England's greatest composer until the 20th Century, Henry Purcell was an organist and composer who is still much admired for his English songs. He was from a musical family who lived very close to ...

everything from lewd drinking songs to ceremonial odes, from opera and incidental theatre music to chamber works, dances and anthems. Five days after his death he was buried in Westminster Abbey. The ...

Henry Purcell, born in 1659, was a leading English composer in the 17th century and is still considered one of the most important and influential composers of all time. He worked for the British ...