The Great Musicians: PurcellCummings, William Hayman
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The Great Musicians: Purcell
Cummings, William Hayman
Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695
1690. Purcell composed an Ode, "Arise my muse," for the Queen's
birthday, and another, "Sound the trumpet," for King William. Also
music for (1) "The Tempest;" (2) "Dioclesian;" (3) "Massacre of
Paris;" (4) "Amphitryon."
1691. He composed music for (1) "Distressed innocence;" (2) "King
Arthur;" (3) "The Gordian knot untyed;" (4) "Sir Anthony Love;"
also an Ode, "Welcome, glorious morn," for the Queen's birthday.
1692. He composed the music for (1) "The Fairy Queen" (and
published "Some select songs" from that opera); (2) "The Wife's
excuse;" (3) "The Indian Queen;" (4) "The Indian Emperour;" (5)
"Œdipus;" (6) "Cleomenes;" (7) "The marriage-hater match'd;" also
an Ode, "Love's goddess sure was blind," for the Queen's birthday,
and an Ode, "Hail, great Cecilia," for the anniversary of St.
Cecilia.
1693. He composed a Commemoration Ode, "Great Parent, hail," for
Trinity College, Dublin, and music for (1) "The old bachelor;" (2)
"The Richmond heiress;" (3) "The maid's last prayer;" (4) "Henry
the Second." Also an Ode, "Celebrate this festival," for the
Queen's birthday.
1694. He composed music for the first and second parts of (1) "Don
Quixote;" (2) "The married beau;" (3) "The double dealer;" (4)
"The fatal marriage;" (5) "Love triumphant;" also the Te Deum and
Jubilate in D for the festival of St. Cecilia, and an Ode, "Come,
ye sons of art," for the Queen's birthday. "The art of descant,"
for John Playford.
1695. He composed Anthems for the funeral of Queen Mary, "Blessed
is the man," and "Thou knowest, Lord." Two Latin Elegies on the
Queen. A birthday Ode, "Who can from joy refrain?" for the Duke of
Gloucester. Music for (1) "The Canterbury Guests;" (2) "The Mock
Marriage;" (3) "The Rival Sisters;" (4) "Oroonoko;" (5) "The Knight
of Malta;" (6) "Bonduca;" (7) "The third part of Don Quixote."
Purcell died Nov. 21st; buried in Westminster Abbey, Nov. 26th.
1699. Purcell's mother died.
1706. Purcell's widow died.
1707. Purcell's daughter married to L. Welsted.
1710. Purcell's son, Edward, married.
1717. Edward Purcell and Daniel Purcell, the composer's brothers,
died.
1726. Purcell's son, Edward, organist of St. Margaret's,
Westminster.
1737. Edward Henry Purcell, grandson of the composer, a child of
the Chapel Royal.
1738. Purcell's son, Edward, organist of St. Margaret's,
Westminster.
1740. Edward died.
1753. Edward Henry Purcell, grandson of the composer organist of
St. John, Hackney.
1765. Not re-elected to St. John, Hackney.
INDEX.
A.
Abdelazor, 26
Abingdon, Earl, 98
Abuse of musick, 66
Adamson, 10
Addison, 99
Akroy'd, 74
Albion and Albanius, 56, 57
Aldrich, 90
Alexander's Feast, 59, 60
Amblett, 10
Amphytryon, 51, 54, 55
Ancient vocal music, 44
Ancient Concerts, 33
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