The British Musical Biography

[E] Purcell, Daniel, organist and composer,
born in London, 1600. Younger son of
Henry Purcell, the elder. He was the or-
ganist of Magdalen College, Oxford, 1688-96.
Settled in London, 1695. Composer for
various theatres. Organist of St. Andrew's
Church, Holborn, 1713-17. He died at
London, December 12, 17 8.

[W] Works. — Music to Dramas : Love's Last
Shift (Gibber), 1096; Indian Queen, 1696;
Brutus of Alba, or Augusta's Triumph, 1697 ;.
Cynthia and Endymion (D'Urfey), 1697 ;.
Phaeton, or, the Fatal Divorce, 1698; The
Island Princess (Motteaux), with Clark and
Leveridge, 1699 ; The Grove, or Love's
Paradise, 1700 ; The Unhappy Penitent, 1701 ;
The Inconstant (Farquhar),1702 ; The Judge-
ment of Paris, a Pastoral (Congreve). [This
masque gained the third prize in competition
with Weldon, Eccles, etc.], 1700. Odes,
numerous ; iucluding several for " St. Cecilia's
Day," by Addison and others ; Songs in con-
temporary collections ; the Psalms, set full
for the organ or harpsichord, as they are plaid
in churches and chappels in the mauer given
out ; as also with their interludes in great
variety, London, n.d. ; Instrumental music,
church music, etc.

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