Westminster Abbey Organist Appointment
Appointed Organist at Westminster Abbey
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Henry Purcell Biography and Timeline
Follow Henry Purcell through 3 dated historical records for England.
Henry Purcell, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
3Distinct records
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1679–1694Years on this page
1679
1689
Dido and Aeneas Chelsea
Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas was performed at a school in Chelsea, setting the tragic separation of the Carthaginian queen and Trojan hero to music.
1694
Te Deum For St Cecilias Day
Composes, "Te Deum For St Cecilias Day"
Records, sources and methodology
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