List of works by Henry Purcell

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Category:Purcell, Henry.
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The table below gives the following information (where applicable):

• Z — numbering as given in Franklin B. Zimmerman, Henry Purcell, 1659–1695. An Analytical Catalogue of His Music (London, 1963).
• Title — as used on IMSLP.
• Key — the principal key of the work.
• Date — the year(s) of composition or arrangement, where known.
• Genre — as used by IMSLP's categorization system.
• Scoring — the instrumentation used.
• Notes — concerning related works, completeness, authorship, etc.

The catalogue is organized thematically, not chronologically, and contains over 700 individual pieces.

Anthems (Z.1–65)

Hymns and Sacred Songs (Z.101–200)

Services (Z.230–232)

Catches (Z.240–292)

Odes and Welcome Songs (Z.320–344)

Songs (Z.351–547)

Theatre Music (Z.570–613)

Operas (Z.626–632)

Instrumental Music (Z.641–860)

Keyboard (Z.641-729)

Chamber Music (Z.730-850)

Funeral Music (Z.860)

Works with non-standard Z numbers (ZD-ZT)

Works without Z numbers

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