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Composer

Henry Purcell

1659–1695

1,644 works in the index

Born
1659
Died
1695
Birthplace
Westminster
Citizenship / historical state
Kingdom of England
Period (estimated from birth year)
Baroque

Biography

Purcell is the last great English composer before the twentieth century and wrote for a world of theatre music, court odes and church anthems that no longer exists, which makes the practical repertoire smaller than the catalogue suggests.

What singers actually use are the songs and the Dido and Aeneas arias, and 'When I am laid in earth' is one of the most-performed pieces in this index. Keyboard players have the harpsichord suites and the grounds, several of which are accessible early. Choirs have the anthems and the funeral music.

His notation leaves ornaments and continuo to convention even more than his continental contemporaries, so editions differ substantially. For the songs in particular, a realised edition with a written-out keyboard part is worth having unless you are able to play from a figured bass.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Voice, Piano, harpsichord, Organ, Choir
Genres represented
Classical, pop, Baroque, Pop, Latin
Works with composition dates
12 of 1,644

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 30 of 35

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Trumpet Overture from "The Indian Queen," Act 3 - Trumpet 2 — —— —— —
Trumpet Voluntary - Horn — —— —— —
Dido's Lament - Horn in F — —— —— —
Monkey's Dance - Director Notes — —— —— —
Monkey's Dance - Bass — —— —— —
Magnificat And Nunc Dimittis — —— bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
Chacone In G Minor — —G minor harpsichordClassical —
A Ground In D Minor — —D minor PianoClassical —
A New Ground — —— PianoClassical —
A New Scotch Tune — —— PianoClassical —
A Verse In F Major Z 716 — —F major PianoClassical —
Almand In C Major From Suite Z 665 — —C major PianoClassical —
Saraband With Division Z 654 — —— PianoClassical —
Suite In A Minor Z 663 — —A minor PianoClassical —
Suite In C Major Z 666 — —C major —— —
Suite In D Major Z 667 — —D major PianoClassical —
Suite In D Minor Z 668 — —D minor PianoClassical —
Suite In F Major Z 669 — —F major PianoClassical —
Suite In G Major Z 660 — —G major PianoClassical —
Suite In G Major Z 662 — —G major PianoClassical —
Suite In G Minor Z 661 — —G minor PianoClassical —
Trumpet Tune Called The Cebell [Purcell, Henry] — —— Piano, OrganClassical —
Trumpet Tune In D Major — —D major PianoClassical 0
Verse In The Phrygian Mode — —— PianoClassical —
Voluntary In C Major Z 717 — —C major PianoClassical —
Voluntary In G Major — —G major PianoClassical —
You've Got To Hide Your Love Away [Beatles, The] — —— VoiceClassical —
Adagio (Symphony No.24) [Haydn, Joseph] — —— TenorClassical —
The Echoing Air — —— —Classical —
Cibell For Trumpet And Strings — —— —Classical —
Fantazia 1-12 — —— —Classical —
Fantazia Upon One Note — —— —Classical —
In Nomine Of Seven Parts — —— —Classical —
In Nomine Of Six Parts — —— —Classical —
Pavan Of Four Parts — —— —Classical —
Prelude For Unaccompanied Violin Or Recorder — —— —Classical —
Sonata For Trumpet And Strings (First Movement) [Purcell, Henry] — —— —Classical —
The Queen's Funeral March And Canzona — —— —Classical —
Laudate Ceciliam — —— bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
Raise, Raise The Voice — —— bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
Arise, My Muse — —— bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
Now Does The Glorious Day Appear — —— bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
Welcome, Welcome, Glorious Morn — —— bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
Behold Upon My Bending Spear — —— —Classical —
Cupid Only Throws The Dart — —— —Classical 0
Great Minds Against Themselves Conspire — —— —— —
Grief Increases By Concealing — —— —— —
Haste, Haste To Town — —— —Classical —

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. The biography above is our own. Authority record: VIAF 5118737. Portrait: anonymous, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.