(He died when he was only 36.) There’s even some dispute as to who his father was – either Henry or his brother Thomas Purcell. We know that both were singers in the Chapel Royal and thus in the ...

Composed in 1695, Henry Purcell's Abdelazer suite takes us back ... and then assistant to the organist and 'Keeper of the King's Instruments'. During this time, he learnt his craft composing ...