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Henry Purcell
got a job as
chorister in the Chapel Royal
in
1658
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972624
Henry Purcell
was born
on
3/7/1659
...
98458
Henry Purcell
composed
an ode for the King's birthday
in
1670
...
972627
Henry Purcell
lost the job as
chorister in the Chapel Royal
in
1673
...
972625
Henry Purcell
got a job as
assistant to the organ-builder
in
1673
Worked for John Hingston, who held the post of keeper of wind instruments to the King.
...
972626
Henry Purcell
composed
Sweet tyranness, I now resign
in
1675
...
972628
Henry Purcell
studied under
John Blow
in
1675
...
972629
Henry Purcell
attended
Westminster School
in
1675
...
972630
1676
Henry Purcell
got a job as
copyist
in
1676
...
972631
Henry Purcell
composed
Lord, who can tell
in
1678
It is a psalm that is prescribed for Christmas Day and also to be read at morning prayer on the fourth day of the month.
...
972632
Henry Purcell
composed
an anthem
in
1679
for John Playford's Choice Ayres, Songs and Dialogues
...
972633
Henry Purcell
got a job as
organist
in
1679
...
972634
Henry Purcell
in
1680
Purcell's manuscript copy of When on my sick bed I languish
...
972636
Henry Purcell
composed
Dido and Aeneas
in
1688
chamber opera
...
972637
Henry Purcell
composed
Dido and Aeneas
in
1689
...
255270
1690
Henry Purcell
in
1690
...
972638
Henry Purcell
composed
The Fairy Queen
in
1692
...
255199
Henry Purcell
composed
Music for a While
in
1692
...
255200
Henry Purcell
composed
Ode for St Cecilias Day
in
1692
...
255201
Henry Purcell
in
1695
...
972635
Henry Purcell
composed
Music for Queen Mary
in
1695
...
255130
Henry Purcell
died
on
11/21/1695
...
255133