[AMS-announce] CONF: "Music in Purcell's London, " London, 4 Oct 2008

[Announcements for the AMS]

Music in Purcell's London: "Only Purcell e're shall equal Blow"
The British Library, London
Saturday 4 October 2008, 10am-5pm

The Purcell Society and British Library are pleased to announce that
booking is now open for this study day on the music of Henry Purcell and
his contemporaries John Blow and Giovanni Battista Draghi. The study day
marks the 300th anniversary of Blow and Draghi's deaths in 1708, and the
start of a year-long celebration in the UK of the 350th anniversary of
Purcell's birth (which occurred in 1658 or 1659).

Keynote speaker: Professor Sir Curtis Price, KBE

Other speakers include Rebecca Herissone, Christopher Hogwood, Peter
Holman, Andrew Pinnock, Robert Thompson, Bryan White and Bruce Wood.

Booking information and programme details:
http://www.henrypurcell.org.uk/study_day.html

Study day hosted by the Purcell Society and the British Library.

Further information:

Dr Sandra Tuppen
Music Collections
The British Library
96 Euston Road
London NW1 2DB
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7412 7500
email: sandra.tuppen at bl.uk