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He died in 1695, aged 37, and was buried in the North Isle of the said Church. On the Stone erected to his Memory is inscribed | He died in 1695, aged 37, and was buried in the North Isle of the said Church. On the Stone erected to his Memory is inscribed | ||
:''Here lies Henry Purcell, Esq; who left this Place, and is gone to that Blessed Place where only his Harmony can be exceeded.'' | :''Here lies Henry Purcell, Esq; who left this Place, and is gone to that Blessed Place where only his Harmony can be exceeded.'' | ||
And on his Grave-stone, as follows: | And on his Grave-stone, as follows: | ||
:''Applaud so great a Guest Celestial Pow'rs, / Who now resides with you, but once was ours: | :''Applaud so great a Guest Celestial Pow'rs, / Who now resides with you, but once was ours: | ||
:''Yet let invidious Earth no more reclaim / Her short-liv'd Fav'rite, and her chiefest Fame, | :''Yet let invidious Earth no more reclaim / Her short-liv'd Fav'rite, and her chiefest Fame, | ||
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He appears to have possessed a Genius superior to any of his Predecessors, together with a depth of Musical Knowledge not inferior to the most learned of them. His Talents were not confined to any particular Manner or Stile of Composition, for he was equally excellent in every thing he attempted; and it is doing but common Justice to his Memory to acknowledge, that his Works, in general, affect more powerfully, than those of almost any other Author." | He appears to have possessed a Genius superior to any of his Predecessors, together with a depth of Musical Knowledge not inferior to the most learned of them. His Talents were not confined to any particular Manner or Stile of Composition, for he was equally excellent in every thing he attempted; and it is doing but common Justice to his Memory to acknowledge, that his Works, in general, affect more powerfully, than those of almost any other Author." | ||
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*{{NoCo|O happy man that fears the Lord, Z 139}} | *{{NoCo|O happy man that fears the Lord, Z 139}} | ||
*''O, I'm sick of life Z 140'' (c. 1680) | *''O, I'm sick of life Z 140'' (c. 1680) | ||
* | *{{NoCo|O Lord our governor, Z 141}} (c. 1680) | ||
*{{NoCo|Plung'd in the confines of despair Z 142}} (c. 1680) | *{{NoCo|Plung'd in the confines of despair Z 142}} (c. 1680) | ||
*{{NoCo|Since God so tender a regard, Z 143}} (c. 1680) | *{{NoCo|Since God so tender a regard, Z 143}} (c. 1680) | ||
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*''{{NoCo|At the close of the evening, Z 599/1}}'' | *''{{NoCo|At the close of the evening, Z 599/1}}'' | ||
*''Bring the bowl and cool Nantz, Z 243'' (1693–94) | *''Bring the bowl and cool Nantz, Z 243'' (1693–94) | ||
*''Call for the reckoning, Z 244'' (Unknown) | *''{{NoCo|Call for the reckoning, Z 244}}'' (Unknown) | ||
*''{{NoCo|Come let us drink, Z 245}}'' (Unknown) | *''{{NoCo|Come let us drink, Z 245}}'' (Unknown) | ||
*''Come my hearts, play your parts, Z 246'' (1685) | *''Come my hearts, play your parts, Z 246'' (1685) | ||
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*''{{NoCo|He that drinks is immortal, Z 254}}'' (1686) (in {{NoCo|10 catches}}) | *''{{NoCo|He that drinks is immortal, Z 254}}'' (1686) (in {{NoCo|10 catches}}) | ||
*''{{NoCo|If all be true that I do think, Z 255}}'' (1689) (in {{NoCo|10 catches}}) | *''{{NoCo|If all be true that I do think, Z 255}}'' (1689) (in {{NoCo|10 catches}}) | ||
*''{{NoCo|Jack Thou'rt a Toper, Z 574/10}}'' (Unknown) | |||
*''{{NoCo|Down with Bacchus|I gave her cakes and I gave her ale, Z 256}}'' (1690) | *''{{NoCo|Down with Bacchus|I gave her cakes and I gave her ale, Z 256}}'' (1690) | ||
*{{NoCo|Is Charleroy's Siege come to? Z 257}} | *{{NoCo|Is Charleroy's Siege come to? Z 257}} | ||
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*''Pale faces, stand by, Z 267'' (1688) | *''Pale faces, stand by, Z 267'' (1688) | ||
*{{NoCo|Pox on you for a fop, Z 269}} (Unknown) | *{{NoCo|Pox on you for a fop, Z 269}} (Unknown) | ||
*''Prithee be n't so sad and serious, Z 269'' (Unknown) | *''{{NoCo|Prithee be n't so sad and serious, Z 269}}'' (Unknown) | ||
* | *{{NoCo|Room for th'express, Z 270}} (1691) | ||
*''Since the duke is return'd, Z 271'' (1685) | *''Since the duke is return'd, Z 271'' (1685) | ||
