Biography
The greatest English composer before Elgar, Purcell worked as organist at Westminster Abbey and Composer in Ordinary to the King. His keyboard works include suites, grounds (variations over a repeated bass), and character pieces. His Chacony in G minor and the harpsichord suites from the 1696 posthumous collection are the most performed. His influence on later English music — and on Britten in particular — was profound.
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Works (17)
A Choice Collection of Lessons for the Harpsichord or Spinnet
- Suite No. 1 in G major (Z. 660) Key G major Difficulty
- Suite No. 2 in G minor (Z. 661) Key G minor Difficulty
- Suite No. 3 in G major (Z. 662) Key G major Difficulty
- Suite No. 4 in A minor (Z. 663) Key A minor Difficulty
- Suite No. 5 in C major (Z. 666) Key C major Difficulty
- Suite No. 6 in D major (Z. 667) Key D major Difficulty
- Suite No. 7 in D minor (Z. 668) Key D minor Difficulty
- Suite No. 8 in F major (Z. 669) Key F major Difficulty
Chaconne
- A New Ground in E minor (Z. T682) Key E minor Difficulty
- Chaconne in G minor (Z. T680) Key G minor Difficulty
- Ground in C minor (Z. D221) Key C minor Difficulty
- Ground in Gamut (Z. 645) Key G major Difficulty
Air
- A New Irish Tune – Lilliburlero (Z. 646) Key G major Difficulty
- A New Scotch Tune (Z. 655) Key G major Difficulty
- Sefauchi's Farewell (Z. 656) Key D minor Difficulty
Character Piece
- Rigadoon in C major (Z. 653) Key C major Difficulty
Suite
- Suite in C major (Z. 665) Key C major Difficulty