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Henry Purcell artist page: interviews, features and/or performances archived at NPR Music
Marking the 350th anniversary of the English composer's birth, conductor William Christie leads an innovative production of Purcell's Shakespearean opera from the annual BBC Proms concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall.
()It's hard to imagine a graduation ceremony without Pomp and Circumstance. Music commentator Miles Hoffman stops by Morning Edition to explore the famous processional, which was by Sir Edward Elgar (left), and other marches of the season.
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