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Seventeenth-century English composer Henry Purcell is best known for the dramatic opera Dido and Aeneas (about 1689). Choruses, which are freely interworked with solos throughout, are a crucial part of the work. This excerpt from the “Witches Chorus” is an example of the power and dramatic tension that Purcell’s choruses provide.
"Witches Chorus No. 18" from Purcell: Dido and Aeneas (Cat.# Harmonia Mundi HMC 905173) (p)1986 Harmonia Mundi, Ltd. All rights reserved./Corbis
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