> Am I correct
> in assuming that both PUR-cell (in the US) and Pur-CELL (in the UK) are
> equally acceptable?
>
> (Reminds me of learning one of the "insider" things that marks a
> musicologist--how to pronounce Otto Kinkeldey's name.)
>
Prof. James Reilly (U. of Cincinnati) used to point out the advantages of
one-upsmanship with Henry's name. If someone says "pur-CELL," you can
smirk and say, "Oh, do you mean PUR-cell?", while if someone says PUR-cell
you can dismiss it with "Oh, you mean pur-CELL?" You can't lose!
Bob Copeland
Geneva College