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John Closterman (1660-1711), Portrait of Henry Purcell (detail), c.1695
source: Collection of the National Portrait Gallery, London

DANIEL PURCELL
(? c.1664 - London 1717)

• Toccata in a Minor
  
  from The 2nd Book of Ladys Entertainment (a copy of the original print belongs to the Nederlands Musiek Instituut)
   
• Lesson in d Minor & D Major
  
  from the book, A Collection of Lessons for the Harpsicord or Spinnett Compos'd by Mr. J. Eccles and Mr. D. Purcell and others, 1702
   
  1. Allemand
  2. Gavott
  3. Hornpipe
  4. March
  5. Aire
  6. Minuett

HENRY PURCELL > PLAY ALL
(London, 1659-1695)

• TRANSCRIPTION from Dido and Aeneas, act 3, 1689
  Dido's Lament: Recitative & Song
   
  1. Thy hand, my Anna; darkness shades me
  2. When I am laid in earth
      
• Suite no.1 in G Major (Z.660)
  1. Prelude
  2. Almand
  3. Corant
  4. Minuett
  5. (A New Irish Tune "Lilliburlero", Z.646)*

• Suite no.2 in g Minor (Z.661)
  1. Prelude I - Prelude II (alt. version)
  2. Almand
  3. Corant
  4. Saraband
  5. (Jigg, Z.D223)*
  6. (A Ground in Gamut, Z.645)*
      
• Suite no.3 in G Major (Z.662)
  1. Prelude
  2. Almand
  3. Corant
  4. (Corant, Z.644)*
  5. (A New Schotch Tune, Z.655)*
      
• Suite no.4 in a Minor (Z.663)
  1. Prelude I - Prelude II (alt. version)
  2. Almand
  3. Corant
  4. Saraband
  5. (Minuet in a Minor, Z.649)*
  6. (Chacconne by W. Croft)*
      
• Suite no.5 in C Major (Z.666)
  1. Prelude
  2. Almand
  3. Corant
  4. Saraband
  5. (Trumpet Tune called the Cibell, Z.T678)*
      
• Suite no.6 in D Major (Z.667)
  1. Prelude
  2. Almand
  3. Hornpipe
  4. (Aire, Z.T675)*
  5. (Air or Minuet in d Minor, Z.T676)*
      
• TRANSCRIPTION from King Arthur, act 3, 1691
  What power art thou
   
• Suite no.7 in d Minor (Z.668)
  1. Almand
  2. Corant
  3. Hornpipe
  4. (Sefauchi's Farewell, Z.656)*
  5. (Round O, Z.T684)*
      
• Suite no.8 in F Major (Z.669)
  1. Prelude
  2. Almand
  3. Corant
  4. Minuet
      
• TRANSCRIPTION from King Arthur, act 4, 1691
  Passacaglia (Solo & choeur: How happy the lover - Duo & choeur: For Love every creature)