Henry Purcell

The compositions in this booklet are taken from the complete edition of the works of Henry Purcell (1659-1695), published by Novello & Co. Ltd. London. They are original trio pieces and with a few exc...

Henry Purcell's Sonata (Z850) is a work that perfectly illustrates the delicacy of his contrapuntal writing and the expressive richness of English Baroque music. In this sonata, Purcell combines elega...

Henry Purcell's Sonata (Z850) is a work that perfectly illustrates the delicacy of his contrapuntal writing and the expressive richness of English Baroque music. In this sonata, Purcell combines elega...

Henry Purcell's Sonata (Z850) is a work that perfectly illustrates the delicacy of his contrapuntal writing and the expressive richness of English Baroque music. In this sonata, Purcell combines elega...

Henry Purcell's Sonata (Z850) is a work that perfectly illustrates the delicacy of his contrapuntal writing and the expressive richness of English Baroque music. In this sonata, Purcell combines elega...

Henry Purcell's Sonata (Z850) is a work that perfectly illustrates the delicacy of his contrapuntal writing and the expressive richness of English Baroque music. In this sonata, Purcell combines elega...

Henry Purcell's Sonata (Z850) is a work that perfectly illustrates the delicacy of his contrapuntal writing and the expressive richness of English Baroque music. In this sonata, Purcell combines elega...

Henry Purcell's Sonata (Z850) is a work that perfectly illustrates the delicacy of his contrapuntal writing and the expressive richness of English Baroque music. In this sonata, Purcell combines elega...

Henry Purcell's Sonata (Z850) is a work that perfectly illustrates the delicacy of his contrapuntal writing and the expressive richness of English Baroque music. In this sonata, Purcell combines elega...

Purcell's "Chaconne in C minor" "Two in one upon a Ground" from his opera "Prophetess, or the History of Dioclesian". The suspension of the bass resulted in a third alto recorder part, so that the Cha...

Purcell's "Fantazia in F major" is the magnificent, partly virtuoso chaconne "Three Parts upon a Ground", an artful and at the same time rousing composition. Technically not easy, but extremely effect...

The "Suite in G major" is provided by Purcell without any indication of the instrumentation. In its original key, it is ideal for a recorder quartet or a recorder playing circle (SATB). The movements...

The "2 Overtures" in the original keys of G minor and G major are a valuable addition to the literature for recorder quartets. Fascinating compositions, exciting music with daring harmonies.

Staeps (rightly) believes that the English Baroque is the fountainhead of recorder music, and that Purcell's music is the perfect vehicle. Here, he takes six excerpts from The Fairy Queen (introductio...

Henry Purcell's Sonata (Z850) is a work that perfectly illustrates the delicacy of his contrapuntal writing and the expressive richness of English Baroque music. In this sonata, Purcell combines elega...

Henry Purcell's Sonata (Z850) is a work that perfectly illustrates the delicacy of his contrapuntal writing and the expressive richness of English Baroque music. In this sonata, Purcell combines elega...

Henry Purcell's Sonata (Z850) is a work that perfectly illustrates the delicacy of his contrapuntal writing and the expressive richness of English Baroque music. In this sonata, Purcell combines elega...

Henry Purcell's Sonata (Z850) is a work that perfectly illustrates the delicacy of his contrapuntal writing and the expressive richness of English Baroque music. In this sonata, Purcell combines elega...

Henry Purcell's Sonata (Z850) is a work that perfectly illustrates the delicacy of his contrapuntal writing and the expressive richness of English Baroque music. In this sonata, Purcell combines elega...

Henry Purcell's Sonata (Z850) is a work that perfectly illustrates the delicacy of his contrapuntal writing and the expressive richness of English Baroque music. In this sonata, Purcell combines elega...

Rondeau from Abdelazer is well-known as the theme used by Benjamin Britten in his Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra When you order, you will receive a ZIP file containing the PDF files (score and...