestra, Geraint Jones
  48. Purcell; Kirsten Flagstad, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, The Mermaid Singers and Orchestra, Geraint Jones
  49. Purcell; The English Concert and Choir, Trevor Pinnock
  50. Purcell; Deller Consort, Chœur, The King's Musick, Alfred Deller
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Works (1,470)

Wrote

  1. Laudate ceciliam, Z. 329 (1683)
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Composed

  1. I Saw That You Were Grown So High, Z. 387 (1678)
  2. Since the pox or the plague, Z. 471 (1679)
  3. What hope for us remains now he is gone?, Z. 472 (1679)
  4. Amintas, to my grief I see, Z. 356 (1679)
  5. Fantasia for strings No. 4, Z. 735 (10 Jun 1680)
  6. Fantasia for strings No. 5, Z. 736 (11 Jun 1680)
  7. Fantasia for strings No. 6, Z. 737 (14 Jun 1680)
  8. Fantasia for strings No. 7, Z. 738 (19 Jun 1680)
  9. Fantasia for strings No. 8, Z. 739 (22 Jun 1680)
  10. Fantasia for strings No. 9, Z. 740 (23 Jun 1680)
  11. Fantasia for strings No. 10, Z. 741 (30 Jun 1680)
  12. Fantasia for strings No. 11, Z. 742 (18 Aug 1680)
  13. Fantasia for strings No. 12, Z. 743 (31 Aug 1680)
  14. O Lord God of Hosts, Z. 37 (1680 - 1682)
  15. O all ye people, clap your hands, Z. 138 (1680)
  16. Beati omnes qui timent Dominum, Z. 131 (1680)
  17. Here's that will challenge all the fair, Z. 253 (1680)
  18. Welcome, vicegerent of the mighty king, Z. 340 (1680)
  19. Pavan In G Minor (1680)
  20. Chacony In G Minor (1680)
  21. Complete Service in B-flat, Z. 230 (1681 - 1682)
  22. Pastora's beauties when unblown, Z. 407 (1681)
  23. How I sigh when I think of the charms, Z. 374 (1681)
  24. When her languishing eyes said 'love', Z. 432 (1681)
  25. Amintor, heedless of his flocks, Z. 357 (1681)
  26. O Praise God in His Holiness, Z. 42 (1682 - 1685)
  27. O Praise God in His Holiness, Z. 42: I. Symphony (1682 - 1685)
  28. O Praise God in His Holiness, Z. 42: II. Praise Him in His Noble Acts (1682 - 1685)
  29. O Praise God in His Holiness, Z. 42: III. Praise Him upon the Well-Tuned Cymbals (1682 - 1685)
  30. It is a good thing to give thanks, Z. 18 (1682 - 1685)
  31. It is a good thing to give thanks, Z. 18: I. Symphony (1682 - 1685)
  32. It is a good thing to give thanks, Z. 18: II. To tell of thy loving kindness (1682 - 1685)
  33. It is a good thing to give thanks, Z. 18: III. O Lord how glorious are thy works (1682 - 1685)
  34. It is a good thing to give thanks, Z. 18: IV. For thou, Lord, hast made me glad (1682 - 1685)
  35. Let mine eyes run down with tears, Z. 24 (1682)
  36. The summer's absence unconcerned we bear, Z. 337: Symphony (1682)
  37. The summer's absence unconcerned we bear, Z. 337 (1682)
  38. Song, Z 413 "She Loves and she Confesses too" (1683)
  39. Trio Sonata of 3 parts no. 1 in G minor, Z. 790: I. Adagio (1683)
  40. Trio Sonata of 3 parts no. 1 in G minor, Z. 790: II. Vivace (1683)
  41. Trio Sonata of 3 parts no. 1 in G minor, Z. 790: III. Adagio, Presto (1683)
  42. Trio Sonata of 3 parts no. 1 in G minor, Z. 790: IV. Largo (1683)
  43. Trio Sonata of 3 parts no. 2 in B-flat major, Z. 791: I. Adagio (1683)
  44. Sleep, Adam, and Take Thy Rest, Z. 195 (1683)
  45. Trio Sonata in 4 parts no. 7 in C major, Z. 808: III. Grave (1683)
  46. Trio Sonata in 4 parts no. 7 in C major, Z. 808: V. Allegro (1683)
  47. Young John the gard'ner, Z. 292 (1683)
  48. Rashly I swore I would disown, Z. 411 (1683)
  49. Ode, Z 324 "Fly, bold rebellion": III. Aria (High Tenor) - Ritornello - Chorus "Rivers from their channels turned" (1683)
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Links (23)

Other Databases

  1. https://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=12267
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79095298
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n79095298
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13898724p
  5. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1224296
  6. https://openlibrary.org/works/OL861304A
  7. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6qf8td5
  8. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102498
  9. https://d-nb.info/gnd/118742973

IMSLP

  1. https://imslp.org/wiki/Category:Purcell,_Henry

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/132027

Wikipedia

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Purcell

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/65796

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000596040

Vgmdb

  1. https://vgmdb.net/artist/16551

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0700722/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/5118737

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9695

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/3tMLo1k3iUo82coMLWXzxq
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/10954

Fan Pages

  1. http://www.henrypurcell.org.uk/

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Henry_Purcell_by_John_Closterman.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/ddea5540-2c7d-4266-8507-b367c2635d35