Henry Purcell
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About Henry Purcell
Henry Purcell (c. 10 September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer of Baroque music, best known for his more than 100 songs, the opera "Dido and Aeneas," and his incidental music for a version of Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" called "The Fairy Queen." Purcell's musical style is distinctively English, though it incorporates elements from Italian and French traditions. He is generally regarded as one of the greatest English opera composers and
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Abdelazer: Rondeau
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Overture
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Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626 / Act III: "When I Am Laid in Earth" Dido's Lamento (Arr. by Mathieu Herzog for Cello and Strings)
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Symphony
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We the spirits of the air
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Trumpet Tune
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Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: When I am laid in earth, "Dido's Lament" (arr. L. Stokowski)
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Fourth act tune: Air
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Second Music - Air
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Abdelazar Suite, Z. 570: VI. Air
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Trumpet Overture
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When I Am Laid in Earth
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Abdelazer, Z.570: 2. Rondeau
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Suite d'Abdelazer: or, the moor's revenge: Rondeau
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Trumpet air - Let loud renown with all her thousand tongues
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King Arthur, Z. 628, "The British Worthy": Air
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Music for a while (From Oedipus, Z. 583)
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Dido's Lament
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Fairest Isle
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Dance
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Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: When I am Laid in Earth (Dido's Lament, Arr. for Cello & Orchestra by Julian Riem)
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Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626: Overture
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Burial Service: March, Z. 860A
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Trumpet Voluntary
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Symphony - Seek not to know wha must not be reveal'd
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Suite From Abdelzar: I. Rondeau
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March from Music for the funeral of Queen Mary
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You who at the altar stand - All dismal sounds
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I come to sing great Zempoalla's story
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Scorn'd Envy, ther's nothing
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While thus we bow
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Trumpet Tune in C major, Z. 697
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Minuet
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The Fairy Queen, Z. 629: Prelude
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King Arthur, or The British Worthy (1691) / Act 3: What Power art thou?
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Dido & Aeneas, Z. 626: When I Am Laid in Earth "Dido's Lament" (Transcr. L. Stokowski)
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Round O ZT684 (from Abdelazer)
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March
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Purcell: Trumpet Sonata in D Major, Z. 850: II. Adagio
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we come to sing great Zempoalla's story
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Trumpet Tune and Air
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Dido And Aeneas, Z.626 / Act 3: "Thy Hand, Belinda...When I Am Laid In Earth"
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Thrid Act tune: Rondeau
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Trumpet Voluntary The Prince Of Denmark March
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Trumpet Sonata In D Major, Z. 850: I. Allegro
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Music for a While
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Dido and Aeneas / Act 3: "Thy hand Belinda - When I am laid in earth"
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Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626 / Act 3: "When I Am Laid In Earth" Dido's Lamento (Arr. For Cello And Strings By Mathieu Herzog)
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Prelude
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Purcell / Arr Pluhar: Come, ye sons of art away (Birthday Ode for Queen Mary), Z. 323/5: "Strike the viol"
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