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| Composer | Purcell, Henry (1659-1695) |
| Period | Baroque |
| Work type | Choral |
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HuddersfieldElgar's The Music Makers
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Purcell, Arakelyan, Elgar
Royal Northern Sinfonia; Ellie Slorach; Huddersfield Choral Society
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Blessed Cecilia celebrated in style by Gabrieli Consort & Players
22 November, St Cecilia’s day, lends itself perfectly to music by two of Britain’s greatest composers. Henry Purcell and Benjamin Britten both wrote pieces to celebrate Cecilia as patron saint of music, and Britten was inspired and enriched by Purcell’s music.