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Mozart's Attic Thursday Oct 26th at 10:00 PM

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Henry Purcell

George Frideric Handel moved to London in 1712, and his music was to prove so influential that nothing would ever be quite the same again. The Italian-inspired operas, the royal commissions, and, of course, the oratorios brought a new, continental sea-change to the island.
 
Yet there had been a lively musical scene in England beforehand, and we'll look at English music before Handel with this week's program, featuring music by Henry Purcell, William Byrd, John Dowland, and a host of others.

Originally from central Massachusetts, Jay has called the Space Coast home for more than 30 years. He began his association with WFIT in the late '90s as a dumpster diver for office furniture in response to a broadcast plea for a new chair from a frustrated disc jockey. (WFIT has come a long way since.)