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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 31 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
Ho Ho Ho — —— —Classical —
If Not For Mine, For Empire's Sake — —— —Classical 0
In Our Deep Vaulted Cell — —— —Classical —
Oft She Visits This Lone Mountain — —— —Classical —
Ruin'd Ere The Set Of Sun? — —— —Classical 0
See The Flags And Streamers Curling — —— —— 0
See, Your Royal Guest Appears — —— —— —
Stay Prince — —— —Classical —
The Queen Of Carthage — —— —— 0
The Triumphing Dance — —— —— 0
Wayward Sisters — —— —Classical 0
Whence Could So Much Virtue Spring? — —— —— —
With Drooping Wings Ye Cupids Come — —— —— —
Your Counsel All Is Urg'd In Vain — —— —— —
Trumpet Voluntary [Travers, John] — —— —— —
Gavott — —— OrganClassical —
King Arthur — —— —Classical —
Tis Vain To Fly [Purcell, Daniel] — —— VoiceClassical —
What Can Wee Poor Females Doe — —— VoiceClassical —
What Ungratefull Devil [Purcell, Daniel] — —— VoiceClassical —
When First I Saw — —— VoiceClassical —
Whilst I With Greif — —— VoiceClassical —
Yes Daphne In Yor Face — —— VoiceClassical —
Funeral Sentences [Purcell, Henry] — —— —Classical —
Celestial Music — —— harpsichord, Cello, violin, Voice, ViolaClassical —
Great Parent, Hail — —— harpsichord, Cello, violin, Voice, strings, Tenor, Alto, ViolaClassical —
Hark, Damon, Hark — —— harpsichord, Cello, violin, Voice, ViolaClassical —
Hark, How The Wild Musicians Sing — —— harpsichord, Cello, violin, Voice, ViolaClassical —
In A Deep Vision's Intellectual Scene — —— harpsichord, Cello, violin, Voice, ViolaClassical —
We Reap All The Pleasures (Fragment) — —— harpsichord, Cello, violin, Voice, ViolaClassical —
As Fame, Great Sir — —— harpsichord, strings, bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
Hence Without Scheme Or Figure — —— harpsichord, strings, bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
So All The Boons Indulgent — —— harpsichord, strings, bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
The Sparrow And The Gentle Dove — —— harpsichord, strings, bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
Wake Then, My Muse — —— harpsichord, strings, bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
Awake, Awake, Put On Thy Strength — —— bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
In Thee, O Lord, Do I Put My Trust — —— bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
It Is A Good Thing To Give Thanks — —— bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
My Heart Is Fixed — —— bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
O Praise God In His Holiness — —— bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
Praise The Lord O My Soul, And All That Is Within Me — —— bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
The Lord Is My Light — —— bass, Tenor, AltoClassical —
,O Lord, Rebuke Me Not — —— Tenor, AltoClassical —
Let Mine Eyes Run Down With Tears — —— Tenor, AltoClassical —
Lord, Who Can Tell — —— Tenor, AltoClassical —
My Song Shall Be Alway — —— Tenor, AltoClassical —
O Consider My Adversity — —— Tenor, AltoClassical —
O Give Thanks — —— Tenor, AltoClassical —

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.