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This category is for people whose remains are interred at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell, Florida. Pages in category "Burials at Florida National Cemetery" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
Location of cemetery in Florida. Florida National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located near the city of Bushnell in Sumter County, Florida. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs it encompasses 512.9 acres (207.6 ha) and began interments in 1988. It is now one of the busiest cemeteries in the United ...
The Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary comprises the March and Canzona Z. 780 [1] and the funeral sentence "Thou knowest, Lord, the secrets of our hearts" Z. 58C. It was first performed at the funeral of Queen Mary II of England in March 1695. Purcell's setting of "Thou knowest, Lord" was performed at his own funeral in November of the same ...
James N. Purcell Jr. was born in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1938 and raised in Tennessee and Florida. He was educated at Furman University and was awarded a fellowship to Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, where he earned the M.P.A. In 2019, Maxwell awarded Jim the Alumni Award.
English: March included in "Music for the Funeral of Queen Mary" (1695) by Henry Purcell. Composed for 4 slide trumpets; adapted for 3 trumpets and 1 valve trombone and later 3 euphoniums and 1 tuba, accompanied by a tupan and a subbass drum.
On 8 February 1968, Purcell was a passenger on a UH-1D helicopter #64-13894 flying from Đông Hà Combat Base to Danang when it was hit by enemy fire near Quảng Trị. The helicopter crash-landed and Purcell and the other five passengers and crew were captured by Vietcong. Purcell was the highest ranking Army officer captured during the war.
The vernacular house was built around 1888 and originally functioned as the family home of Thomas R. Pierce, his wife Fannie Pierce, and their four children. It also accommodated more persons and served as a boarding house. It is a two-story irregularly planned house resting upon stone piers. The house was restored during 1990–94.
Purcell may have first set "Thou knowest" in 1672, perhaps to complete sentences by Henry Cooke for Cooke's funeral. [5] It is a polyphonic setting. [6] Purcell's autograph is extant and kept at the British Library. [5] It is among the earliest manuscripts in his hand, showing some features of youthful writing. [5]