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Linn Records is thrilled to introduce soprano Rowan Pierce in what promises to be a sensational debut recording. The Cares of Lovers comprises songs from across Purcell?s brief career from She loves and she confesses…

The collaboration of the poet John Dryden and Hendry Purcell marked a conspicuous leap forward for English opera. Their greatest project, King Arthur, is a five-act ?dramatick opera, ? the text of which had its origins…

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Purcell?s genius abounds in this, the fourth volume in The Sixteen?s series devoted to the composer. Henry Purcell grew from young childhood to established professional adulthood in the service of Charles II. He…

At the age of 20, Henry Purcell entered his 14 Fantasias and two In Nomines into an autograph bearing the title ?The Works of Hen; Purcell, A.D. 1680?. Despite his youth Purcell was already making his mark as a composer,…

This programme reflects the full flavour and richness of English music and the instrumental and vocal repertory it inspired in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The rhythmic impulse of this repertory ?…

Founded in 1998 at Pro Corda, Suffolk, the multi-award-winning Doric String Quartet describes recording Britten?s quartets as a significant milestone: ?In our recording we have endeavoured to tread a line that brings out…

The book features over 500 of the most iconic graphic designs from the beginnings of mechanical reproduction to the present day. Arranged in chronological order, the designs are accompanied by texts and illustrated with…

The collaboration of the poet John Dryden and Hendry Purcell marked a conspicuous leap forward for English opera. Their greatest project, King Arthur, is a five-act ?dramatick opera, ? the text of which had its origins…

?While Herreweghe?s choir employs women for the treble parts, the ensemble is so expertly trained that their sound comes very close to the characteristic English choir of men and boys. Only a small number of instruments…

Despite only living until the age of 36 Purcell is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable musical geniuses of all time. The Sixteen continues its exploration of his music written for royalty illuminating two more of…

Will wishes come true this holiday season? Find out in the sparkling festive novel from No.1 bestselling author Deirdre Purcell...

Rosemary's Baby meets Laura Purcell's Bone China in a dark British fairytale...

Dark and brimming with suspense, an atmospheric Victorian chiller set in brooding County Durham for fans of Stacey Halls and Laura Purcell

An intricate and darkly atmospheric thriller set in Victorian London, perfect for readers of Elly Griffiths' The Stranger Diaries, Laura Purcell's The Silent Companions and Stuart Turton's The Seven Deaths of Evelyn…

For 50 years, Edward M. Purcell's classic textbook has introduced students to the world of electricity and magnetism. The third edition has been brought up to date and is now in SI units. It features hundreds of new…

Dark and brimming with suspense, an atmospheric Victorian chiller set in brooding County Durham for fans of Stacey Halls and Laura Purcell

(Fretted). Classical ukulele player Tony Mizen has arranged 22 of the best-loved pieces from the Baroque era for reentrant GCEA tuning. This includes well-known works by J.S. Bach, Corelli, Handel, Pachelbel, Purcell and…

Purcell?s The Fairy Queen is based on Shakespeare?s A Midsummer Night?s Dream, a play not frequently performed in the late 17th century, nor very well regarded (?the most insipid ridiculous play that ever I saw in my…

On his debut album, To Stop From Falling Off The Earth, Wave Racer (Tom Purcell) reveals more of himself than ever before, while simultaneously not taking himself too seriously. A striking and audacious sonic departure…

King Charles II liked to project a strong, stable, divinely legitimated image. Whilst that image had no basis in reality, the scale of his deception and financial skulduggery did not emerge until 19th-century historians…

Rosemary's Baby meets Laura Purcell's Bone China in a dark British fairytale...

The latest edition of this popular textbook continues to offer accessible, practical and clinically relevant information on the management of minor injuries. Reflecting the author's long experience as a practitioner and…

Dark and brimming with suspense, an atmospheric Victorian chiller set in brooding County Durham for fans of Stacey Halls and Laura Purcell

Richard Lea performs works by, among others, Henry Purcell, Franz Liszt and Paul McCartney, on Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral's grand organ.

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The great patriotic opera of the 17th century, recorded here in a lively new performing edition after two decades in the Gabrieli?s touring repertoire. Notoriously difficult to present on disc or in concert, this version…

Until the late 1680s, Henry Purcell composed almost exclusively for the royal court. But when the monarchy decided to reduce its expenditure on music in 1690, he joined the United Company, a London theatre company, and…