What is the name of Purcell's famous funeral music?
Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary
Requiem
Funeral March
Lacrimosa
Answer
Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary is a famous funeral anthem composed by Henry Purcell in 1695 for the funeral of Queen Mary II of England. The piece is known for its somber and moving melody, as well as its use of antiphonal choirs. It remains one of Purcell's most well-known and frequently performed works.
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