Purcell was one of the most important English composers in history, and the premier source of English Baroque music. He was a member of Church and Court musical circles from a young age, becoming an organist at Westminster Abbey by the age of 20 and composing for Charles II and James II. Though he died very young at the age of 36, he left behind an enormous body of songs, catches, odes, hymns, instrumentals, and the famous opera Dido And Aeneas. A New Irish Tune, also known as Lillibullero, is a folk tune from the time of the English Civil War and was adapted and published by Purcell. Today, his arrangement is the signature theme of the BBC World Service.
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 18:05:17 +0000
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