Henry Purcell by Roderick Williams (baritone and composer)
I think Purcell could have made it onto this even if he’d written nothing other than Dido’s Lament from . As well as being hugely expressive and, he sets words perfectly, and I would challenge anyone to sit still during his dance music! He could do everything from bawdy tavern house fun to the , and in his era could easily stand among any of his peers from across Europe.
