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Happy Birthday, dear Henry!

A project celebrating the life of Henry Purcell for children in Key Stage 2

This resource provides an introduction to the life of Henry Purcell (1659 – 1695), one of England’s finest composers. It is designed to help teachers of Key Stage 2 (or lower Key Stage 3) explore Purcell’s life and music with the children they teach.

The resource is focused upon a dramatised presentation, during which three choristers from Purcell's time tell the story of his life and music. You can listen to a recording of this presentation, or, if you have more time, perform it in school with a class or the school choir. The presentation, notated versions of the songs and backing tracks can all be downloaded from this site. You can also download ideas for classroom activities that look at Purcell's life and music in more detail. Follow the links below to explore the resources:

1. Listen to the podcast presentation
This dramatised presentation tells the story of Purcell and his music.

2. Sing some of Purcell's songs
Learn and perform the songs featured in the presentation.

3. Explore the teaching resources
Use the teaching resources to learn about Purcell’s music, life and times in the classroom.

4. Perform the presentation
Work with a group of young people to perform the presentation in school.

Click on the links to discover more.

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The National Centre for Early Music is administered by the York Early Music Foundation.
Registered office: NCEM, St Margaret's Church, Walmgate, York YO1 9TL
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