AS WELL AS BEING A SUCCESSFUL CHURCH AND COURT COMPOSER, PURCELL WROTE EXTENSIVELY FOR THE STAGE, COMPOSING SEVERAL OPERAS, SEMI-OPERAS AND MASQUES. NOW GWILYM BEECHEY HAS MADE SEVEN OF THESE FANTASTIC WORKS ACCESSIBLE TO THE INSTRUMENTAL PLAYER, CAREFULL CONTENTS - KING AUTHUR: AIR IN D MINOR - KING AUTHUR: HOW BLEST ARE SHEPHERDS - KING AUTHUR: HORNPIPE IN G MINOR - THE FAIRY QUEEN: JIG IN G MINOR - THE FAIRY QUEEN: PRELUDE/MINUET IN C MAJOR - THE INDIAN QUEEN: DANCE IN C MAJOR - ABDELAZER: RO