Henry Purcell
Henry Purcell (; c.September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer. Although he incorporated Italian and French stylistic elements, Purcell's was a uniquely English form of Baroque music. He is generally considered to be one of the greatest English composers; no later native-born English composer approached his fame until Edward Elgar, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Gustav Holst, William Walton and Benjamin Britten in the 20th century.
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Henry Purcell is known for his role in the film Napoleon (2023) as writer: "What Power Art Thou' King Arthur, Z. 628: Act III".
He is also known for his role in the film Golda (2023) as arranger: "Dido and Aeneas, Act III: When I Am Laid in Earth, Dido's Lament".
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