Which, of Michael Tippett or Henry Purcell was the earlier English composer?
Michael Tippett: Sir Michael Kemp Tippett {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (2 January 1905 – 8 January 1998) was an English composer who rose to prominence during and immediately after the Second World War. Henry Purcell: Henry Purcell ( or ; c. 10 September 1659 – 21 November 1695) was an English composer.
Henry Purcell