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Henry Purcell was an English Baroque composer, organist, and singer, widely regarded as one of the greatest English composers of all time.Born into a musical family in London around 1659, Purcell became a chorister in the Chapel Royal at age 10. He served as organist at Westminster Abbey from 1679 until his death and held positions at the Chapel Royal and court of three monarchs. His output includes sacred music, secular songs, instrumental works, and pioneering English operas like 'Dido and ...