Noun
a prolific British baroque composer (born in Germany) remembered best for his oratorio Messiah (1685-1759)
Source: WordNetPurcell is honoured together with Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel with a feast day on the liturgical calendar of the Episcopal Church (USA) on 28 July. Source: Internet
Music The Water Music composed by George Frideric Handel premiered on 17 July 1717, when King George I requested a concert on the River Thames. Source: Internet
Shortly afterwards George Frideric Handel worked in that country and composed the cantata Aci, Galatea e Polifemo (1708), laying as much emphasis on the part of Polifemo as on the lovers. Source: Internet