Henry Purcell

http://www.baroquemusic.org/bqxpurcell.html

A description of the composer's extensive contributions to church and theatre music repertoires is given, with sound files.

Henry Purcell

http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/purcell.html

A brief biography and portrait of the composer.

Henry Purcell

http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/features/purcell.html

This online biography from the British Library includes sound samples as well as information on a newly discovered Purcell manuscript.

Henry Purcell

http://www.naxos.com/composer/purcell.htm

This brief biography and description of major works is provided here.

Questions

1			Where was this composer born and educated?
2			Who were his contemporaries?
3			What were his most important musical pieces?
4			What were his most important musical accomplishments?