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Henry Purcell
1659–1695 · Kingdom of England

35 works by Henry Purcell are listed here, spanning a difficulty of 19 to 75 out of 100. The catalogue listed here is mostly baroque.

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19/100 Air and Variations (from The Notebook)
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20/100 March in C major, Z.647
Beginner · Baroque
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22/100 March in C major, Z.648
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Beginner 0–25 3
Air and Variations (from The Notebook)
· 15 tracks
19/100
March in C major, Z.647
Baroque · 15 tracks
20/100
March in C major, Z.648
Baroque · 15 tracks
22/100
Elementary 25–45 27
Minuet in D minor, Z.688
Baroque · 15 tracks
25/100
A New Scotch Tune in G major, Z.655
Baroque · 15 tracks
25/100
Minuet in A minor, Z.650
Baroque · 15 tracks
25/100
Minuet in A minor, Z.649
Baroque · 15 tracks
25/100
Voluntary in C major, Z.717
Baroque · 15 tracks
25/100
Voluntary in D minor, Z.718
Baroque · 15 tracks
25/100
Voluntary for Double Organ, Z.719
Baroque · 15 tracks
25/100
Rigaudon in D major
· 15 tracks
27/100
Rigadoon in C major, Z.653
Baroque · 15 tracks
30/100
Ground in C minor, Z.681
Baroque · 15 tracks
30/100
Ground in Gamut in G major, Z.645
Baroque · 15 tracks
30/100
Voluntary in G major, Z.720
Baroque · 15 tracks
30/100
Voluntary on the 100th Psalm in A major, Z.721
Baroque · 15 tracks
30/100
A New Minuet in D minor, Z.689
Baroque · 15 tracks
30/100
Round-O, Z.684
Baroque · 15 tracks
32/100
Miscellaneous pieces from Oxford manuscripts
Baroque · 15 tracks
35/100
Jig in G minor, Z.686
Baroque · 15 tracks
35/100
Sefauchi's Farewell in D minor, Z.656
Baroque · 15 tracks
35/100
Prelude in G minor for Solo Violin, Z.773
Baroque · 15 tracks
37/100
Prelude, for violin solo in G minor, ZN 773
Baroque · 15 tracks
37/100
Hornpipe in E minor, Z.685
Baroque · 15 tracks
40/100
Saraband in A minor, Z.654
Baroque · 15 tracks
40/100
Air in G major, Z.641
Baroque · 15 tracks
40/100
Hornpipe in B flat major, Z.683
Baroque · 15 tracks
40/100
Hornpipe in D minor, Z.684, "Round O' from 'Abdelazar"
Baroque · 15 tracks
40/100
Verse in the Phrygian mode, Z.126
Baroque · 15 tracks
42/100
Verse in F major, Z.716
Baroque · 15 tracks
43/100
Intermediate 45–65 4
A New Irish Tune in G major, Z.646, "Lilliburlero"
Baroque · 15 tracks
45/100
Musick's Handmaid
Baroque · 15 tracks
45/100
A New Ground in E minor, Z.682
Baroque · 15 tracks
50/100
Chaconne in G minor, Z.680
Baroque · 15 tracks
55/100
Advanced 65–80 1
8 Suites, Z.660-669
Baroque · 15 tracks
75/100