Henry Purcell
Between his compositions for the stage, such as Dido and Aeneas, King Arthur and
The Fairy Queen, and for the church, with his odes and anthems, not to mention
his keyboard pieces, Henry Purcell was the foremost exponent of English Baroque
music. The son of a musician in the Chapel Royal and cantor at Westminster
Abbey, Henry Purcell was born on September 10, 1659, but lost his father five
years later. He was then educated by his uncle Thomas Purcell, also a musician
at the English court, who enabled him to join the royal choir and study with
Henry Cooke and his successors Pelham...
Als Ik Straks Dood Ben (When I Am Laid in Earth)Henry Purcell, Jan Rot and Jakob Klaasse
Van Rot los
3:11
Hush, No MoreLes Occasionnels and Henry Purcell
1:53
Evening HymnChristine Bougie, Johnny Spence, Jill Harris, Henry Purcell, Josh Cole, Sean Donald, Mara Nesrallah, Frédérique Roy, Evan Cartwright, Eugénie Tremblay and Alexander Samaras
4:59
