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When was the Purcell Society founded?

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Purcell, Henry — Henry Purcell Henry Purcell.

The Purcell Society was founded in 1876. Its establishment marked the beginning of a serious effort to publish the complete works of the English composer Henry Purcell, with the first volume appearing in 1878.12