Person    | Male  Born 10/9/1659  Died 21/11/1695

Henry Purcell

Categories: Music / songs

Organist and composer. Born St Ann's Lane, Old Pye Street, Westminster, c. 10 September 1959. Died at home in Marsham Street. 

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Henry Purcell

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Henry Purcell statue

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Carl Maria von Weber

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Tubby Hayes

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Adam James Meere

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