Henry Purcell

Henry Purcell, called the "British Orpheus" (born c. 1659, London, England—died November 21, 1695, London), was arguably the most influential English composer of the middle Baroque period, most remembered for his more than 100 songs; a tragic opera, Dido and Aeneas; and his semi-opera version of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream called The Fairy Queen.