Английский язык. 11 класс (О. В. Афанасьева и др.)
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| No. 3. Exercise 7. Listen to the information about the British composer
Henry Purcell and choose the right item in the statements in the Student’s book. Henry Purcell Henry Purcell was born in 1659 in London. After his father he be- came a chorister, a singer in the Chapel Royal. The talented boy started composing music at the age of nine. He com- posed the music to the works by the most prominent poets of his time. His compositions contain songs and choruses which never fail to please, even at the present day. At the age of 21, Henry Purcell was appointed organist of Westmin- ster Abbey. It was the most honourable position an English musician could occupy at that time. For six years Purcell devoted himself almost completely to the composition of religious music. At the same time he wrote the musical drama Dido [′daidəυ] and Aeneas [i′ni:əs] which became one of the first real operas in England. In it there’s not a word of spo- ken dialogue and the music is full of inspiration. The opera was very popular among private circles. In 1682 Purcell became organist of the Chapel Royal and a year later his first printed composition Twelve Sonatas was published. Henry Purcell is mostly remembered for his beautiful anthems, such as music t o the tragedy Tyrannic Love. But Purcell’s greatest work is considered to be Te Deum, a religious hymn praising God, composed with orchestral accompaniment. It was so perfect that in the years to come it was annually performed in St. Paul’s Cathedral. 90 Purcell died in 1695, and was buried under the organ in Westminster Abbey. His widow published a number of his works including the now famous collections of songs, Orpheus Britannicus. Purcell wrote operas, religious music, many odes, cantatas and other pieces of music. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest British composers of all times whose music hasn’t been forgotten. жүктеу/скачать 0,65 Mb. Достарыңызбен бөлісу:
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