7/26/2019 Henry Purcell Biography

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Ariana Seidman

Dr. Caracciolo

Private Lessons

14 April 2014

If Music Be the Food of Love/Didos LamentComposer Biography

Henry Prcell !as "orn in 1#$% in &ngland. Prcell's (ather died

!hen he !as )ve* and his mother !as (orced to raise si+ children on

her o!n. Henry "ecame a choir"oy !hen he !as nine years old* nder

the direction o( Henry Coo,e* and stdied ,ey"oard !ith Christopher

-i""ons. rom 1#/41#/ Prcell tned the organ at estminster

A""y and in 1#/% !as appointed organist there. He married rances

arond 1#0 they had many children. Prcell died de to an n,no!n

illness in 1#%$.