Declare His Honour (from O Sing unto the Lord) 1688

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Composer:Purcell, Henry (1659-1695), English
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Lyricist:Psalm xcvi
First Line:Declare His Honour unto the heathen
Genre:Choral/Religious/Baroque
Instruments:Voice/Organ (original strings & organ)
Submitter:Edwards, Peter
Email:peter (e-mail)
Bach and Handel were still in nappies when this was written. Purcell was the only Englishman ever to be indisputably the leading composer of his time. Like too many great composers he died young (of tuberculosis).