*{{NoCo|Since time so kind to us does prove, Z 272}} | *{{NoCo|Since time so kind to us does prove, Z 272}} | ||
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*''{{NoCo|The siege of Limerick, Z 278}}'' (1691) (in {{NoCo|10 catches}}) | *''{{NoCo|The siege of Limerick, Z 278}}'' (1691) (in {{NoCo|10 catches}}) | ||
*'''Tis easy to force, Z 279'' (1685) | *'''Tis easy to force, Z 279'' (1685) | ||
*'''Tis too late for a coach, Z 280'' (1686) | *''{{NoCo|'Tis too late for a coach, Z 280}}'' (1686) | ||
*''{{NoCo|'Tis women makes us love, Z 281}}'' (1685)(in {{NoCo|10 catches}}) | *''{{NoCo|'Tis women makes us love, Z 281}}'' (1685)(in {{NoCo|10 catches}}) | ||
*''{{NoCo|A Catch by way of an Epistle|To all lovers of music, Z 282}}'' (1687) | *''{{NoCo|A Catch by way of an Epistle|To all lovers of music, Z 282}}'' (1687) | ||
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*''No watch, dear Celia, just is found, Z 401'' (1693) | *''No watch, dear Celia, just is found, Z 401'' (1693) | ||
*{{NoCo|Nymphs and shepherds come away, Z 600/1}} | *{{NoCo|Nymphs and shepherds come away, Z 600/1}} | ||
*{{NoCo|O dive custos | *{{NoCo|O dive custos auriacae domus, Z 504}} (1695) | ||
*''O! fair Cedaria, hide those eyes, Z 402'' (Unknown) | *''O! fair Cedaria, hide those eyes, Z 402'' (Unknown) | ||
*''O! how happy's he, Z 403'' (1690) | *''O! how happy's he, Z 403'' (1690) |
Latest revision as of 10:25, 17 August 2023
Life
Born: 10 September 1659
Died: 21 November 1695
Biography
The entry in Cathedral Music, Volume 2 (William Boyce) reads:
"Henry Purcell, was one of the Children of the Chapel Royal, and became Organist of the same in 1682. He was also Organist of the Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster, which Place he resigned in 1693.
He died in 1695, aged 37, and was buried in the North Isle of the said Church. On the Stone erected to his Memory is inscribed
- Here lies Henry Purcell, Esq; who left this Place, and is gone to that Blessed Place where only his Harmony can be exceeded.
And on his Grave-stone, as follows:
- Applaud so great a Guest Celestial Pow'rs, / Who now resides with you, but once was ours:
- Yet let invidious Earth no more reclaim / Her short-liv'd Fav'rite, and her chiefest Fame,
- Complaining that so prematurely dy'd / Good Nature's Pleasure, and Devotion's Pride,
- Dy'd! No, he lives while yonder Organs sound, / And sacred Echoes to the Choir rebound.
The Poet Dryden wrote an Elegy on his Death, which was set to Music by Dr. John Blow, who had been his Master. He appears to have possessed a Genius superior to any of his Predecessors, together with a depth of Musical Knowledge not inferior to the most learned of them. His Talents were not confined to any particular Manner or Stile of Composition, for he was equally excellent in every thing he attempted; and it is doing but common Justice to his Memory to acknowledge, that his Works, in general, affect more powerfully, than those of almost any other Author."
View the Wikipedia article on Henry Purcell.
List of choral works
- For works at CPDL sorted alphabetically by title, see Henry Purcell compositions
Sacred works
Morning canticles |
Evening canticles |
Services
- Communion service in B flat
- Funeral Music for Queen Mary, Z 860
Anthems
- See also a sortable table of Purcell anthems.
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Hymns and sacred songs
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Secular works
Catches
Odes and Welcome Songs
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Songs (A-H)
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Songs (I-R)
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Songs (S-Z)
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Operas and semi-operas
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Other works not listed above (See Template:CheckMissing for possible reasons and solutions)
- Blessed city, heavenly Salem
- Lasst uns freudig Dankeslieder
- The Lord is King, and hath put on glorious apparel
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Publications
External links
- Works by Henry Purcell in the Petrucci Music Library (IMSLP)
- Biography on HOASM
- The Last Renaissance Man - Fiction novel, based on Purcell's life
- Purcell on the Chainki wiki of links
- A scan of the original engraving of "Tis Nature's Voice" (PDF)
- A scan of the original engraving of "A song sung by the girl in The Tempest" (PDF)
- Complete list of works Another reference for works