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1658

Henry Purcell
chorister in the Chapel Royal
in 1658
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1659

Henry Purcell
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1670

Henry Purcell
an ode for the King's birthday
in 1670
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972627


1673

Henry Purcell
chorister in the Chapel Royal
in 1673
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972625

Henry Purcell
assistant to the organ-builder
in 1673
Worked for John Hingston, who held the post of keeper of wind instruments to the King.

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1675

Henry Purcell
Sweet tyranness, I now resign
in 1675
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Henry Purcell
John Blow
in 1675
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Henry Purcell
Westminster School
in 1675
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972630


1676

Henry Purcell
copyist
in 1676
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972631


1678

Henry Purcell
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.

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972632


1679

Henry Purcell
an anthem
in 1679
for John Playford's Choice Ayres, Songs and Dialogues

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Henry Purcell
organist
in 1679
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1680

Henry Purcell
in 1680
Purcell's manuscript copy of When on my sick bed I languish
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1688

Henry Purcell
Dido and Aeneas
in 1688
chamber opera

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1689

Henry Purcell
Dido and Aeneas
in 1689
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1690

Henry Purcell
in 1690
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972638


1692

Henry Purcell
The Fairy Queen
in 1692
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255199

Henry Purcell
Music for a While
in 1692
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