>I have a concert Friday where I will be speaking about the work of Henry
>Purcell. Which means I have to decide how to pronounce it! Am I correct
>in assuming that both PUR-cell (in the US) and Pur-CELL (in the UK) are
>equally acceptable?
>
Gerard Manley Hopkins, in his poem "Henry Purcell," rhymes the composer's
name with "reversal," "nursle," and "rehearsal."
Cheers,
Alexander Blachly